India-West Press Office

BOMBAI – Actor Nayanthara openly criticized Dhanush for allegedly obstructing the use of footage from their film. Naanum Rowdy Dhaan in her Netflix wedding documentary, Nayanthara: Beyond the fairy tale. The actress issued a strong letter on November 16, accusing Dhanush of demanding Rs 10 crore for a three-second sample of songs from the film and claiming that he harbored a personal grudge against her and her husband, filmmaker Vignesh Shivan.

In her letter, Nayanthara wrote, “A well-established actor like you, with the support and blessings of your father and brother, an ace director, must read and understand this. Cinema, as we all know, is a fight for survival for people like me: a self-taught person with no ties to the industry and someone who had to struggle to get to the position I have today. I owe this to my work ethic and the goodwill of the audience and my film fraternity.

Vignesh Shivan stepped in to defend his wife, sharing an old video of Dhanush talking about positivity at the 2017 audio launch. Sakka Podu Podu Raja. In the clip, Dhanush said, “The love we have for one should not turn into hatred for the other… If you don’t like someone, move on. » Shivan captioned the post with a pointed remark: “Vaazhu Vaazha udu. #spreadLove #OmNamaShivaya at least for the sake of some pure and innocent fans who believe all this!

The controversy intensified when Dhanush’s legal team issued a statement demanding the removal of the allegedly infringing content within 24 hours. The statement threatened legal action, including damages of ₹10 crore, against Nayanthara and Netflix India.

Dhanush’s lawyer also refuted Nayanthara’s claims that the disputed footage was behind-the-scenes footage shot on personal phones. The statement read: “My client is the producer of the film and knows where every penny was spent. Your client’s statement that my client did not order behind-the-scenes footage is baseless.

Naanum Rowdy DhaanDirected by Vignesh Shivan and produced by Dhanush under his banner Wunderbar Films in 2015, starred Nayanthara alongside Vijay Sethupathi. Although the exact details of the dispute remain unclear, the public spat has sparked significant discussion within the film industry.