Legal dispute related to Aditya Dhar extreme revenge For now, a resolution has been reached after a defamation case was settled by the Bombay High Court. The development came after filmmaker Santosh Kumar formally apologized for his previous public comments.
Dhurandhar The Revenge controversy resolved: Santosh Kumar apologizes to Aditya Dhar and team, Bombay High Court closes defamation case
The controversy dates back to March 2026, when Kumar accused Dhar of lifting the story extreme revenge From his own script titled D-sir. He claimed that his script was officially registered with the Screenwriters Association in 2023. These allegations were made during a press conference, following which Dhar approached the High Court, arguing that the statements were defamatory and had damaged his professional reputation.
As Live Law reports, the case was heard by a single-judge bench headed by Justice Arif Doctor, which ultimately closed the case after Kumar issued an unconditional apology in the court.
The official order recorded that Kumar’s lawyer apologized for the statements made during the press conference on March 30, 2026. Dhar’s legal representative informed the court that in view of the apology, his client no longer wishes to pursue the defamation suit or seek damages. Accepting the apology, Dhar agreed that the case could be concluded, leading the court to dispose of the case, noting that no further issues remained.
While this ends the defamation proceedings, the court clarified that Kumar retains the right to initiate separate legal proceedings in relation to his claim over the script. The judgment clearly states that any future proceedings on the issue of authorship will be independent and unaffected by the present order.
During the last hearing, the court had encouraged both the parties to resolve the matter amicably and avoid escalating tensions. Although Kumar was initially reluctant to issue a formal apology, he eventually agreed, paving the way for the resolution of the controversy.
For now, the defamation case is closed, but the larger question of ownership of the story remains unresolved and could potentially lead to a new lawsuit in the future.
