Dhanush sues Nayanthara over Netflix documentary: A timeline of everything that has happened so far
Dhanush has sued Nayanthara over the unauthorised use of visuals from Naanum Rowdy Dhaan in Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale, her Netflix documentary. This comes after the actress accused the National Award winner of being unhappy about the film's success.
Actor Dhanush recently threatened to take legal action against Nayanthara for using footage from Naanum Rowdy Dhaan in her Netflix documentary without his approval. The Vada Chennai star has now sued her in the Madras High Court. He also asked for permission to sue Los Gatos Production Services India LLP, a Mumbai-based firm through which Netflix reports its content investments in India. This adds a new layer to the bitter rivalry between Nayanthara and Dhanush. With that, here is a look at everything that has transpired between them so far.
Nayanthara teams up with Dhanush for Naanum Rowdy Dhaan
In 2015, Nayanthara starred opposite Vijay Sethupathi in the Naanum Rowdy Dhaan, which Dhanush produced under Wunderbar Films. The Vignesh Shivan-directed film emerged as a blockbuster and received rave reviews. Moreover, Vignesh and Nayanthara fell in love during its shoot.
After dating for nearly seven years, they tied the knot in 2022.
Nayanthara¡¯s documentary releases
Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale, which premiered on Netflix earlier this month, takes a look at Thalaivi¡¯s professional and personal journey. It also explores her marriage with Vignesh, The team used a three-second clip from the shoot of Naanum Rowdy Dhaan in the documentary.
Dhanush sends a notice to Nayanthara, ¡®Thalaivi¡¯ hits back
This upset Dhanush who sent a legal notice to the star. Following this, the ¡®Lady Superstar¡¯ slammed Dhanush and accused him of behaving like a ¡®tyrant;. She also claimed that he was jealous of Naanum Rowdy Dhaan¡¯s success.
The star went on to add that Dhanush made them wait for an NOC and eventually did not grant it.
Nayan, Dhanush avoid each other in public
Following this, Dhanush and Nayan ignored each other at a wedding. Moreover, Kasthuri Raja¨C Dhanush¡¯s father¨C dismissed Nayanthara¡¯s allegations and said that work is his son¡¯s only priority.
Legal action and the road ahead
The feud took another turn when Dhanush filed a civil case in the Madras High Court against Nayanthara and others for unauthorised usage of visuals from Naanum Rowdy Dhaan in Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale. The court took note of the allegations and mentioned that the case comes under its jurisdiction. Nayanthara is now, reportedly, expected to respond to the suit during the next hearing.
On the work front, Dhanush will soon be seen in Kubera. The Telugu-Tamil bilingual marks his first collaboration with Rashmika Mandanna. The cast also includes Nagarjuna and Jim Sarbh. Nayanthara, on the other hand, has The Test in her kitty.
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Roktim Rajpal is a Principal Digital Content Producer at Indiatimes. He has been an entertainment journalist for a decade. Roktim is a movie buff and specialises in covering South cinema and Bollywood. He also takes a keen interest in web series.
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