‘Saat Samundar Paar’ continues in Tu Meri Main Tera as court rejects ban on the song
The Bombay High Court has refused to grant immediate relief in the copyright dispute over the song Saat Samundar Paar, allowing the song to remain in Dharma Productions’ upcoming film Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri.
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday refused to grant immediate interim relief to Trimurti Films Pvt Ltd. Ltd., in a high-stakes copyright battle against Dharma Productions, Saregama India and rapper Badshah. The controversy centers on the alleged unauthorized use of the iconic 1992 song across the seven seas in the upcoming movie you are mine i yours i yours you are mineScheduled to release on 25th December.
Ownership and synchronization rights are at the heart of the matter. Trimurti Films, original producers of the 1992 film universal soulfiled a lawsuit claiming that he is the first owner of the copyright of the song, including its lyrics, melody and musical composition.
Trimurti argued that the 1990 agreement with Saregama’s predecessor had given only limited “mechanical rights” to produce records and cassettes. According to Trimurti, the agreement did not include the rights to synchronize the songs with new cinematograph films, adapt, remix or modify the original recordings. Trinity claimed that the works also did not include the right to incorporate them into new independent copyrighted material without express authorization.
In contrast, Dharma Productions argued that their use was consistent with existing licensing terms and pointed to previous examples where songs had been licensed to third parties for films. kick (2014) and various advertisements.
After considering the arguments, a bench of Justice Sharmila U Deshmukh refused to grant an immediate injunction to stop the use of the song or the promotion of the film. The court held that the balance of convenience tilted toward the defendants, as a cinematograph film involves substantial investment and there was no evidence that removing the songs would cause any harm to the script.
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Additionally, the court highlighted that a teaser containing the tune was released as early as December 2024, raising questions about the urgency of Trimurti’s claim.
The court has scheduled the next hearing on the issue on January 9, 2026. Trimurti Films is demanding a compensation of Rs 10 crore and a permanent injunction against exploitation of the track.