Kamal Haasan’s Indian 2 has landed in legal trouble. Reportedly, the makers of the film have been accused of violating the mandated streaming timeline and have received legal notice from the Multiplex Association of India. The theatre body has alleged that the film, which was released on July 12, made its OTT debut on August 9, which is less than the required time of eight weeks.
“The Multiplex Association of India has laid a set of rules for the theatrical release of films in Hindi. The rules expect the producers to follow a strict 8-week OTT window, and the ones who don’t obey the laid guidelines, won’t get a release in the top 3 national multiplex chains – PVRInox and Cinepolis. The team of Indian 2 aka. Hindustani 2 had agreed on the said guidelines and fetched a release in national chains,” a source cited by Pinkvilla claimed.
The insider also revealed that Indian 2 should have been made available on OTT on September 6 but the makers released it one month prior. This left The Multiplex Association disappointed, which then decided to take a legal action against the makers.
“But the multiplex association was shocked to discover that the Hindi version of Indian 2 is streaming now on Netflix, much before the stipulated 8-week window. In an ideal world, Hindustani 2 should have streamed on September 6, but it’s already on air and this has not gone down well with the power players in the exhibition sector,” the insider added.
Directed by Shankar, Indian 2 is the sequel to the 1996 hit film Indian. The film stars Kamal Haasan, Samuthirakani, Bobby Simha, Kajal Aggarwal, Siddharth, Rakul Preet Singh and Priya Bhavani Shankar. It is produced by Lyca Productions and Red Giant Movies, while the music is composed by Anirudh Ravichander. The film was made on a reported budget of Rs 150 crore. The director has also confirmed the third part of the Indian franchise.
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