This Article is From Sep 26, 2013

John Abraham restrained from using film title Hamara Bajaj

John Abraham restrained from using film title Hamara Bajaj

Produced by John Abraham, the film is directed by Shoojit Sircar.

Highlights

  • In a blow to actor John Abraham, the Bombay High Court has restrained his production house from using Hamara Bajaj, a popular tagline associated with an auto firm, as the title of his next movie.
  • Bajaj Auto Ltd had approached the court against JA Entertainment Pvt Ltd after it learnt Abraham's production house proposed to make a movie by the name Hamara Bajaj.
  • While ruling in favour of the Pune-based two-wheeler giant on September 21, Justice S J Kathawala granted a permanent injunction, restraining JA Entertainment from using Hamara Bajaj as title or anywhere in the movie.
  • The auto company used Hamara Bajaj in advertisements featuring its popular scooter brand 'Chetak'. Production of the Chetak stopped in 2009, but the tagline has consistently featured in Bajaj's corporate campaigns and is identified closely with it.
  • Abraham's production firm had earlier clarified that Hamara Bajaj was only a working title of the film - starring Ayushmann Khurana and Yami Gautam - to be directed by Shoojit Sircar.
Mumbai: In a blow to actor John Abraham, theBombay High Court has restrained his production house fromusing Hamara Bajaj, a popular tagline associated with anauto firm, as the title of his next movie.

Bajaj Auto Ltd had approached the court against JAEntertainment Pvt Ltd after it learnt Abraham's productionhouse proposed to make a movie by the name Hamara Bajaj.

While ruling in favour of the Pune-based two-wheeler gianton September 21, Justice S J Kathawala granted a permanentinjunction, restraining JA Entertainment from using HamaraBajaj as title or anywhere in the movie.

The auto company used Hamara Bajaj in advertisementsfeaturing its popular scooter brand 'Chetak'. Production ofthe Chetak stopped in 2009, but the tagline has consistentlyfeatured in Bajaj's corporate campaigns and is identifiedclosely with it.

Abraham's production firm had earlier clarified thatHamara Bajaj was only a working title of the film - starringAyushmann Khurana and Yami Gautam - to be directed by ShoojitSircar.
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