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Bombay HC clarifies it has jurdisdiction to hear Kaithi vs Bholaa copyright suit
Updated On: 10 April, 2026 04:12 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The Bombay High Court has clarified that it has jurisdiction and hence agreed to hear the plea filed by the makers of Kaithi against Bholaa over breach of contract and copyright infringement. The court rejected the makers’ objection that only Chennai courts had jurisdiction

Kaithi and Bholaa
A legal dispute emerged in March 2026, when Dream Warrior Pictures, the producers of the Tamil film Kaithi, moved the Bombay High Court against Ajay Devgn Films and Reliance Entertainment, the makers of the Hindi remake Bholaa, for alleged breach of contract and copyright infringement. Now, the Bombay High Court has responded to the matter, stating that it does have jurisdiction to hear Dream Warrior Pictures’ suit.
Bombay HC agrees to hear Bholaa vs Kaithi suit
According to Bar and Bench, “The Bombay High Court has held that it does have jurisdiction to hear Dream Warrior Pictures’ suit against Reliance Entertainment and Ajay Devgn Ffilms over Bholaa, the 2023 Hindi remake of Tamil hit Kaithi. Justice Sharmila Deshmukh pronounced the order today.”

