KHC Orders 'Houseful' Makers To Cut 'Lawaris' Song
Hindi film industry has not had an action-packed year thus far.
The majority of movies have performed averagely, with SRK-starrer 'My Name is Khan' being the only big hit. As such, a lot is expected from Sajid Khan's Housefull.
The comedy flick has a host of celebrities including Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone, Lara Dutta, Arjun Rampal, Jiah Khan and Retiesh Deshmukh.
It hit theatres on April 30 but has run into troubled waters. The Kolkata High Court has issued an order against the song 'Aisi to jaise taise' used in the flick.
The song was picturised on Big B in the 1981 film 'Lawaris'. It appears in a remixed avatar in Housefull, mixed with another song Dhanno.
Anandji and the heirs of Kalyanji, who penned the original track, lodged a case against the film makers. The heirs of the late Prakash Mehra have alsolodged a separate suit, claiming he had penned the original song. They said that producer Sajid Nadiadwala had not received the proper authorization and rights of the movie.
Justice Patherya of the Kolkata HC ordered an interim stay on the use of the song till June 2. The original edition of the song had been rendered by Kishore Kumar and was quite a hit. Sajid opposes the movie saying that song was only done as a mark of respect to the bygone era! (With Inputs from Agencies)