The same is part of personal library, therefore this is not infringement.” Dhawan also confirmed that they have formally responded to Dhanush’s legal notice, with the case set for its next hearing in the Madras High Court on December 2.

Nayanthara’s lawyer, Rahul Dhawan, has responded to Dhanush’s civil suit alleging copyright infringement over behind-the-scenes footage from Naanum Rowdy Dhaan.

Tamil star Dhanush had recently filed a lawsuit against Nayanthara and her husband, Vignesh Sivan, over the use of footage from his production film 'Naanun Rowdy Dhaan' in their Netflix docu-drama

Actor Dhanush recently filed a civil lawsuit against Nayanthara and her husband, Vignesh Shivan. The case is about a three-second clip from Naanum Rowdy Dhaan (NRD) being used in the actress’ Netflix documentary titled Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale.

Dhanush filed a lawsuit against Nayanthara & Vignesh Shivan for copyright infringement over 3 seconds of footage from 'Naanum Rowdy Dhaan'.

The lawyer said that the footage used in the documentary was a part of the actor’s “personal library,” and did not belong to Dhanush’s Wunderbar Films Private Limited.

Days after actor-filmmaker Dhanush filed a civil suit against actor Nayanthara, her filmmaker husband Vignesh Shivan, and their company Rowdy Pictures Private Limited for using behind-the-scenes footage from his film Naanum Rowdy Dhaan in the Netflix documentary Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale,

Nayanthara faced legal trouble after Dhanush sent her a legal notice for not obtaining approval to use a BTS clip from his film in her documentary.

Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan's lawyer shared that they have responded to Dhanush's lawsuit over the disputed Netflix documentary.

Nayanthara argues that the dispute is more personal than legal, accusing Dhanush of using his power as a producer to settle old grievances. The actor says she and her husband faced difficulties obtaining rights to include footage from the film in their Netflix documentary.