Before Geetu Mohandas and Yash ’s Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups hit screens this Wednesday, the film’s team approached a Bengaluru court. They received a temporary interim injunction prohibiting any false or defamatory content against the film. Since its release, a YouTuber claimed to have been hit with a legal notice following the court order. Now, another YouTuber has also made similar claims. (Also Read: YouTuber receives legal notice following court order from team Toxic over his review; video yet to be taken down )
A Bengaluru court on August 22 passed an ex parte temporary injunction restraining the publication or circulation of any false or defamatory content against Toxic , according to PTI. The court has said that this temporary injunction order shall remain in force only till the next date of hearing, which is September 28. The screenshot showed an authorisation letter from the makers of Toxic for the firm to enforce the court order on their behalf. Now, another YouTuber named Prashanth Rangaswamy, who did a ‘Murugal Roast’of the film in his review, has made similar claims. This is not the first time a film’s team has employed Aiplex for such services or approached the court for such orders. In the past, big-ticket Telugu and Kannada films have employed this tactic and obtained orders to disable reviews on BookMyShow, much like team Toxic has now. In the past, Telugu YouTuber Sushant, who runs the channel Barbell Pitch Meetings, accused Aiplex and filmmakers of misusing copyright strikes and legal notices to temporarily suppress critical reviews during crucial opening weekends. The suit also includes a ‘John Doe’ defendant, representing unknown persons. The order cannot be used for any other purpose except for which it is granted. Should the plaintiff fail to abide by the conditions, the temporary injunction may be vacated. The URL(s) presently identified in connection with such activity are set out below. At the time of writing, the video is available for viewing.
The mail reads, “Dear Sir/Madam, We issue this notice on behalf of our client, KVN Monster Mind Creations LLP, the producer and copyright owner of the cinematograph film titled “Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-ups” (“Film”).
Earlier reporting noted: YouTuber receives legal notice following court order from team Toxic over his review; video yet to be taken down The team behind Toxic : A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups received an ex parte temporary injunction from a Bengaluru court ahead of the film’s release, prohibiting any false or defamatory content about the film. Earlier reporting noted: YouTuber Suraj Kumar posted a screenshot of an email he received from Bengaluru-based company Aiplex Software Private Limited over Toxic. Earlier reporting noted: It also adds, “It has come to the notice of our client that you have published, circulated, shared, posted and/or otherwise communicated content concerning the Film through digital and/or online media.
On Thursday, a YouTuber named Suraj Kumar posted a screenshot of an email he received from Bengaluru-based film Aiplex Software Private Limited. On Thursday, a day after its release, a YouTuber posted a screenshot of a legal notice he received from the film’s team over his review of the film. The link is to the review the YouTuber had posted on Wednesday.
