Bombay HC Orders Filmmaker Santosh Kumar to Cease Accusations Against Aditya Dhar for Script Theft

Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar: The Revenge has taken the world by storm just like its December 2025 prequel. Dominating the domestic and worldwide box office, the spy thriller has broken records and hit new milestones in the history of Indian cinema. The film has earned Rs. 6.50 crore nett approx on its third Thursday, closing its third week at Rs. 99 crore nett approx. According to Sacnilk, the thriller has minted in a net of Rs 37 lakhs today, bringing its total gross collections to Rs 1,255.67 crore and net to Rs 1,048.79 crore by running across 2,212 shows. Amidst its box office dominance, the movie has become a topic of discussion for another reason. Bombay HC restrains filmmaker Santosh Kumar from accusing director Aditya Dhar of script theft.

On Wednesday, April 8, the Bombay High Court issued an interim order restraining filmmaker Santosh Kumar from reiterating his claims that director Aditya Dhar had copied the script of his latest hit, Dhurandhar.

Bombay HC Restrains Santosh Kumar from Accusing Aditya Dhar: Here’s Why!

Dhurandhar director Aditya Dhar has moved the High Court, claiming that Kumar’s repeated allegations are defamatory. Kumar’s claims are damaging his reputation. While issuing the interim order, Justice Arif S Doctor noted that Aditya Dhar made a prima facie case for the grant of such relief.

The Court ordered, “Until the next date, the defendant (Kumar) shall be restrained from repeating words set out in the suit, and all other words of a similar nature. Issue notice.” The order is specifically passed against Santosh Kumar and will operate till April 16. According to the suit, Kumar made the allegations after the release of Dhurandhar The Revenge, accusing Dhar of script theft.

As a result, Aditya Dhar issued a legal notice to Kumar, denying any plagiarism, and asked him to cease making any allegations. When the latter failed to respond, Dhar moved the HC through DSK Legal. Senior Advocate Birendra Saraf appeared for Dhar before the Court and argued that Kumar’s accusations were causing repeated damage to the filmmaker’s reputation. Advocate Saraf stated, “All I seek is, if he has a grievance about infringement, he himself said I am going to initiate legal proceedings. He can initiate legal proceedings and I will respond to the same appropriately. But in the meanwhile, he can’t use such language.”