Delhi High Court orders Doosra makers to add Ganguly disclaimer

Sourav Ganguly and Luv Films sued the makers of Doosra in the Delhi High Court, alleging the film used his identity and career without permission.

The court found a possible violation of Ganguly’s personality rights and ordered the makers to display Hindi and English disclaimers saying he did not approve the depiction or officially back the film.

It also ordered them to provide Rs 2 crore in security, described in accounts of the ruling as either a deposit or a bank guarantee.

The makers say Doosra is a fictional story about a girl from Rajasthan inspired by Ganguly, and that they had permission to use footage from the 2002 India-England final at Lord’s.

The court did not block the film’s theatrical screening in an earlier decision, but a later update says it barred release on OTT platforms or through other media.

The dispute matters because Ganguly’s identity and cricketing moments are central to the case, while Luv Films also holds rights to make an authorised biopic starring Rajkummar Rao.

The makers must add the disclaimers and provide the security; the sources give no further timetable for the case.