Queen 2: Kangana Ranaut's Next Is An Original Story, Not A Sequel - JioStar Defends Title After Rs 250 Crore Legal Notice

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Ranaut's upcoming film Queen 2 has run into legal trouble just days after wrapping its shoot. Phantom Studios filed a Rs 250 crore lawsuit against JioStar in the Bombay High Court, alleging that the upcoming film is an unauthorised sequel that infringes on the intellectual property rights of the original Queen. The production house claims it owns 50 per cent of the rights to Queen, including the right to produce sequels. JioStar has now stepped in to clear the air, insisting the new film shares no creative link with the 2014 original.

JioStar Defends Kangana Ranaut's Queen 2

JioStar has clarified that Queen 2 is a fresh, standalone project starring Kangana Ranaut. The company said the film carries no narrative, character, or creative connection to any earlier work, and it is neither a sequel nor a prequel to any existing title.The banner also addressed the use of the word 'Queen' in the title. It said the word is simply part of the English language, and no single party can claim exclusive rights over a common noun.

JioStar further confirmed it is aware of the pending litigation and intends to contest it through the proper legal process. The company said it remains fully confident about the strength of its case.

Phantom Studios Sent Legal Notice To Queen 2 Makers

Phantom Studios moved the Bombay High Court seeking an injunction against the film's release along with damages worth Rs 250 crore. The studio claims Queen 2 is being made without its consent.Reports suggest the legal step followed repeated communication over the alleged infringement and failed settlement talks between the two parties. A public notice was reportedly issued earlier too, apart from written messages sent to both Vikas Bahl and JioStar.Sources indicate Phantom Studios pushed ahead with the case only after learning that Queen 2 had wrapped its shoot. The studio maintains it never gave consent for any adaptation or derivative work based on the original Queen.

Who Produced Queen?

Released in 2014, Queen was jointly backed by Viacom18 Motion Pictures and Phantom Films. Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane, Madhu Mantena, and Vikas Bahl were the founders of Phantom Films, a banner that shut shop in 2018, only to make a comeback as Phantom Studios in 2021.For Queen 2, Kangana Ranaut once again teams up with Vikas Bahl, who directed Queen as well. The plot and cast details of Queen 2 are currently under wraps.