Filmmakers apologize to advocate Arush Khanna
Filmmakers apologize to advocate Arush Khanna The posters and an image of the Numen Law Offices firm's lawyer were used unlawfully in the Bollywood movie Atrangi Re The Colour Yellow Productions have "sincerely apologized" to advocate Arush Khanna, for using his photograph in an unauthorized manner during the two scenes of the recently released Bollywood movie Atrangi Re. Khanna is...
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Filmmakers apologize to advocate Arush Khanna
The posters and an image of the Numen Law Offices firm's lawyer were used unlawfully in the Bollywood movie Atrangi Re
The Colour Yellow Productions have "sincerely apologized" to advocate Arush Khanna, for using his photograph in an unauthorized manner during the two scenes of the recently released Bollywood movie Atrangi Re.
Khanna is a partner at Numen Law Office, a multi-disciplinary law firm that specializes in dispute resolution, corporate advisory and criminal litigation.
While showing the two lead characters in a family court, the filmmakers exhibited posters with an image of Khanna affixed on the corridor of the court complex. The image was wrongly attributed to a fictitious character Praneet Dalvi, a candidate contesting elections for the Bar Council of Delhi.
Aggrieved by the wrongful and unauthorized depiction, Khanna, through his counsel, Dr. Pavan Duggal sent a legal notice to the producers of the movie as well as the OTT platform where the film was featured.
The counsel alleged several violations of the Information Technology Act, 2000, breach of privacy, intellectual property and loss of goodwill.
Dr. Duggal asserted that the impugned action amounted to misdescription of his client's identity. Using a person's photograph without consent or approval was a serious invasion of privacy and ought not to be overlooked, he stressed.
It was alleged that through the two distinct scenes, irreparable damage was caused to the image and reputation of Khanna. He was not only a lawyer with 10 years standing at the Bar, but also a fifth-generation lawyer in a family of well-known lawyers.
On receiving the notice on 7 January, the producers promptly took corrective action.
The impugned portions of the frame wherein Khanna's image was shown were blurred. The producers also responded to the legal notice and issued a sincere apology. They requested that the error be treated as an inadvertent action on their part and their apology be accepted.
