Nirmala Maghani’s legal team on Monday handed Coke Studio producer Zulfikar Khan, popularly known as Xulfi, a legal notice worth Rs. 100 million over a copyright violation to their song Tu Jhoom.

The notice states that Nirmala had sent compositions of 'Tu Mera Ranjha' back in June 2021 in hopes to get her big break but Xulfi did not respond to her.

The notice claimed that Maghani sent her compositions including 'Tu Mera Ranjha' compositions on 14 June 2021 via WhatsApp Messenger on Xulfi's mobile which all were in the form of voice notes.

The notice says there was no contact.

On 14 January 2022, when Coke Studio's song "Jhoom" was released, Maghani was surprised to hear the song was "Tu Mera Ranjha's" note.

"That as per the copyright laws you don’t have the right to telecast/broadcast or upload on YouTube the said song unless you have obtained permission from my client as it’s made based on notes and composition of my client," reads the notice.

"That you are hereby instructed that you should apply [for] and obtain permission or license from my client and unless said is granted to you please remove the song from every social media website, YouTube and from [the] album of Coke Studio 14 as it is infringing upon the rights of my client."

The notice further stated that Xulfi had been asked to refrain from using the "client" formula in Tu Jhoom and to submit an affidavit in writing, failing which the client would be given any other notice within seven days.

"You will have the right to take further action under all jurisdictions," it added.

According to Express Tribune, GIRAFFE PAKISTAN, the company co-founded by Xulfi, and is also part of Coke Studio 14, released a statement in response to the notice.

"We have received a notice last evening and our legal team will respond to it through the correct channels in due course. As such, we are constrained to limit our responses in deference to the legal process initiated by Ms Maghani," the statement read.