Ravi Teja-starrer Khiladi in trouble?

Ravi Teja starrer Khiladi released in theatres on February 11, 2022. The film, which was initially scheduled to be released on May 28, 2021 was indefinitely postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India. However, it seems that Ravi Teja’s film has already landed in a legal soup, and that too due to its name.

Turns out, the name of the film is the same as the super-hit 1992 Hindi film, starring Akshay Kumar. And now, the producer of this Bollywood movie, Ratan Jain, filed a case at the Delhi High Court as the title ‘Khiladi’ has been used without his permission.

In an interaction with Bollywood Hungama, Ratan Jain, of Venus Records & Tapes, said, that they have filed the case on both parties – the presenter and the producer.

The report adds that Jain has complained that not just the Hindi version, but even the Telugu version can’t have the same time. He explained, “We have the trademark registration for ‘Khiladi’. The trademark is all over India. Nobody can use just the title ‘Khiladi’ in the entertainment industry. Titles like ‘Sabse Bada Khiladi’, ‘Khatron Ke Khiladi’, etc are okay. But ‘Khiladi’ is my trademark.” For the unversed, Jayantilal Gada had presented the action flick in the Hindi version.

Jain further elaborated that they had a hearing where they presented their case and according to the judge it was too late to stop the release.

Jain added that he did not know why the makers released the trailer so late. “We prepared for the case on February 9. The case went for hearing at the Delhi High Court on February 10. So, from my side, I have not done any delay.”