Saurav Ganguly's Plea Against 'Doosra' Film Heard by Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to pass any order on a plea by former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly’s plea to stay the release of the film “Doosra”. Justice Dinesh Bhatt said the case will be heard tomorrow (Thursday). The movie is scheduled to be released in theatres tomorrow.Justice Bhatt made it clear that he has not stopped the release of the film in theatres. "I have said no stay, so the film can go on," Justice Bhatt said.Ganguly and film production house Luv Films LLP have approached the Delhi High Court seeking to restrain the release of the film citing exploitation of the former's live events, particularly his captaincy in the NatWest cricket series final and his shirtless celebration at Lord's.They have alleged unauthorised commercial exploitation of Ganguly’s personality rights and infringement of the production house’s exclusive contractual rights over his proposed biopic.Ganguly and Luv Films have sought an injunction against the film’s theatrical, digital and other releases, as well as the circulation of promotional material allegedly using Ganguly’s name, image, likeness and iconic cricketing moments without authorisation.According to the suit, Ganguly entered into an agreement with Luv Films on August 5, 2021, granting the production house exclusive rights to develop, produce and commercially exploit audiovisual content, including a biographical film based on his life and cricketing career.The suit states that Luv Films has made substanti