After the re-release of Eros last year, there was a tussle between Aanand L Rai and Eros International. Raanjhanaa (2013) with AI-altered ending. Now in 2026, the dispute between the two parties has increased again, this time regarding the Dhanush-Kriti Sanon starrer film. in love with you (2025). It has emerged that Eros International Media has filed a commercial IP lawsuit in the Bombay High Court. The banner has accused Aanand L Rai and his production house Color Yellow Media Entertainment LLP of trademark infringement and copyright infringement.
Eros wants Rs. Rs 84 crore damages from Aanand L Rai, Color Yellow for allegedly presenting Tere Ishq Mein as ‘spiritual sequel’ to Raanjhanaa
Eros has alleged that in love with you Deliberately presented as a ‘spiritual sequel’ Raanjhanaa without permission. According to a report in Bombay Times, Eros has also sought damages of Rs. 84 crores. Apart from Aanand L Rai and Color Yellow, the suit also names T-Series, writer Himanshu Sharma and OTT partner Netflix, the report said.
“Plaintiff is the producer of the highly successful Hindi language film and the exclusive owner of all intellectual property rights,” Eros said in its petition.Raanjhanaa‘Includes without limitation…copyrights, registered trademark rights’Raanjhanaa‘, ‘Kundan Shankar’ and ‘Murari’ character rights, and remake, prequel and sequel rights. Eros has claimed that these rights were misused during the promotion in love with you.
According to the report, one of the main triggers was the announcement video in love with youWhich contained lines like ‘from this world’ Raanjhanaa‘. Eros further claims that the footage, background score and music used in the teaser RaanjhanaaEven though Eros no longer owns the music rights.
Another main issue raised by Eros is that the character of Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub appears very similar in both the films. The lawsuit reportedly states, “Murari, played by Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub in both films, is a sharp-tongued friend whose perspective adds sanity to the plot… The unauthorized reproduction and commercial exploitation of these characters by the defendants… is a clear violation of the applicant’s exclusive rights.”
Naik Shankar has also been accused in the case in love with youmirror closely RaanjhanaaThe main character Kundan, with similar emotional beats, themes and overall arc.
The notice further mentions that Eros issued a cease-and-desist notice on July 25, 2025, followed by reminders in September. Accordingly, reference Raanjhanaa Were removed from the film’s promotional material. However, Eros claimed that once he saw in love with youHe still found “extensive” copyright and trademark violations, and alleged that the film was positioned as a “spiritual sequel”.
