HC Closes Dhurandhar Director Aditya Dhar's Defamation Suit as Filmmaker Santosh Kumar Apologises for Calling Him Thief

Dhurandhar script row ends as HC closes Aditya Dhar's defamation suit after Santosh Kumar's apology

What began as a public disagreement over a film script has now been resolved in court. The Bombay High Court closed the defamation suit filed by Aditya Dhar after Santosh Kumar issued an apology for statements made earlier this year. Kumar had alleged during a press conference that the script of Dhurandhar: The Revenge (2026) was copied from his own project, D Saheb. The remarks led Dhar to approach the court, seeking action against what he desc…

HC closes Dhurandhar director Aditya Dhar's defamation suit as filmmaker Santosh Kumar apologises for calling him thief

Filmmaker Santosh Kumar had filed a case accusing Aditya Dhar of ‘stealing’ the plot of Dhurandhar from his script, D-Saheb.

‘Dhurandhar’ plagiarism row: Bombay High Court closes Aditya Dhar’s defamation case against Santosh Kumar after his apology

The Bombay High Court has brought to a close a defamation suit filed by filmmaker Aditya Dhar, director of the recently released Bollywood film Dhuran.

Dhurandhar The Revenge controversy settles: Santosh Kumar apologises to Aditya Dhar and team, Bombay High Court closes defamation suit

The legal tussle involving Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar The Revenge has, for the time being, reached a resolution after the Bombay High Court disposed of a defamation case. The development came after filmmaker Santosh Kumar formally apologised for his earlier public remarks.The dispute traces back to March 2026, when Kumar accused Dhar of lifting the storyline for Dhurandhar The Revenge from his own script titled D-Saheb. He claimed that his script …

HC Disposes Defamation Case Filed By Aditya Dhar After Santosh Kumar Issues Apology

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court disposed of the defamation suit filed by Aditya Dhar after filmmaker Santosh Kumar issued an unconditional apology for calling him a “thief.” The high court on Tuesday took note of the apology, bringing an end to the legal dispute between the two filmmakers, Live Law reported. “Mr Bhura, the counsel appearing on behalf of Santosh Kumar (who is present in Court) has tendered an apology for the statements made in the …

Dhurandhar Script Controversy Ends - Or Does It? Bombay High Court Closes Case After Apology

The script controversy around Dhurandhar: The Revenge has now taken a calm turn. The Bombay High Court has disposed of the defamation suit filed by filmmaker Aditya Dhar after director Santosh Kumar tendered an apology for his earlier statements. The case was closed on April 30 by Justice Arif Doctor, bringing temporary relief to both sides. The issue began when Santosh Kumar held a press conference and claimed that the film’s script was “copied…