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Vashu Bhagnani sues Tips, David Dhawan with Rs 400 crore lawsuit; seeks stay on Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai release
Updated On: 29 May, 2026 10:09 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Producer Vashu Bhagnani has filed a Rs 400 crore lawsuit against Tips Industries, promoters Ramesh and Kumar Taurani, and David Dhawan over the alleged unauthorized use of Biwi No. 1 songs in Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai, sparking a major copyright dispute

Vashu Bhagnani, David Dhawan and Varun Dhawan (Pictures via Instagram and Yogen Shah)
A major legal battle has erupted in Bollywood as producer Vashu Bhagnani's Pooja Entertainment has filed a ₹400 crore lawsuit against Tips Industries, its promoters Ramesh Taurani and Kumar Taurani, and filmmaker David Dhawan over the alleged unauthorized use of songs from the 1999 hit film Biwi No. 1.
The dispute centers around the iconic tracks Chunnari Chunnari and Ishq Sona Hai, which originally featured in Biwi No. 1, produced by Pooja Entertainment and directed by David Dhawan. According to Bhagnani, these songs have been recreated and incorporated into the upcoming film Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai without obtaining the necessary permissions from his production house.
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