A poster of ‘Manjummel Boys’
Close on the heels of the resounding success of their film, the producers of the Malayalam blockbuster Manjummel Boys discover themselves in a spot of hassle after the Maradu police in Kerala registered a case in opposition to them, together with for cheating, on a grievance that they did not honour a promise over profit-sharing they allegedly made to an investor within the film.
The police registered the case on April 23 on the route of the Ernakulam First Class Magistrate Court after one Siraj Valiyathara Hameed accused the producers of the film, Parava Films, a restricted legal responsibility partnership agency, and its accomplice Shawn Antony of not giving 40% share of the earnings as allegedly promised. Following this, the courtroom had ordered freezing of the financial institution accounts of the producers.
The police have arraigned Mr. Antony, actor-producer and accomplice of Parava Films Soubin Shahir and Babu Shahir because the accused.
According to the FIR, Parava Films provided the complainant a revenue share of 40% if he invested within the manufacturing of Manjummel Boys that entailed a manufacturing value of ₹22 crore. Subsequently, an settlement was reached between Mr. Antony and the complainant on November 30, 2022.
Thereafter, the complainant initially transferred ₹5.99 crore to the account of Parava Films maintained with the Kadavanthra department of a financial institution, adopted by the switch of ₹50 lakh to the account of Mr. Antony. Besides, one other ₹51 lakh was collected in money over a interval of time, thus collectively borrowing ₹7 crore. The principal quantity together with the promised revenue share of ₹40 crore was not paid, thus cheating the complainant collectively to the tune of ₹47 crore, the FIR mentioned.
The police have booked the accused underneath Indian Penal Code (IPC) Sections 120b (legal conspiracy), 406 (legal breach of belief), 420 (cheating and dishonestly inducing supply of property) 468 (forgery for the aim of cheating) and 34 (acts completed by a number of individuals in furtherance of widespread intention).
By the producers’ personal declare, Manjummel Boys has collected over ₹200 crore following its large theatrical success, together with in Tamil Nadu.