'Border 2' won't be affected by legal row, clarifies producer
Producer and writer Nidhi Dutta has clarified that the upcoming film Border 2 will not be impacted by the ongoing legal dispute over its predecessor, the 1997 movie Border. Dutta's statement comes after film distributor Bharat Shah issued a public notice against filmmaker JP Dutta. The notice claimed that Shah was the World Rights Controllers of all copyrights for Border and warned any parties entering into agreements with Dutta to be aware of the case's proceedings.
'He has no right over anything...'
In response to concerns, Dutta told HT, "No this isn't going to impact Border 2." "This is a sub judiciary matter. The High Court has had all the facts for years and has dismissed the case." "As per the settlement, Bharat Shah is first supposed to pay us the overflow, which he hasn't for 27 years. Once he stands by his commitment, we can take this further. He has no right over anything to do with Border till then."
Details of the legal dispute
The public notice, published in Complete Cinema magazine's September 7 issue, reveals that Bharat and Bina Bharat Shah entered into an agreement with JP Dutta on November 21, 1994, to finance Border. When disagreements arose, both parties agreed to split the film's revenue equally. The agreement also required Dutta to keep Shah informed about the film's financial performance. According to Shah, Dutta failed to update him on the film's financials or pay his share of the profits.
Meanwhile, here's all about 'Border 2'
In a recent update, Diljit Dosanjh officially joined the cast of Border 2 alongside Sunny Deol and Varun Dhawan. Border 2 will be directed by Anurag Singh, known for his work on films like Kesari, Punjab 1984, Jatt & Juliet, and Dil Bole Hadippa!. Produced by JP Dutta and Bhushan Kumar, the announcement of the film was made on June 13, marking 27 years since the release of the original Border.
