Sourav Ganguly moves Delhi High Court over film Doosra
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly asked the Delhi High Court to protect his personality rights from use in the Hindi film Doosra.
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Former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly approached the Delhi High Court in October 2026 over Doosra, a Hindi film due for theatrical release on 23 October. He sought protection of his personality rights, the legal control a person has over the commercial use of their name, image and likeness.
Ganguly and Luv Films LLP asked the court to restrain theatrical, digital and promotional uses of his identity in the film. His side argued that no licence had been obtained. It also pointed to an agreement that, it said, gave Luv Films rights over his name, likeness and life events. The suit also referred to the shirtless celebration at Lord's after the 2002 NatWest Series final.
The makers denied that the film was a biopic or that it exploited his personality. They argued that rights over match footage from that series lay with the BCCI, India's cricket board, or its authorised rights holders. The court declined to halt the release at that stage and asked for the film to be screened for it. It did not rule on the merits.
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