Bhushan Kumar, CMD, Super Cassettes Industries Ltd. (T-Series) has
responded to Ram Gopal Varma's Public notice in kind by stating that
Ram Gopal Varma'sBhushan Kumar" src="http://www.india-forums.com/bollywood/images/uploads/bhushan_kumar_big.jpg" align="right" border="" hspace="5" vspace="5"> allegations of "breach of various provisions and
industry norms by Super Cassettes" are completely false and incorrect
as T-Series has fulfilled all the obligations as per the terms and
conditions of the Memorandum Of Understanding (dated 13th of June
2006) between Ram Gopal Varma Films Pvt. Ltd. and Super Cassettes
Industries Ltd. (T-Series). The MOU relating to the Audio and Video
rights of fourteen films is valid, subsisting and binding and is in
full force and T-Series is legally entitled to exploit the Audio and
Video copyright of all the aforesaid 14 films.
RGV had categorically stated that the audio and video copyright of
‘Sarkar Raj’ would be a part of the deal after which T-Series entered
into the agreement. At this late stage, if RGV claims ‘Sarkar Raj’ to
be an independent film, it amounts to fraud and cheating and T-Series
has the right to initiate legal proceedings against him.
Says Bhushan Kumar, "With respect to ‘Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag’, T-Series
has spent huge sums in the publicity of the film for and on behalf of
RGV against which RGV has given adjustment letters against the Video
Rights. In fact in the MOU, RGV has clearly stated that the World Audio
rights and India Video copyright of ‘RGV Ki Aag’, ‘Sarkar Raj’ and the
other films shall irrevocably be with T-Series only. "
"Neither have we committed any breach nor do we owe Ram Gopal Varma
anything. The entire consideration amount for ‘Sarkar Raj’ has already
been paid and there has been no breach of the MOU as falsely claimed by
RGV. Hence the alleged termination of the MOU is absolutely incorrect
and T-Series still retains the Audio and Video rights to the 14 films
as per the agreement," he adds.
With the battle lines drawn, it'll be interesting to see which of these two stalwarts emerge victorious.
-(SAMPURN)
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