'Grand Masti' lands in a legal tussle

10 September,2013 10:57 AM IST |   |  IANS

The makers of the film have been issued a legal notice for showing the name of a bank without prior permission


In an ex-parte order restraining the movie makers from showing any name or banner of the bank till further orders, Justice M.L. Mehta also issued notice to the director and producer of the movie.

"Grand Masti" is a sequel to the 2004 hit film "Masti" featuring Riteish Deshmukh, Vivek Oberoi, and Aftab Shivdasani. Directed by Indra Kumar, the film is scheduled to be released on September 13.

Senior advocate Sanjay Jain, appearing for ICICI bank, said the film's trailer has been showing the bank and its staff in poor light when a bank robbery incident takes place.

The ICICI bank has its registered trade mark and the film makers have not taken permission from the bank to display its banner, he said, adding that the video clips are very much clear that the manner in which the name of the bank was shown would damage its reputation.

Removal of objectionable visuals from the film was also sought.

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