In September 2025, mid-day had reported that Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) had issued a legal notice to the makers of Bigg Boss 19 for using songs without authorisation (Stop the music, Boss, Sep 25). Now, another instance of alleged copyright infringement has led PPL — India’s oldest copyright licensing organisation — to file a criminal complaint against Endemol Shine India, which backs the reality show. The complaint alleges that multiple songs were played, without obtaining the mandatory performance licence, at the Bigg Boss 19 success party held on December 12, 2025, at Mercii in Santacruz.

Stills from ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham’, ‘Desi Boyz’, and ‘Dus’