Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal announced its OTT release date recently. The Sandeep Reddy Vanga film is set to release on Netflix on January 26. However, just days before its online release, the film has landed in a controversy. A production house has claimed that they are one of the co-producers of the film and that T-Series, who are among the main producers of the blockbuster film, has not lived up to the profit-sharing agreement. A case has been filed in the Delhi High Court.
According to Indian Express, production house Cine 1 Studios Private Limited has claimed that they were one of the co-producers of Animal. They claimed that various clauses of a 2019 Acquisition Agreement and an amendment agreement signed with T-Series were breached. This has led to Cine 1 filing the case. With the case in court, the production house has demanded a stay on Animal’s Netflix release. They also contested the announcement of Animal Park, the sequel to the blockbuster movie.
The case was listed in front of a single-judge bench of Justice Sanjeev Narula on Monday. Cine 1’s lawyer, senior advocate Sandeep Sethi claimed that his client received no information about Animal’s revenues from box office sales and the digital and satellite rights of the film. He added the production house “has not been paid even a single penny”. According to a PTI report, Cine1 has also claimed that they had a 35 per cent profit share and were entitled to 35 per cent intellectual property rights from Animal.
However, T-Series’ lawyer, senior advocate Amit Siba, argued that Cine1 has ‘no investment in the film.’ The lawyer submitted documents stating that on August 22, the parties had “executed two agreements,” that were amendments to the Acquisition Agreement made as of September 11, 2019. The lawyer claimed Cine1 “concealed this critical and material information from this court”.
The lawyer added that T-Series paid Rs 2.6 crore to Cine1 and accused them of concealing ‘this critical and material information from this court.” When Justice Sanjeev Narula asked Cine1’s lawyer about the alleged payment, the lawyer confessed he was not aware of it because the document wasn’t brought to his notice. “The lawyer said he will take his client’s instructions and apprise the court,” the PTI report stated.
“The court was told the plaintiff’s counsel will ensure the presence of the authorised signatory of Cine 1 Studios, Murad Khetani, before it on January 18, the next date of hearing,” the report added.
It is to see if this would impact Animal’s OTT release. Animal is directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga and stars Ranbir Kapoor in the lead. The film has earned a massive box office collection, making it Ranbir Kapoor’s biggest hit film of his career.
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