Major trouble for Kapil Sharma, PPL India takes comedian, Netflix to Bombay High Court due to this reason: Report

Comedian Kapil Sharma is in deep trouble after Phonographic Performance Ltd (PPL) India approached the Bombay High Court in a copyright infringement case involving Sharma and his Netflix show The Great Indian Kapil Show. According to reports, the organization alleged that three songs were used without permission in the show’s third season, which aired from June to September 2025.

As reported by Mid-Day, according to the trade suit filed on December 12, PPL India claims that the episodes contain popular tracks without obtaining the necessary licenses from the rights holders. The said episodes featured M Bole Toh from Munna Bhai MBBS (2003), Rama Re from Kaante (2002) and Subha Hone Na De from Desi Boyz (2011).

PPL India implies that use of these songs amounts to “public performance/public communication” under the Indian Copyright Act and requires a license. Allegedly, neither the makers nor the OTT platform took permission before using the music, according to the complaint.

The outlet also emphasized that the show was first recorded in front of a live audience where the songs were played and was later released on Netflix. This situation also increases the extent of the alleged violation. In November, before filing the lawsuit, PPL India issued a cease and desist notice, but the show’s producers only issued a proroguing response and did not halt the use of the audio recordings.

PPL India is asking the Supreme Court to stop unlicensed use of its copyrighted music, disclose profits from the allegedly unauthorized use, and appoint a court receiver to seize infringing materials. The commercial division of the Bombay High Court will hear the matter soon. So far, there has been no official response from Kapil Sharma, Netflix and the production companies.