MUMBAI: Saregama India has gone on record that Sajid Nadiadwala had followed the due legal process and had proceeded under authority of an appropriate license from the music company against the payment of fees in using the musical and lyrical works of the song Apni To Jaise Taise for his recently produced film Housefull starring Akshay Kumar
Saregama’s official statement said, “the maker of the film Housefull is being depicted as the unauthorized user of the song.”
On May 3, 2010 media reported that Sajid Nadiadwala was served legal notice over the inclusion of a song from Laawaris in Housefull. The notice was served by Prakash Mehra Productions as the said song Apne to jaise taise was penned by Prakash Mehra and was picturised on Amitabh Bachchan in Laawaris.
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“After the producers and music composer Laawaris questioned the 29-year-old copyright of Saregama, the matter was dragged before the High Court of Calcutta, where it is currently subjudice and waiting for detailed hearings after 21st June, 2010. In the meanwhile, there is no restriction on exploitation of the song,” the statement said.
Saregama Managing Director Apurv Nagpal said, “Saregama will continue to defend its copyrights, accumulated over the past 100 years, extremely vigorously. Sajid Nadiadwala is a veteran of the industry and would not indulge in any unethical business practices. Our relationship has been and continues to be excellent. I wish the Producers Guild of India and the Music Industry could get together to prevent such legal action in the future.”
