Theshooting of Ajay Devgan's upcoming film 'Drishyam 2' (Hindi remake) has not even started yetand the film has got stuck in a legal battle. Viacom 18 Motion Picture, the company which is co-producing the film 'Drishyam 2’, has filed a case againstproducer Mangat Kumar.
According to the reports, the company saysthat Drishyam was produced by Viacom 18, Panorama Studio and Kumar Mangat, sohow can they give the rights of the sequel movie only to Panorama Studio.
Thecompany says that the rights to the film are not only with Kumar Mangat. Asource while talking to ETimes said, "Viacom18 spoke to Kumar Mangat andsaid that in this way the project cannot be separated from them. He also saidthat he cannot make 'Drishayam 2' alone with anyone else”. Therefore, thecompany has filed a case against the producer. The first hearing of the casewill be held soon.
Let ustell you that the 2015 Hindi remake 'Drishyam' was done by the late directorNishikant Kamat. It was produced by Kumar Mangat, Abhishek Pathak's productioncompany Panorama Studios International and Viacom18. But recently the producersof the film announced that the official rights for the Hindi remake of'Drishyam 2' has been purchased by Panorama Studios. After which, Viacom 18has taken this drastic step.
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Other thanthis, one of the source has revealed that before going public about the filmMangat had informed Viacom 18 motion pictures about his clear intentions butthey chose to ignore him.