Subhash B Wins Disco Dancer Rights, Eyes Ranbir Kapoor or Allu Arjun to Lead The Sequel
After a wait of over two years, Subhash B has concluded a legal dispute with Shemaroo Entertainment, who had raised concerns about copyright infringement when he proposed a sequel to the much-loved film, Disco Dancer starring Mithun Chakraborty. The Bombay High Court, on August 12th, delivered a ruling in favour of Subhash, granting him permission to proceed with the film. Confirming that the Intellectual Property Rights for the movie have always been his, Subhash shared his thoughts with Midday, saying, “Disco Dancer is my creation. In 2011, I entered into a business agreement with Shemaroo for certain limited video and satellite rights. However, I always retained the creative rights to my film. The court has vindicated my stand. I hold the creative and authorial rights to Disco Dancer.”
Having resolved the legal matters, Subhash and co-producer Nitin Kumar Gupta are now moving forward with plans to bring the story of Disco Dancer 2 to life. The original 1982 film was based on Mithun Chakraborty’s character, Jimmy, a street singer who rises to disco stardom. The new part will also feature similar plot around dance and music. Subhash has a wish list of actors he hopes will take on the leading roles. He shared, “I would love to have either Ranbir Kapoor or Allu Arjun in the lead role, as both are great dancers and actors. We will ask KV Vijayendra Prasad to write the story and screenplay. He was writing it until Shemaroo filed the case against my co-producer and me. I may direct the movie, but the final decision will rest with the actor who is cast as the lead.”
Nitin Kumar Gupta, the co-producer, shared that they had considered several concepts in collaboration with the veteran screenwriter Prasad. The intention, as he mentioned, is to preserve the essence of the original while presenting a fresh story. He said, “Disco Dancer was the story of a poor boy who was accused of stealing, and how he fought against a business tycoon. This one will also be an anti-establishment story. We want to shoot in Russia as Disco Dancer has an audience there. We also plan to rope in three or four international music idols, including Russian groups, to compose some songs.”
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