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Time of India
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Prabhas starrer 'The Raja Saab' lands in legal trouble: Co- producer files lawsuit against the makers
Picture Credit: X Prabhas ' much-awaited horror-comedy 'The Raja Saab' has found itself in legal trouble ahead of its release, with its co-producer facing a lawsuit in the Delhi High Court . Fans have been eagerly counting down to the film's theatrical debut on December 5, but new reports indicate that the production house might be involved in a contractual dispute. Lawsuit filed over alleged contractual breaches According to The Economic Times, Delhi-based production company, Ivy Entertainment has filed a case against People Media Factory (PMF) and its directors over alleged contractual breaches related to the film's production. Ivy Entertainment, which came on board as a co-producer, claims that PMF failed to fulfill key obligations, including completing and releasing the film on time, providing monthly production updates, disclosing the utilisation of funds, and delivering agreed-upon materials related to the film. The petition also alleges multiple delays in the theatrical release schedule. Investment jeopardized The legal documents reveal that Ivy Entertainment had entered into two agreements with PMF, a film rights acquisition agreement on January 25, 2023, and a theatrical rights acquisition agreement on March 10, 2023. Under these contracts, Ivy invested over Rs 218 crore into the project. The company now alleges that PMF's delays and "material breaches" have jeopardised its investment. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Treatment That Might Help You Against Knee Pain (Search Now) Knee Pain Treatment | Search Ads Undo Consequently, Ivy is seeking a refund of the full amount along with 18% annual interest. In its plea, Ivy has named PMF directors Vishwa Prasad Tumbalam Gooty and Subramanya Vivekananda Kuchibhotla, along with post-production vendors including Deccan Dreams Animations LLP, Prasad Xtreme Digital Cinema Network, Qube Cinema Technologies, and UFO Moviez. The petition requests the court to restrain PMF and its directors from "claiming and exploiting" any rights, title, or interest in the film. It also seeks orders directing vendors to cease any further dealings related to 'The Raja Saab'. About 'The Raja Saab' Directed by Maruthi, 'The Raja Saab' features the actor in a dual role, alongside the cast, which includes Sanjay Dutt, Nidhhi Agerwal, Malavika Mohanan, and Riddhi Kumar. The film tells the story of a young man, played by Prabhas, who inherits an old, abandoned property. Trying to make a quick profit out of it, it turns into a terrifying and hilarious adventure when he encounters a vengeful spirit tied to the house's dark past.
Economic Times
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Economic Times
Ivy Ent moves HC against Raja Saab co-producer
Synopsis Ivy Entertainment has filed a lawsuit in the Delhi High Court against People Media Factory and its directors, alleging contractual breaches related to the multilingual film *The Raja Saab*. Ivy Entertainment seeks a refund of its Rs 218 crore investment, claiming PMF failed to meet obligations such as timely completion, updates, and fund disclosure. Agencies Delhi-based Ivy Entertainment has moved the Delhi High Court against its co-producer of the big-budget, multilingual film The Raja Saab, Hyderabad-based People Media Factory Pvt Ltd (PMF), and its directors, seeking a permanent injunction over alleged contractual breaches in the making of the has alleged in its petition that PMF failed to meet critical obligations including completing and releasing the film on time, providing monthly production updates, disclosing fund utilisation, delivering agreed materials relating to the film and delaying the theatrical release multiple Entertainment, part of Ivy Holdings, entered into a film rights acquisition agreement and theatrical rights acquisition agreement with PMF on January 25, 2023, and March 10, 2023, respectively. Under these agreements, the media and entertainment company claims, it invested about Rs 218 crore in acquiring worldwide theatrical and non-theatrical rights along with contractual safeguards including guaranteed returns and co-presenter delays and material breaches which triggered termination of the agreements, Ivy Entertainment has sought refund of the amount it had invested along with 18% annual interest. The petition named directors Vishwa Prasad Tumbalam Gooty and Subramanya Vivekananda Kuchibhotla and post-production vendors including Deccan Dreams Animations LLP, Prasad Xtreme Digital Cinema Network, Qube Cinema Technologies and UFO Moviez, seeking directions to them to cease any dealings with the film without Ivy Entertainment's consent. The suit before the Delhi High Court seeks the court's intervention to restrain PMF and its directors from claiming and exploiting any rights, title or interest in the Entertainment has argued that it intends to finish production of the movie and release it to protect its to recent updates, The Raja Saab is expected to be released in January 2026. The film, which is a horror-comedy and stars pan-India star Prabhas, has a massive budget of more than Rs 400 crore. It was expected to compete with big Hindi films such as Dhurandar and Romeo in December this are of the view that the delay in the film's release might actually benefit the film as it would reduce competition and boost box-office collection.'The solo release of The Raja Saab will benefit the film as it reduces the competition with Hindi films. At present, two key factors work for the film. One is the film's genre. Horror comedy genre is the flavour of the season, " said producer Rajesh R Nair, known for Hindi films such as Kaminey and Adipurush. 'Another factor which works for the film is actor Prabhas' box-office appeal. He is a pan-India star given the historical record of his films at the box office. I think the film has the potential to open big at the box office as a solo release.'Ivy Entertainment has invested more than Rs 1,500 crore in south Indian films in the past three years.
