Not sued Prakash Jha: Anurag Kashyap clears all doubts

It was earlier reported that Jha and his production house were sued for Rs 1 crore by Kashyap’s Phantom Films over Jai Gangaajal rights.

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has shot down rumours that he has sued director Prakash Jha.

It was earlier reported that Jha and his production house were sued for Rs 1 crore by Kashyap’s Phantom Films over Jai Gangaajal rights. (IANS)

“Well I have not sued Prakash Jha, so stop creating a headline to get your clicks,” Kashyap tweeted on Tuesday.

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Prakash Jha addresses a press conference during the inaugural session of Brahmaputra Valley Film Festival in Guwahati.

According to reports, Phantom Films, a jointly owned by Kashyap, Vikas Bahl, Vikramaditya Motwane and Madhu Mantena, claimed that it owns the IPR (Intellectual Property Rights) of the original film and also the rights to make a sequel or any adaptation based on Jha’s Gangaajal.

Priyanka Chopra in a still from Jai Gangaajal.

Priyanka Chopra starrer Jai Gangaajal is a sequel of the 2003 crime film Gangaajal, which revolved around a senior police officer, who was assigned to an extremely corrupt town.

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