This Article is From Jan 03, 2014

Ramesh Sippy withdraws plea against Sholay 3D

Ramesh Sippy withdraws plea against Sholay 3D

Sholay 3D released this Friday (January 3, 2014)

Highlights

  • Ramesh Sippy withdrew his petition from Supreme Court to put on hold the 3D version of Sholay saying the film had been released at 9 am on Friday (January 3, 2014). He also said he will sue for damages.
  • The Supreme Court agreed and disposed of the case.
  • Bollywood producer Ramesh Sippy approached the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the release of the 1975 blockbuster movie Sholay's 3D version made by his nephew Sasha over a copyright dispute.
  • Ramesh Sippy has challenging the Bombay High Court's order refusing to stay the release of the film which is released on January 3, 2014.
  • Ramesh Sippy, who had directed the original movie Sholay, is in dispute with his nephew Sasha over the rights of the film which was released in 1975.
  • Sasha, who is the son of Ramesh Sippy's brother Vijay Sippy, had announced making a 3D version of the movie which is to be distributed by Jayantilal Gada.
  • In the High Court, Sasha argued Sippy had no rights over the movie and he could not oppose the production and release of Sholay's 3D version.
  • Sasha and other members of the Sippy family contended they were associated with Sholay Media and Entertainment Pvt Ltd formed in 2000.
  • They said Ramesh Sippy never made any copyright claims when their company had dealt with and commercially exploited Sholay's rights several times earlier.
  • Sasha and others had contended that in the year 2000, Sholay Media and Entertainment Pvt Ltd came into being and rights of the movie were transferred to this company by Sippy Films Pvt Ltd through a gift deed.
New Delhi: Ramesh Sippy withdrew his petition from Supreme Court to put on hold the 3D version of Sholay saying the film had been released at 9 am on Friday (January 3, 2014). He also said he will sue for damages.

The Supreme Court agreed and disposed of the case.

Bollywood producer Ramesh Sippy approached the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the release of the 1975 blockbuster movie Sholay's 3D version made by his nephew Sasha over a copyright dispute.

Ramesh Sippy has challenging the Bombay High Court's order refusing to stay the release of the film which is released on January 3, 2014.

Ramesh Sippy, who had directed the original movie Sholay, is in dispute with his nephew Sasha over the rights of the film which was released in 1975.

Sasha, who is the son of Ramesh Sippy's brother Vijay Sippy, had announced making a 3D version of the movie which is to be distributed by Jayantilal Gada.

In the High Court, Sasha argued Sippy had no rights over the movie and he could not oppose the production and release of Sholay's 3D version.

Sasha and other members of the Sippy family contended they were associated with Sholay Media and Entertainment Pvt Ltd formed in 2000.

They said Ramesh Sippy never made any copyright claims when their company had dealt with and commercially exploited Sholay's rights several times earlier.

Sasha and others had contended that in the year 2000, Sholay Media and Entertainment Pvt Ltd came into being and rights of the movie were transferred to this company by Sippy Films Pvt Ltd through a gift deed.

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