Nayanthara Vs Dhanush Controversy Explained: How A 3-Second BTS Clip Resulted In A ₹10 Crore Lawsuit

Nayanthara, on Saturday, November 16, shared an open letter launching an attack on Dhanush K Raja, calling him a “tyrant” and small-hearted person. Reading the letter, it seems their rivalry goes long back to the actress’ 2015 hit film Naanum Rowdy Dhaan, produced by Dhanush. And the recent outburst seems Dhanush adding fuel. She also alleged that he has been harbouring a “personal grudge” against her and her husband Vignesh Shivan.Nayanthara didn’t stop here and reminded the Tamil audience that Dhanush is a nepo kid, who got everything served on a silver platter, while she, a self-made woman, climbed all her way up to the top in the Indian cinema without any support. You all must wonder why the actress is bashing the actor. Well, it was all because he didn’t allow her to use the content of Naanum Rowdy Dhaan in her upcoming Netflix documentary titled Nayanthara: Beyond The Fairytale. And also served her with a legal notice demanding ₹10 crore for using a BTS clip (which is publicly accessible on social media platforms).To understand in depth Nayanthara and Dhanush’s rivalry read on.Why did Nayanthara go public with her allegations against Dhanush?Taking to her Instagram handle, Nayanthara shared a 3-page letter revealing the reason behind the delay in the release of her upcoming documentary, which was announced in 2022. The documentary offers a glimpse into the life of the Lady Superstar, her choices, love life and career. To show how and when she fell in love with her now husband Vignesh, she approached Dhanush and his team to allow her to show content from her movie. Her team moved mountains to seek permission and engaged in multiple conversations over the year to acquire NOC, but his team didn’t budge, compelling her team to use BTS visuals and a video shot on their personal phone. On seeing this in the trailer, Dhanush’s team immediately sent her a legal notice, irking the actress.Naanum Rowdy Dhaan played a crucial role in shaping her career and it was one of the successful movies, despite Dhanush predicting to be a dud.(A screengrab from the BTS video from Naanum Rowdy Dhaan set | Image: Vignesh Shivan/Instagram)"What's even more shocking is your legal notice after the release of the trailer of the Netflix documentary. We were startled to read those lines wherein you questioned the usage of some videos (just three seconds) which were shot on our personal devices and that too BTS visuals that are already very much publicly present on social media and claimed a sum of Rs 10 crore as damages for a mere 3 seconds. This is an all-time low from you and speaks so much about your character. I wish you were half the person you portray to be on stage in audio launches in front of your innocent fans, but clearly you do not practice what you preach, at least not for me and my partner (sic),” an excerpt from her post reads.(A screengrab of the second page of Nayanthara's letter to Dhanush | Image: Instagram)She also claimed that Dhanush is not what he portrays in front of his fans. "It's almost been 10 years since the release of the film, and it is a long time for someone to continue to be this vile while wearing a mask in front of the world. I have not forgotten all the horrible things that you said about the film that was one of your biggest hits as a producer and a film that is loved by all even today (sic)," she added.Nayanthara and Dhanush’s war: Where did it all begin?It all begins with Naanum Rowdy Dhaan, which starred Nayanthara alongside Vijay Sethupathi, while Vignesh helmed the movie. During the shooting, rumours were rife that Vignesh went over the budget of the film, upsetting Dhanush (who was a producer). So, he predicted that the film would doom. But to his surprise, the movie turned out to be a commercial success.In her letter, she also mentions the same, “The words you said pre-release have left some unhealable scars to us already. I learnt through film circles that your ego was supremely hurt after the film became a blockbuster. Your displeasure over its success was perceptible even to common man through award function connected with this film (Filmfare 2016) (sic).” View this post on Instagram A post shared by N A Y A N T H A R A (@nayanthara) Since then, the two share sour relations and this could be the reason behind her not working with Dhanush or under his banner.

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Nayanthara Vs Dhanush Controversy Explained: How A 3-Second BTS Clip Resulted In A ₹10 Crore Lawsuit

What led to Nayanthara's outburst against Dhanush? Here's all you need to know about the issue starting from hit 2015 film Naanum Rowdy Dhaan.

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