Soham Rockstar Entertainment has publicly declared its exclusive rights over the 1980 Hindi film Do Aur Do Paanch, signaling strict action against any unauthorized use of the property. The notice, published on February 14, 2026, in Atul Mohan’s Complete Cinema magazine and addressed “to the general public at large,” affirms the company as the sole and exclusive negative copyright holder of the film. It claims all associated negative rights and intellectual property rights related to Do Aur Do Paanch, including derivative rights such as the creation of prequels, sequels, and remakes in all Indian and foreign languages.
The claim further extends to adaptations like comic books, television serials, stage plays, novelizations, and any products based on the film’s script.The scope of the rights also encompasses the film’s underlying works and ancillary rights, including reproduction, music and sound recording, dubbing, and any future rights that may arise, effectively consolidating the entire Do Aur Do Paanch universe and its exploitation formats under one umbrella.
The notice clearly warns that any copying, reproduction, distribution, public exhibition, broadcasting, digitization, adaptation, or exploitation of the film—either in whole or in part—without prior written consent will be deemed copyright infringement, subject to civil and/or criminal proceedings under applicable laws.
Soham Rockstar Entertainment specifically cautioned individuals, companies, broadcasters, digital platforms, distributors, and exhibitors against unauthorized use of the Amitabh Bachchan and Shashi Kapoor starrer. Do Aur Do Paanch recently made headlines after Bollywood Hungama reported that filmmaker Rohit Shetty had drawn inspiration from the film for his upcoming Golmaal 5, featuring Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar, and others. However, Rohit Shetty Picturez later issued a statement clarifying that Golmaal 5 is neither a remake nor inspired by Do Aur Do Paanch.
