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Shah Rukh Khan, who bagged moolah following the success of his latest film ‘RA.One’ now, has a reason to worry. King Khan starrer ‘Don 2 – The Chase Continues’ which was slated to hit the theatres this Christmas has run into legal trouble.
According to Nariman Films, who produced the Amitabh Bachchan`s 1978 hit, ‘Don’ had only given Excel Entertainment the right to remake the film but not for its sequel. This has miffed the producers of the original film and they have sent a legal notice suing the new producers for copyright infringement. As per media, the producers at Nariman Films said, “We have raised our objection through our advocates Digvijay Chopra and Iva Bansal.”

Confirming that a legal notice has been sent to Excel Entertainment, Red Chillies Entertainment, Reliance Entertainment, Farhan Akhtar, Ritesh Sidhwani, Shah Rukh Khan and Baba Arts, Digvijay Chopra stated, “The remake rights were given only for the film Don – The Chase Begins Again, starring Shah Rukh Khan, by an agreement, which expired in 2009. Thereafter, they never renewed it or even take any prospective rights from Nariman films.”

Bansal said, “Not only have they infringed upon the title registered by Nariman Films, i.e. Don and Don 2 – Return Of The King, which in this matter, is a second infringement. The first infringement is Don 2, made without taking the necessary rights as per the law.”

Bansal also explains that the title `Don 2` has been copyrighted in the name of Nariman Films in January 2005. “Reliance Entertainment has taken the distribution rights without any No Objection Certificate (NOC) from Nariman Films who hold the negatives of the original film Don. We shall also legally proceed with Paramount Films as we are informed that they are the overseas distributors,” she maintained.

“We will be approaching the courts for stay on the release and promotions as well as confiscating all the Infringed Copies under the Copyright Act,” said Chopra and Bansal. Ritesh Sidhwani of Excel Entertainment maintains, “Whatever we are doing is legal and their charges are false,” she added.

Mumbai: After all the hype and fanfare, Shah Rukh Khan “RA. A” finally released on October 26, 2011, India celebrates Diwali day. For those who are thinking that “RA.One ‘tour de force of SRK Salman Khan dethroned’ Bodyguard ‘in their collections on the opening day, here’s some news.

Apparently, despite the extensive promotion campaign by King Khan “Ra.One” only managed to R 15.50 to 16,000,000 rupees in the whole India on his first day as compared to the ‘Bodyguard’, which grossed Rs 21 million rupees on the day of its release.

It is believed that the dubbed version of Telugu and Tamil RA.One ‘R will add 2.1 million rupees per day collections of the film.

The reason behind the collections under ‘RA.One “may be the festive season of Diwali, people were rather stay home and celebrate the festival of lights with family and friends.

From now on, Salman Khan ‘Bodyguard’ is still ahead of Shah Rukh Khan “RA.One” in terms of collections on the opening day box office.

Aayirathil Oruvan’ has been getting through a phase of mixed reviews in multiplexes while the film is complete washout amongst the southern districts and outskirts of Chennai. Now, here’s an interesting thing about the fact about film’s inspiration from a Hollywood movie ‘Timeline’.

Released in ‘2003’, the film ‘Tim Line’ revolves a professor, who goes missing while on a speculative mission in never-never land. Now their students take on a journey to know whereabouts of their professors and get themselves trapped in the past of 14th Century in France. Now, they’ve to fight against the Past to save the Future.

Though, ‘Aayirathil Oruvan’ isn’t a direct copycat, the sole theme of Prathap Pothan – an archeologist trapped in similar situation and group of archeologists are on the mission of rescuing him.

Shah Rukh Khan is definitely in the clouds these days, it has no other superstar, but Tamil Rajinikanth by his side. The Badshah of Bollywood, who was in Chennai for the launch of ‘audio’ in Tamil RA.One can not stop going ga-ga the veteran actor. SRK has also said that Rajini is healthy and strong and willing to return to work ASAP. The superstar of South India is scheduled to begin shooting for `Raana`, which also stars Deepika Padukone Hottie dimple in December. Speaking to reporters recently about the health of Rajini, SRK said: “It has all the fit and healthy. While he was shooting Rajini ‘RA.One’ sir, said he wants to return to work as soon as possible.”

And it seems that King Khan is more anxious than anyone on earth to see the sizzle of 60 years the big screen again.

Expressing admiration for Rajini, SRK took Twitter. He wrote, “Rajini garu healthy and abundant. Seemed relaxed and happy … masha allah amazingly … I can not wait to see his new movie (sic )!!!”

Hmm … RA.One “ looks like it has done much to SRK, because he has someone that nobody else has in Bollywood-Rajini!