Delhi HC gives nod to movie Shortcut

The Delhi High Court today allowed Bollywood actor and producer Anil Kapoor to release his film Shortcut.

Producer BS Bhullar had moved the court claiming copyright over the title of the film Shortcut.

The movie, starring film stars Akshay Khanna, Arshad Warsi and Amrita Rao, was scheduled to be released tomorrow.

Anil Kapoor Film Co Pvt Ltd agreed before Justice Reva Chetrapal to pay Rs 35 lakh to B S Bhullar.

Bhullar had alleged that Kapoor had copied the title of his film after he had given the script to the actor and offered him a role in his proposed movie.

The High Court had on July 7 issued notice to the film company and sought its reply on the matter.

Bhullar had contnded that he had registered the title Shortcut with the Films Association in September 2005 and the Bollywood actor’s production company had copied it in an "illegal and unauthorised" manner.