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Thursday 22nd May 2014, 04:45 PM IST Sanjay Singh, Shailesh Singh and Vinod Bachchan, the producers of ‘Tanu Weds Manu’ had sent a legal notice to the director of the film, Aanand L Rai, when he announced that he is planning to make a sequel for it. The notice stated that the director didn’t own the rights to make the sequel without their consent.
Upon this Rai said that he hasn’t received a notice yet. Said the director, “Vinod, Shailesh and Sanjay only have rights over the first film. They don't have the rights to sequels and prequels. So,why can't I make a sequel to ‘Tanu Weds Manu’? Eros International is the producer of the sequel. They have all the papers in place to take this project forward. And I've already started work on the film. As for their legal notice,I'm yet to receive one from any of them. I can only comment on it after I have seen it.”
Vinod said, “Shailesh, Sanjay and I are the producers of the first film and are keen to make a sequel. My legal notice is being drafted right now while Sanjay has already sent a notice from his end. Aanand is trying to damage our brand. If he was so keen to make the sequel, why didn't he seek our permission or choose to work with us?” He further added, “If he was so keen to work with Eros International, why didn't he start a sequel to ‘Raanjhanaa’ or his first film ‘Strangers’? We have our papers in place.” Rai concluded, “If Vinod, Shailesh and Sanjay can prove they have the rights to make the sequel and/or a prequel, I will direct it for them. In any case, their legal notice should be addressed to Eros, not me.” |