Nayanthara has strongly criticized Dhanush for filing a ₹10 crore lawsuit over the alleged unauthorized use of a three-second clip from her film ‘Naanum Rowdy Dhaan’ in her Netflix documentary, ‘Nayanthara: Beyond The Fairy Tale’.
Expressing her dismay over the legal action, Nayanthara shared an open letter addressed to Dhanush on her Instagram account.
An excerpt from her letter read, “After two long years of battling it out with you for an NOC (No Objection Certificate) and waiting for your approval for our Netflix documentary release, we finally decided to give up, re-edit, and settle for the current version since you declined to permit the usage of Naanum Rowdy Dhaan songs or visual cuts, even the photographs, despite multiple requests.”
Nayanthara further described the lawsuit as an “all-time low” on Dhanush’s part. She wrote, “What’s even more shocking is your legal notice after the release of the trailer of the Netflix documentary. We were startled to read those lines wherein you questioned the usage of some videos (just three seconds), which were shot on our personal devices and are already publicly available on social media, and claimed ₹10 crores as damages. This is an all-time low from you and speaks volumes about your character. I wish you were half the person you portray yourself to be on stage during audio launches in front of your innocent fans. Clearly, you do not practice what you preach—at least not for me and my partner.”
The actress went on to question the dynamics of power on film sets, writing, “Does a producer become an emperor controlling the lives, freedom, and liberty of all persons on the set? Any deviation from the producer’s dictum attracts legal ramifications?”
Taking further aim at Dhanush, she remarked, “It has been almost 10 years since the release of the film, and it is a long time for someone to remain this vile while wearing a mask in front of the world. I have not forgotten the horrible things you said about the film that was one of your biggest hits as a producer and continues to be loved by audiences today. The words you uttered before the release have already left unhealable scars on us. I learned through film circles that your ego was severely bruised after the film became a blockbuster. Your displeasure over its success was evident, even to the common man, at award functions connected to this film (Filmfare 2016).”
Nayanthara concluded her letter with the words, “Om Namah Shivaya.”
