Dhanush Files Lawsuit Against Nayanthara Over Netflix Documentary: Actor Dhanush has taken legal action against actress Nayanthara, her husband and director Vignesh Sivan, and their production house, Rowdy Pictures Private Limited, accusing them of using visuals from his film Naanum Rowdy Dhaan without permission in her Netflix documentary Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale. The civil suit, filed by Dhanush's Wunderbar Films Private Limited, was submitted to Madras High Court.
According to a report by The Hindu, the lawsuit also includes Netflix's Mumbai-based Los Gatos Production Services India LLP. Wunderbar Films requested the court's approval under Clause 12 of the Letters Patent to bring the company within the jurisdiction of the Madras High Court. The case was listed for hearing on November 27, 2024, before Justice Abdul Quddhose. Senior counsel P.S. Raman represented Wunderbar Films, while senior counsels Sathish Parasaran and R. Parthasarathy appeared for Nayanthara and Netflix. After hearing arguments, the judge granted permission, enabling the case to proceed without commenting on its merits.
