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Court grants interim injunction against unauthorised recording, reproduction and distribution of the filmChennai, 15 October 2026: King Stubb & Kasiva, Advocates and Attorneys (KSK), acting for Mythri Movie Makers, has secured an interim injunction from the Hon’ble Madras High Court (Commercial Division) in C.S. (Comm. Div.) No. 288 of 2026, protecting the upcoming film RANABAALI against anticipated unauthorised recording, reproduction and distribution.By a common order dated 15 October 2026, the Hon’ble Mr. Justice P.B. Balaji allowed O.A. Nos. 1144, 1145, 1146 and 1147 of 2026, one day before the scheduled theatrical release of the film on 16 October 2026.RANABAALI, directed by Rahul Sankrityan and starring Vijay Deverakonda, Rashmika Mandanna, Arnold Vosloo and Luke McGibney, is produced by Mythri Movie Makers.The proceedings were instituted as a John Doe action, with Mythri Movie Makers approaching the Court on the apprehension that unidentified persons and other respondents may illegally record, reproduce and distribute the film. The Plaintiff submitted that such unauthorised exploitation would cause irreparable loss and hardship. The Plaintiff also stated that it had not granted any assignment or licence to the respondents for telecast of the film on any website.The proceedings covered multiple categories of respondents, including internet service providers, cable operators, digital platforms and unidentified persons described as Ashok Kumar/John Doe. The respondents named in the proceedings include X Corp, YouTube LLC, Google India Private Limited, Facebook India Online Services Private Limited, Meta Platforms Inc. and Telegram FZ-LLC, along with 35 internet service providers and five cable operators.The Court, after considering the application, recorded that the Plaintiff had a prima facie case for grant of interim injunction. The Court accordingly allowed all four applications. Notice to the respondents has been made returnable on 11 November 2026, with private notice also permitted.The order provides urgent judicial protection to the film in the critical period immediately preceding its theatrical release, including against the apprehended unauthorised recording, reproduction and distribution of the film.The KSK TeamMythri Movie Makers was represented by a King Stubb & Kasiva team led by Rahul Mehta and Navod Prasannan (Partners), with Amal Goenka (Associate Partner), Rahul Balakrishnan (Senior Associate) and Dhakshin Kumar (Senior Associate).Navod Prasannan appeared and argued the matter before the Court.Note: This release is based on the common order dated 15 October 2026. The order is an interim order and the proceedings remain pending before the Hon’ble Court.

Bengaluru Court directs removal and de-indexing of identified content and preservation of electronic records ahead of the film’s theatrical releaseBengaluru, 15 October 2026: King Stubb & Kasiva, Advocates and Attorneys (KSK), acting for Mythri Movie Makers, has secured an ex parte ad-interim temporary injunction from the Court of the XLIII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru (CCH-44), in O.S. No. 7696 of 2026, Mythri Movie Makers v. X Corp & Ors., concerning false and defamatory online content relating to the producer and its upcoming film RANABAALI.The order was passed on 14 October 2026, two days before the worldwide theatrical release of RANABAALI on 16 October 2026.RANABAALI, directed by Rahul Sankrityan and starring Vijay Deverakonda, Rashmika Mandanna, Arnold Vosloo and Luke McGibney, is produced by Mythri Movie Makers.The proceedings arose from certain online comments and electronic material which the Plaintiff alleged to be false and defamatory and which were identified in the schedule to the suit. The Plaintiff approached the Court seeking urgent interim protection against the continued hosting, publication, uploading, transmission, circulation, communication, reproduction, republication or other dissemination of the impugned content.Upon considering the plaint, documents and the affidavit filed in support of the interim application, the Court held that the Plaintiff had made out a prima facie case for grant of an ex parte temporary injunction and that the balance of convenience lay in favour of the Plaintiff. The Court further observed that issuance of notice at that stage would cause delay and defeat the purpose of the suit.Accordingly, the Court restrained the Defendants from facilitating the dissemination of the impugned content and from continuing to host, publish, upload, transmit, circulate, communicate, reproduce, republish or otherwise make available the false and defamatory content concerning the Plaintiff and/or the cinematograph film RANABAALI identified in the schedule to the application.The Court further directed Defendants 1 to 7 to forthwith disable access to, remove and/or de-index the comments, URLs and electronic material specifically identified in the schedule, and to take responsible steps to prevent the immediate republication of the same or substantially identical false and defamatory content through their respective platforms.The order also requires preservation of available electronic records, account information, IP logs, metadata and other relevant data relating to the comments, URLs, accounts and uploads, for production before the Court and identification of the persons responsible, pending disposal of the suit.The matter is next listed on 06.11.2026, by which date emergent notice and suit summons are to issue to the Defendants.The KSK TeamMythri Movie Makers was represented by a King Stubb & Kasiva team led by Rahul Mehta and Navod Prasannan (Partners), with Amal Goenka (Associate Partner), Rahul Balakrishnan (Senior Associate), Dhakshin Kumar (Senior Associate), Akalya Ravichandran (Senior Associate), Dhwani Vora (Associate),Note: This release is based on the interim order dated 14 October 2026. The order is an interim order and the proceedings remain pending before the Hon’ble Court.

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