Updated On: 23 December, 2025 07:35 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu
PPL India has moved the Bombay High Court against Kapil Sharma, the makers of The Great Indian Kapil Show, and Netflix, alleging copyright infringement over unauthorised use of songs in three Season 3 episodes aired between June and September

Kapil Sharma in the show. Pics/Instagram, Youtube
Even as the fourth season of The Great Indian Kapil Show began streaming over the weekend, its third edition has landed comedian Kapil Sharma and the makers in trouble. Phonographic Performance Ltd (PPL) India, the country’s oldest copyright licensing organisation, has moved the Bombay High Court against Sharma, the producers of the comedy reality show, and Netflix India, alleging copyright infringement through the unauthorised use of songs on the popular comedy series.
According to the commercial intellectual property suit filed on December 12, a copy of which is in mid-day’s possession, three episodes aired between June 21 and September 20 are in contention. One featured actors Sidharth Malhotra and Janhvi Kapoor, in which the song M Bole To from Munna Bhai MBBS (2003) was used, while another with Sanjay Dutt and Suniel Shetty played the track, Rama Re, from Kaante (2002). The final episode, featuring Akshay Kumar, used the number Subha Hone Na De from the actor’s movie Desi Boyz (2011).