Entertainment · Indian Cinema · 17 hrs ago
Tips Music chief challenges Vashu Bhagnani’s song-rights lawsuit
Producer Vashu Bhagnani’s company, Pooja Films, sued music label Tips Music over the use of two songs from the 1999 film Biwi No.
1 in a newer film.
Tips Music chief Kumar Taurani says the songs, “Chunari Chunari” and “Ishq Sona Hai”, were used without permission.
Taurani says the contracts between the companies specify Mumbai as the place for legal disputes.
He criticised Bhagnani for filing cases in courts in Bihar, far from Mumbai.
Taurani says two high courts and the Supreme Court gave Tips Music relief and directed Bhagnani to pursue the dispute in Mumbai.
The disagreement is notable because the companies had worked together on films and music for many years.
Taurani also says Bhagnani had previously made a deal with Tips Music to use two songs from the 1995 film Coolie No.
1 in its 2020 remake.
Tips Music chairman and managing director Kumar Taurani has challenged producer Vashu Bhagnani’s lawsuit over the alleged unauthorized use of songs from Biwi No. 1.
Taurani says Tips Music contracts make Mumbai the jurisdiction for disputes and that courts have directed Bhagnani to pursue the case there.
Bhagnani’s production house, Pooja Films, sued Tips Music over the use of “Chunari Chunari” and “Ishq Sona Hai” in Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai.
Taurani says the songs’ rights were sold to Tips Music and points to a deal in which Bhagnani licensed two Coolie No. 1 songs for a remake.
Taurani says the lawsuit has created distance between the two men, who had worked together on films for years.
- Who
- Tips Music chairman and managing director Kumar Taurani and producer Vashu Bhagnani’s production house, Pooja Films.
- What
- Taurani has challenged Pooja Films’ lawsuit alleging unauthorized use of two Biwi No. 1 songs. He disputes the claim and questions why the case was filed in Bihar.
- When
- The lawsuit concerns songs used in Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai earlier in 2026. The article was published on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- The case was filed in Bihar, while Taurani says the contracts specify Mumbai as the jurisdiction.
- Why
- Pooja Films alleges that Tips Music used “Chunari Chunari” and “Ishq Sona Hai” without authorization. Taurani says the rights had been sold to Tips Music.
Pooja Films
Tips Music
Use of songs
Pooja Films
Pooja Films alleges that Tips Music used “Chunari Chunari” and “Ishq Sona Hai” without authorization.
Tips Music
Kumar Taurani says the rights to the songs were sold to Tips Music.
Court jurisdiction
Pooja Films
Pooja Films filed cases in Bihar.
Tips Music
Taurani says contracts specify Mumbai as the jurisdiction and that courts have directed Bhagnani to pursue the matter there.
Bhagnani became a film producer with Coolie No. 1, with Tips Industries Ltd as his music partner.
Biwi No. 1 was released with the songs at the center of the dispute.
Bhagnani asked Tips Music to license two Coolie No. 1 songs for the remake, according to Taurani.
Pooja Films sued Tips Music over the alleged use of Biwi No. 1 songs in Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai.
The Indian Express published Taurani’s remarks challenging the lawsuit and its Bihar venue.
- Disputed songs
- Chunari Chunari” and “Ishq Sona Hai
- Original film
- Biwi No. 1, released in 1999
- Production house filing suit
- Pooja Films
- Company responding
- Tips Music
- Venue challenged by Taurani
- Bihar
- Venue Taurani says contracts specify
- Mumbai
What people are saying
Whatever case you file, you can file it only in Mumbai.
Thankfully, we got proper relief from both high courts and the Supreme Court.
If he had a grudge, he should’ve come to us directly.
Now, he’s forgotten he had sold his rights to us.
Sources
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