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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Shahana Yasmin

Nayanthara vs Dhanush: Why South India’s biggest stars are feuding over a Netflix documentary

Indian actor Nayanthara and her director husband Vignesh Shivan are at the centre of a legal dispute with fellow celebrity Dhanush over the use of a three-second clip in a documentary about her life.

The controversy has sparked a wider discussion on intellectual property and creative rights, with Dhanush claiming the footage from the 2015 filmNaanum Rowdy Dhaan was used without permission.

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