Delhi HC restrains unauthorized use of 'Andaz Apna...' title, characters
18 May 2025

In a recent development, the Delhi High Court has issued an interim stay on the unauthorized use of the title and artistic works of the iconic Hindi film, Andaz Apna Apna.

The court's decision prevents over 30 parties from using the comedy movie's characters, title, dialogues, and artistic works without permission, reported IANS.

This move serves as a strong warning against infringement in the entertainment industry.

The 1994 film stars Aamir Khan and Salman Khan.

Justice Amit Bansal issued an ex parte interim injunction
Legal action

Justice Amit Bansal of the Delhi High Court granted an ex parte interim injunction in a case filed by Vinay Pictures.

The legal heir of the film's late producer, Vinay Sinha, Shanti Vinaykumar Sinha, appeared for Vinay Pictures in the lawsuit.

The plaintiff sought protection against alleged infringement of copyright and trademark rights concerning merchandise, digital content, domains, and AI-generated materials related to the film.

The court recognized prima facie case for interim injunction
Court's statement

Further, the bench of Justice Bansal found a prima facie case for granting an interim injunction in favor of the plaintiff.

The court said, "The plaintiff has demonstrated a prima facie case for the grant of an interim injunction in its favor, and in case an ex parte and interim injunction is not granted, the plaintiff will suffer an irreparable loss."

It also clarified that the injunction covers mirror and redirect URLs.

Plaintiff claims exclusive rights to film's intellectual property
Intellectual property

Through Advocate Pravin Anand, the plaintiff claimed the exclusive rights to all intellectual property related to the film.

This includes its characters, dialogues, costumes, styles, and renowned catchphrases like Aila, Ouima, Teja main hoon, mark idhar hai.

The film was directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and is counted among Hindi cinema's most iconic comedies.