Nearly 20 years after the Aamir Khan-starrer "Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke" set the cash registers ringing, its makers may end up losing an amount that could run into a few crores.
Tahir Husain Enterprises and T V Films Pvt Ltd have lost a case that pertained to sharing of the film's proceeds, with the High Court ruling that Raj Enterprises, the petitioners, had been short-changed by the filmmakers.
The court has directed that Raj Enterprises be compensated along with interest and has asked all parties to comply with its order by March 31 this year.
The case
Raj Enterprises, represented by law firm Sita Kapadia and Associates, filed the case against producer T V Films Pvt Ltd and its world rights controller Tahir Husain Enterprises, claiming 50% copyright in the movie.
According to the application, producer T V Films got into an agreement with Tahir Husain Enterprises in 1991, appointing the firm as the movie's rights controller against payment of `1 crore. The rights controller, in turn, signed an agreement with Raj Enterprises in October 1992; it was confirmed by T V Films, for a consideration of `45 lakh, to assist Tahir Husain Enterprises to discharge its duties.
Time to pay up
The court has prohibited the filmmakers from selling any further rights or exhibiting the film in any form without the consent of Raj Enterprises. Also, other parties, which had entered into further agreements with the filmmakers, have been directed not to transfer any movie rights.
Tahir Husain Enterprises and T V Films Pvt Ltd have lost a case that pertained to sharing of the film's proceeds, with the High Court ruling that Raj Enterprises, the petitioners, had been short-changed by the filmmakers.
The court has directed that Raj Enterprises be compensated along with interest and has asked all parties to comply with its order by March 31 this year.
The case
Raj Enterprises, represented by law firm Sita Kapadia and Associates, filed the case against producer T V Films Pvt Ltd and its world rights controller Tahir Husain Enterprises, claiming 50% copyright in the movie.
According to the application, producer T V Films got into an agreement with Tahir Husain Enterprises in 1991, appointing the firm as the movie's rights controller against payment of `1 crore. The rights controller, in turn, signed an agreement with Raj Enterprises in October 1992; it was confirmed by T V Films, for a consideration of `45 lakh, to assist Tahir Husain Enterprises to discharge its duties.
Time to pay up
The court has prohibited the filmmakers from selling any further rights or exhibiting the film in any form without the consent of Raj Enterprises. Also, other parties, which had entered into further agreements with the filmmakers, have been directed not to transfer any movie rights.
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