Published on : 10 Dec 2025, 2:59 pm 3 min read

The Delhi High Court has directed the producers of the Tamil film Mask to either remove the Kannada song Naguva Nayana from the film or deposit ₹30 lakh before the Court as interim licence fees before its OTT or satellite release [ Saregama Vs Black Madras Films].

Justice Tejas Karia passed the order on December 9 after finding that Saregama India Ltd owns copyright over the composition.

The Court was hearing a suit by Saregama alleging that the song from Pallavi Anu Pallavi was used without authorisation. Saregama argued that it holds a 1980 copyright assignment from the film’s producer.

" The plaintiff has made out a prima facie case for grant of an ex-parte ad-interim injunction. However, as the Defendants’ Film has a

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