PPL Sends Legal Notice To 'Bigg Boss 19' For Using Songs Without Permission, Demands Rs. 2 Crores

Bigg Boss 19, hosted by Bollywood superstar, Salman Khan is a popular reality show, which has managed to grab a lot of attention because of its intense drama. But recently, the show has found itself in the middle of a controversy. Reportedly, a legal notice has been sent to the makers of the show claiming that they have used two copyrighted songs without permission.

PPL has sent a legal notice to Bigg Boss 19, demanding Rs. 2 crores

The issue started when Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) mentioned that the makers of Bigg Boss 19 used two popular songs, Chikni Chameli and Dhat Tere Ki without permission. Reportedly PPL has claimed that Endemol Shine India did not have a public performance licence before using the songs. For the unversed, PPL is a music licensing organisation in India that represents many record labels. 

Since the production company did not seek permission, PPL sent a legal notice to them, in which they have demanded Rs. 2 crore as damages and licence fees for the alleged unauthorised use. PPL has also issued a cease-and-desist demand, asking the show to stop using those recordings until proper permission is obtained. In this case, PPL is standing up for the public performance rights for the two songs on behalf of Sony Music Entertainment India.

Normally, such disputes often end in settlement, but since the notice is by PPL, there are high chances that either the makers of Bigg Boss 19 have to pay the asked amount, or PPL might drag this to court if no agreement is reached. According to a report by Mid-day, the two songs were used in episode 11, which premiered on September 3, 2025. The legal notice was dated September 19, 2025 and reportedly was served by advocate Hiten Ajay Wasan. 

More about Bigg Boss

Bigg Boss is a popular reality show, which started in 2006, and it features a group of contestants, who live together in a house, face different challenges and one of them wins the show after a few weeks. Over the years, the show has become one of India’s biggest and most talked-about reality shows. Currently, the 19th season is going on, which started on August 24, 2025. The first season of the show was hosted by Arshad Warsi and since the fourth season, Salman Khan has been hosting the show. 

This season's contestants include well known faces like Gaurav Khanna, Amaal Mallik, Ashnoor Kaur, Awez Darbar, Abhishek Bajaj, Baseer Ali, Zeishan Quadri, Nehal Chudasama and more. Within one month, viewers have already witnessed several twists inside the house. Recently, Natalia Janoszek and Nagma Mirajkar were evicted and Nehal Chudasama was sent to a secret room. Last week, Abhishek Bajaj won the task to become the captain of the house and this time, according to a report by India Forums, Farrhana Bhatt will become the captain of the house after defeating Gaurav Khanna. 

What are your thoughts on the legal notice sent by Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) to the makers of Bigg Boss 19? Let us know. 

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