Actors Akshay Kumar, Jacqueline Fernandez, and Nushratt Bharuccha, as well as the entire Ram Setu production team, have been served legal notifications for allegedly “distorting” the truth in the drama. Subramanian Swamy, a BJP leader and former member of the Rajya Sabha, claimed to have given Akshay and eight other people letters to teach them about “intellectual property rights.”
On Sunday, Subramanian Swamy sent the legal notice and said on Twitter that Hindi cinema has a propensity of distorting the truth. The politician tweeted, “Mumbai cinema [or is it sin-e-ma] wallas have a bad habit of falsifying and misappropriation. Hence to teach them Intellectual Property Rights, I have through Satya Sabharwal Adv issued Legal Notice to Cine Actor Akshay Kumar (Bhatia) and 8 others for distorting Ram Setu saga.”
Mumbai cinema [or is it sin-e-ma] wallas have a bad habit of falsifying and misappropriation. Hence to teach them Intellectual Property Rights, I have through Satya Sabharwal Adv issued Legal Notice to Cine Actor Akshay Kumar(Bhatia) and his 8 others for distorting Ram Setu saga.
— Subramanian Swamy (@Swamy39) August 28, 2022
In the legal notice, Advocate Satya Sabarwal claimed, “my client in 2007, has successfully argued before the Supreme Court for the preservation and protection of the Rama Setu and had opposed the Sethusamudram Ship Channel Project of the Government of India which envisaged rupturing the Rama Setu [held to be sacred by Hindus], on August 31, 2007, the Supreme Court was pleased to pass stay Order against any plan to demolish or damage the Rama Setu. This was on the grounds that faith and worship is a constitutional imperative.”
The warning went on to say, “It has come to my Client’s knowledge that, a Movie namely Ram Setu has been filmed and is set to be released on August 24. That Court proceedings are an integral part of saving the Ram Setu being demolished by previous Governments and if the same is being picturized in the Addressee’s film, then my Client has contributed in the film vide the Court proceedings initiated and my Client is bound to be recognized for the same with correct picturization of original facts and the Original Petitioner’s name used anywhere in the film.”
This Deepawali,let us endeavor to keep alive the ideals of Ram in the consciousness of all Bharatiyas by building a bridge(setu) that will connect generations to come.
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) November 14, 2020
Taking this mammoth task ahead,here is our humble attempt – #RamSetu
Wishing you & yours a very Happy Deepawali! pic.twitter.com/ZQ2VKWJ1xU
Ram Setu is an action-adventure drama about an archaeologist who is trying to figure out whether Ram Setu is a myth or a real place. It is directed by Abhishek Sharma and co-produced by Lyca Productions, Amazon Prime Video, Abundantia Entertainment, and Akshay’s firm Cape of Good Films. Akshay Kumar, Jacqueline Fernandez, Nushratt Bharuccha, and Satya Dev feature in the movie.
All the information is taken from ANI’s report.