Delhi High Court Refers Copyright Row Over 'Oye Oye' Song Used in Dhurandhar 2 To Mediation

In a move to resolve the dispute over the iconic song 'Oye Oye' appearing as 'Rang De lal' in 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge,' the Delhi High Court has referred the copyright infringement suit between Trimurti Films and Aditya Dhar's B62 Studios AND T-Series to mediation.

The plea is filed by Trimurti Films Pvt. Ltd., the copyright owner of the 1989 film Tridev, alleging unauthorized use and repurposing of its song Rang De lal (Oye Oye) in the impugned film.

Justice Tushar Rao Gedela ordered the parties to appear on April 22, 2026 at a time to be notified before the Delhi High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre.

It said, "Accordingly, the parties are, in the meanwhile and without prejudice to their rights and contentions, referred to mediation," while clarifying that no interim injunction was being granted at this stage. The Court noted that since the film has already been released in theaters, the immediate issue concerns its digital exploitation.

Trimurti Films contended that the iconic track Oye Oye has been incorporated into the Dhurandhar soundtrack under the title “Rang De Lal,” and is also being exploited as a standalone track across digital platforms.

Appearing for the plaintiff, Senior Advocate Swati Sukumar submitted that the defendants had “taken the works and the sound recording and used it, repurposed it in a new film,” and were monetizing it independently of the film.

She argued that the 1988 agreement with Super Cassettes (T-Series) was a limited assignment tied to the original film Tridev and did not permit such fresh exploitation.

Highlighting the altered title, she submitted, “The words 'Rang De Lal' don't even appear in the lyrics… it is an attempt to actually conceal the fact.” She also submitted that the film's end credits explicitly acknowledge the original lyricist, Anand Bakshi, and composers Kalyanji Anandji.

Opposing the grant of any interim relief, Senior Advocate Akhil Sibal, appearing for T-Series, alleged that Trimurti Films had approached the Court with “gross suppression and perjury,” pointing to a 2016 legal notice issued by Trimurti Films regarding the use of the same song in the film Azhar, along with a reply asserting rights in favour of the defendants, documents which, according to him, were not disclosed in the present proceedings.

Questioning the plaintiff's entitlement to relief, he submitted, "Should a plaintiff be rewarded on day one for this suppression, concealment, perjury?”

Taking note of the rival submissions, Justice Gedela expressed concern over the alleged non-disclosure, observing, “If this is actually there, then it's a very serious issue of suppression.”

The Court further remarked, “We want to cleanse the system in some manner. This can't happen that somebody comes to the court and says all these things in the teeth of something that is there,” while adding that if the documents relied upon by the defendants were correct, the issue would require closer scrutiny.

Senior Advocate Ravi Prakash, appearing for B62 Films, told the court that the film, which is in theaters, is unlikely to hit OTT platforms till mid-May.

For B62 Studios: Senior Counsel Ravi Prakash, Parag Khandhar (Partner DSK legal ) with Advocates Chandrima Mitra Anaheeta Verma Krishan Kumar, and Diva Chanchani

For T-Series: Senior Counsel Akhil Sibal briefed by Ira Law with Advocates Aditya Gupta, Asavari Jain, Geetanjali Visvanathan and Shivansh Tiwari