The single judge bench of Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, however, refused to grant ex-parte injunction against the toy company.

Mattel told the court in its plea that the song and its lyrics have been used "in a manner antagonistic to the values and interests of the customers target base, the plaintiffs cater to".

The song, which features actor Sunny Leone, is "provocative and inappropriate for younger girls and children, tarnishing and degrading the distinctive quality of the Barbie", the company said.

Justice Endlaw noted that courts in the United States had held that music companies’ use of "Barbie" in a song was not an infringement of the toy manufacturer's trademark.

Quoting from an older judgment passed by the United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit from 2002, the judge said, "The parties are advised to chill.” The music of the film is composed by Raaj Aashoo while the lyrics have been penned by Shabbir Ahmed.

"[9] Rohit Vats of Hindustan Times gave the film a rating of 0 out of 5 saying that, "From performing planchette to listening conversations via paintings, Tera Intezaar can entertain you at many levels.

[13] Bollywood Hungama gave the film a rating of 1.5 out of 5 and said that, "Tera Intezaar has a jumbled plot line that lacks logic and fails to establish any connect.

"[14] Bollywood Life gave the film a rating of 1 out of 5 saying that, "The plot is paper thin, stretched with songs that don't mesh seamlessly into the narrative.