Eros International Media Ltd has filed a significant commercial intellectual property lawsuit in the Bombay High Court, seeking ₹84 crore in damages from filmmaker Aanand L Rai and his production company, Colour Yellow Media Entertainment LLP. The lawsuit also names Super Cassettes Industries (T-Series), writer Himanshu Sharma, and Netflix India as defendants. The core of the dispute centers on allegations that Rai's recently released film, 'Tere Ishk Mein' (released November 28, 2025), was deliberately promoted and presented as a "spiritual sequel" to Eros's 2013 blockbuster, 'Raanjhanaa,' without proper authorization or licensing. Eros International claims to be the exclusive owner of all intellectual property rights in 'Raanjhanaa,' encompassing copyrights, trademarks, character rights (including 'Kundan Shankar' and 'Murari'), and sequel/remake rights. The studio alleges that the defendants misused these rights, pointing to promotional material for 'Tere Ishk Mein' that featured phrases like "From the world of Raanjhanaa" and hashtags such as "#WorldOfRaanjhanaa". Furthermore, Eros highlights striking similarities between characters in both films, specifically noting Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub's role as Murari in 'Tere Ishk Mein' and its parallel to his character in 'Raanjhanaa', and Dhanush's character, Shankar, mirroring 'Raanjhanaa's' protagonist, Kundan, in emotional arcs and themes. The production house claims it issued a cease-and-desist notice on July 25, 2025, followed by reminders in September 2025, demanding the removal of disputed elements from 'Tere Ishk Mein's' promotions. While some references were reportedly removed, Eros asserts that upon the film's release, it still found extensive copyright and trademark infringements, with the film continuing to be projected as a "spiritual sequel". This legal action follows a prior conflict in August 2025, where Aanand L Rai criticized Eros for re-releasing 'Raanjhanaa' with an AI-modified ending without his consent, indicating a strained relationship between the parties over intellectual property. The current lawsuit marks a significant escalation in this ongoing dispute within the Indian film industry.