Rangabati Returns, which was recorded at the MTV Coke Studio and aired later, is in legal wrangle as lyricist Mitrabhanu Gountia and music director Prabhudatta Pradhan of popular Sambalpuri song Rangabati have moved court alleging copyright violation.
A suit of Rs1 crore has been registered against the organisation and persons involved in remaking the famous old song.
The petitioners allege that the song has been distorted without their prior permission and it has lost its prime essence in the remake.
legal notices have been sent to the sponsors like the Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Private limited, the Hindustan Coca Cola Holdings Private limited, the Viacom 18 Media Private limited and singers like Sona Mohapatra, Ram Sampath and Ruturaj Mohanty.
The petitioners have also prayed to the court to stop the telecast of the remade version on television and other social media.