Where Spirit title dispute heads to
Prabhas-Sandeep Vanga's Spirit landed in trouble when the makers of Spirit Is Not One alleged that they were the first to register and now the makers of Prabhas film are showing stars to them.
A member of the Telugu Film Chamber of Commerce says "The title Spirit was registered in Mumbai by the makers of Prabhas’ film, while the producers of Spirit Is Not One had registered their title in Vijayawada Telugu Film Chamber. The overlap has now triggered a dispute between the two parties."
Venkateswarlu and Narasamma, producers of Spirit is Not One shares that they have no intentions to change the title. They said "The controversy has created uncertainty around their film's release. While legal notices have raised objections, certain statements made through media platforms have suggested that the film could proceed, leading to confusion."
They informed "We have complied with all legal requirements and submitted the necessary documents, including title registration records and censor certification." and adds “This contradictory situation has created difficulties for us,”
Experts say "The matter will ultimately be resolved through legal channels and discussions between the concerned parties." However some feel it could be an attempt to leverage the popularity of a high-profile project while others say dispute as a genuine grievance over title rights.
Trade expert say “From an industry perspective, the title Spirit has already become synonymous with the Prabhas-Sandeep Reddy Vanga film. Given the scale of the project and its prior visibility, the makers appear to be in a stronger position. Most belie
A source shares "Earlier, Mahesh Babu and Rajamouli film 'Varanasi' was also disputed by a local director who also registered the title 'Varanasi' but he hasn't commenced the film yet. "Varanasi title will go to Rajamouli eventually since another person has not even commenced his film and his deadline is July.this year or else he will lose the rights over the title,'"
---- Pramod Nandivada
