On April 23, Ernakulam First Class Magistrate Court has directed the Kerala Police to file a complaint against Parava Films, the producer of the film who has failed to share the profits of the film. Read on.
Kochi: The producers of the Malayalam film “Manjummel Boys” have been accused of cheating by an investor. Siraj Valiyathara, who invested 7 crore rupees in the film, filed a complaint with the Maradu Police alleging that the producers did not distribute profits despite the film’s success. Siraj claims the producers misrepresented the project’s total investment. The police have registered a case against the producers based on Siraj’s petition. Scroll down to find more details.
Manjummel Boys’ Producers Booked For Cheating Investors: Reports
The Hindu reported on April 23 that the Ernakulam First Class Magistrate Court has directed the Kerala Police to file a complaint against Parava Films, the producer of the film, and their partner Shawn Antony. The complaint alleges that they failed to share 40% of the profits made from the movie.
A complaint filed by Siraj Valiyathara Hameed alleges that the project’s creators failed to deliver on their promise of profit sharing. Consequently, a court order has frozen the producers’ accounts. The police investigation has identified Shawn Antony as a prime suspect in this case.
According to the police report, Parava Films allegedly promised the complainant 40% of the profits if he invested Rs 22 crores in the film’s production costs. Subsequently, the complainant transferred Rs 5.99 crores to Parava Films’ account and Rs 50 lakhs to Antony’s account.
The First Information Report (FIR) suggests that the complainant also provided them with Rs 51 lakhs in cash over time, totaling Rs 7 crores. However, the filmmakers purportedly failed to reimburse the principal amount and the additional Rs 40 crores in promised profit-sharing, which forms the basis of the alleged cheating case.
About Manjummel Boys
“Manjummel Boys” is a Malayalam language survival thriller film directed by Chidambaram. The movie features an ensemble cast including actors such as Soubin Shahir, Sreenath Bhasi, Balu Varghese, Ganapathi S Poduval, Lal Jr, Deepak Parambol, Abhiram Radhakrishnan, Arun Kurian, Khalid Rahman, Chandu Salimkumar, and many others in pivotal roles.
In 2006, a group of friends from the close-knit town of Manjummel, near Kochi, embarked on an adventure to Kodaikanal. Their trip took a dangerous turn when one of them fell into the infamous Devil’s Kitchen, a treacherous cave system also known as the Guna Caves. The story follows the remaining friends as they desperately fight to save their companion from the depths of the cave.
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