India, Dec. 4 -- Filmmaker Rajiv Rai has expressed strong displeasure with Dharma Productions after discovering that the announcement promo for Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri, the upcoming Kartik Aaryan and Ananya Panday romantic comedy, briefly featured the opening beats of his iconic Vishwatma (1992) track Saat Samundar.

The 32-second teaser, released in December 2024, sparked an unexpected copyright dispute when fans noticed the familiar musical cue. Speaking to mid-day, Rajiv said he was shocked to hear the signature beats in the promo and immediately asked his legal team to reach out to Dharma Productions and Saregama, the music label that owns rights to several of his films. According to him, no one sought his approval.

"Saat...