Filmmaker Rajiv Rai is unhappy with Dharma Productions after discovering that the announcement promo of Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri—the upcoming rom-com reuniting Kartik Aaryan and Ananya Panday—briefly used the opening beats of his iconic Vishwatma (1992) track Saat Samundar. The 32-second teaser dropped in December 2024, but its background cue sparked an unexpected copyright battle.

‘They Can’t Use My Music Without Consent,’ Says Rai

In a conversation with mid-day, Rai said he was taken aback when he heard the familiar beats in the teaser and instructed his legal team to contact both Dharma Productions and Saregama, the music label that holds rights to several of his songs. According to Rai, neither party approached him for permission.

“Saat Samundar’s beats are not there in t

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