Clothing brand takes legal action against OTT web series ‘Killer Soup’

CHENNAI: Kewal Kiran Clothing Ltd (KKCL), makers of “Killer Jeans”, has filed a suit in the Bombay High Court against the makers of the web series “Killer Soup” for infringing its trade mark “Killer”.

KKCL has joined producers McGuffin Pictures LLP and Netflix Entertainment Services India LLP as defendants in the lawsuit.

The film, starring Manoj Bajpayee and Konkana Sen Sharma, was released by Netflix on its platform on January 11, 2024 with the title “Killer Soup”.

KKCL has expressed strong objection to the use of their trade mark as part of the name of a Netflix series.