MUMBAI, Oct. 31 -- The Bombay High Court on Thursday refused to stop the release of Punha Shivajiraje Bhosale, an upcoming Marathi film directed by Mahesh Manjrekar, which Everest Entertainment LLP had claimed was a case of copyright infringement. The company had told the court that the name and trailer bore similarities to the 2009 hit Mee Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy, but the court held that Everent had approached them too late despite knowing about the film since April 2025. Justice Amit S Jamsandekar at the vacation court held that Everest had "approached the court at the eleventh hour" despite knowing about the new film since April 2025. Everest argued that Manjrekar's Punha Shivajiraje Bhosale was misrepresented as a sequel and could create confusion among audiences since the script, dialogues, and promotional material was similar. Manjrekar, Krizolh Filmz LLP, Satyasai Productions, and Zee Entertainment, opposed the plea, pointing out that Everest had waited over five months to file the suit. They added that the two films were "entirely different in theme and concept". The earlier film was about identity crisis of a common man, while the new one focused on the plight of farmers and corruption. After screening both films, the court held that there was no substantial reproduction of Everest's work, and refused to stop the film's release on October 31. The judge also rejected Everest's claim that some dialogues were copied, and held that these were "regular and common words"....