Kamal Haasan moves Madras High Court to protect his personality rights
The lawsuit says no one should be allowed to exploit Haasan’s name, initials, images for commercial or personal gain without his express consent
Updated - January 11, 2026 07:35 pm IST - CHENNAI
A view of a T-shirt sold by a Chennai based firm with actor Kamal Haasan’s image. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Actor Kamal Haasan has filed a John Doe suit (a case filed against unknown individuals/entities) before the Madras High Court to protect his personality rights and prevent commercial exploitation of his name, initials, portraits, images or any other attributes related to his persona without his express consent.
Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy is expected to hear the actor’s suit as well as his plea for interim injunctions on Monday (January 12, 2026). In his plaint, the 71-year-old actor told the court that he has been in the film industry since childhood and created a niche for himself through his expertise in various art forms.
Published - January 11, 2026 01:18 pm IST
Tamil cinema / patent, copyright and trademark / Kamal Haasan
