Ravi Mohan demands ₹9 crore compensation over delayed film project; HC issues notice to production house
Madras High Court
has ordered production company Bobby Touch Gold Universal Private Limited to respond to a petition filed by actor Ravi Mohan alleging breach of the film contract.
Ravi
Mohan has filed a lawsuit seeking ₹9 crore in compensation for the loss he suffered, as he had signed a contract to act in two films, but the shooting did not start as scheduled.
Ravi Mohan cites loss due to delayed shoot despite call sheet
As per News 18, in the petition, Ravi Mohan alleged that despite being allotted a call sheet of 80 days from January to March 2025, no shooting of any kind had commenced, and that he had lost opportunities in other films due to this. He then stated that even though time was allotted from March to June, the contract automatically expired as the project did not progress, and that he therefore withdrew from the project.
Seeks ban on film release and ₹9 crore compensation
Furthermore, when the producer was notified, a notice was sent to return the advance payment of Rs. 6 crore. In this context, the petition also requests a ban on the sale and release of films produced by the company, including 'Chennai City Gangster'. Ravi Mohan has also insisted that a compensation of ₹9 crore should be ordered to be paid to compensate for the losses caused by those films.
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Case adjourned to July 23 after initial arguments
When the case came up for hearing before Judge Abdul Quddus, actor Ravi Mohan's lawyer Karthigai Balan said that he was ready to return the advance payment. But senior lawyer P.S. Raman, representing the production company, argued that he had acted in the film Parasakthi in breach of contract. After hearing the arguments of both sides, the judge ordered the production company to respond and adjourned the case to July 23.
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