Doosra is in court. Not for box office numbers, not for reviews — but for the right to exist. The Delhi High Court has asked Sourav Ganguly to name exactly which scenes and lines in the film Doosra violate his personality rights. The case, filed by the former cricketer himself, hinges on whether a sports drama inspired by his life, particularly the 2002 NatWest match, crosses into unauthorized territory.
The court’s order came after Ganguly’s legal team argued that the film exploits his image without consent, even though it’s officially described as a fictional story about a middle-class girl from Rajasthan. The filmmakers, meanwhile, say they’re drawing inspiration, not copying. They’ve also secured rights to use footage of the actual matches.
But the dispute isn’t just about one man’s legacy. Luv Films LLP, which is producing its own biopic on Ganguly titled Dada, has joined the suit, claiming Doosra breaches their exclusive contract. That adds a layer of behind-the-scenes tension, two films about the same man, both vying for narrative control.
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