India, Oct. 31 -- The Bombay High Court on Thursday refused to stop the release of Punha Shivajiraje Bhosale, an upcoming Marathi film directed by Mahesh Manjrekar, which Everest Entertainment LLP had claimed was a case of copyright infringement. The company had told the court that the name and trailer bore similarities to the 2009 hit Mee Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy, but the court held that Everent had approached them too late despite knowing about the film since April 2025.

Justice Amit S Jamsandekar at the vacation court said that the case suffered from a "gross and inordinate delay" and that Everest had "approached the court at the eleventh hour" despite knowing about the new film since April 2025.

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