Julie 2, starring Lakshmi Rai, will not release on October 6. The release has been stalled as producer NR Pachisia has sued the team for copyright infringement. Pachisia holds the copyright for Neha Dhupia starrer Julie, which was released in 2004. Ex-CBFC chief Pahlaj Nihalani, who is presenting the film, said:
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“NR Pachisia claims the title ‘Julie’ is his just because he produced film with the same title 13 years ago. Our film ‘Julie’ has nothing to do with his film; our movie is about an aspiring star. Since the coming weekend is a long one, there is no time to get the matter sorted,” Nihalani told Deccan Chronicle.
“I am also determined to teach producers like Mr Pachisia a lesson for harassing on-release films by taking them to court just weeks and days before release. This is nothing but a form of extortion,” he added.