TMMTMTTM: Dharma, Badshah and Saregama sued for using Saat Samundar Paar

Just a day after the trailer of Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri was launched, the film has now landed in legal trouble. Trimurti Films has allegedly filed a copyright infringement case in the Bombay High Court against Dharma Productions, Namah Pictures, music label Saregama, and rapper Badshah over the unauthorised use of the classic Hindi song Saat Samundar Paar from the 1992 film Vishwatma in the teaser.

Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri makers sued

The petition claims that the teaser prominently features the song’s signature beats as well as the hook line without obtaining consent from the original producer. Thus, it seeks urgent ad-interim and interim injunctions, disclosure of licensing agreements, and damages of Rs 10 crore. The suit urges urgency in the dispute since the film starring Kartik Aaryan and Ananya Panday is scheduled for a theatrical release on December 25, 2025.

The petition also notes misrepresentation and unfair trade practices as grounds, while seeking ad-interim injunctions without notice to prevent further exploitation. The petition also requests the delivery up of infringing material for destruction. It further demands an account of profits earned by the defendants as an alternative relief. The petition also noted that Saregama has filed a caveat anticipating the suit.

In the relief, Saregama sought an injunction restraining the respondents from using Saat Samundar Paar in any form in the film or its promotional content, disclosure of all agreements related to the song’s usage, as well as compensation for unauthorised exploitation of intellectual property. 

The matter was listed before Single Bench judge Justice Sharmila Deshmukh, who has granted time to the defendants to file their reply. The case is scheduled to be heard again on December 22. 

Senior advocate Venkatesh Dhond, assisted by advocate Hiren Kamod, appeared for Trimurti Films while the suit was filed through advocates Rashmi Singh and Karan Khiani.

Saregama holds the distribution rights

Notably, Saregama holds distribution rights to the track; however, its agreement reportedly does not permit granting film-sync licences without the original producer’s explicit approval, according to the petition. Trimurti Films argues that no artistic or financial consent was sought from them before using the song in the teaser, and that the respondents’ actions constitue to copyright violation and breach of moral rights.

The petition claims that Saregama was granted limited mechanical rights of the song under a 1990 agreement and that it had no authority to license the song for synchronisation or remix in a new film. Trimurti further claimed that the defendants acted in concert, misrepresented rights, and engaged in passing off, creating a false association with the plaintiff. It also argues that the unauthorised use violates copyright and moral rights while also causing irreparable harm.