High Court issues notice to Kamal Haasan

Kamal Haasan is in a spot yet again, this time for Vishwaroopam 2. The actor-producer is facing trouble for the second instalment of his Vishwaroopam franchise, which is slated for release on August 10. 

The Madras High Court has ordered the actor-turned-politician to file a reply by August 6 to the petition filed by the production company Pyramid Saimira over unpaid dues of Rs 7.75 crore.

The company alleges that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Raaj Kamal Films International, of which Kamal Haasan is one of the partners, for joint production of a Tamil film titled, Marmayogi. As per the MoU, Kamal had agreed to play the lead role in the film, apart from handling the story, screenplay and dialogues.

Kamal has been accused of allegedly diverting the sum of 10.9 crore rupees, given by Pyramid Saimira, to fund another film. The company says the dues cannot be recovered from the actor if Vishwaroopam 2 is allowed to release.