The Madras Excessive Courtroom on Wednesday (August 19, 2026) ordered discover to movie producer Shruthi Nallappa of Miracle Films on a civil swimsuit filed by actor Ravi Mohan, accusing her of defaming him by writing e-mails to Netflix, South Indian Movie Chamber of Commerce, and others over a dispute associated to the film Bro Membership.
Justice Okay. Govindarajan Thilakavadi ordered issuance of courtroom discover in addition to non-public discover, returnable by August 25, 2026, searching for the producer’s response to the actor’s plea to restrain her from publishing, speaking, or disseminating any assertion defamatory of him.
Senior counsel R. Parthasarathy, representing the plaintiff, instructed the courtroom that Miracle Films was supposed to provide the multi-starrer film Bro Code, subsequently renamed Bro Membership, and that Mr. Mohan had been engaged to behave within the lead position in it alongside S.J. Suryah and Arjun Ashokan.
The movie by no means took off and due to this fact, the plaintiff took over the manufacturing underneath his banner Ravi Mohan Studios, and Miracle Films agreed to the deal. Nonetheless, now, Ms. Nallappa had been going about complaining that the plaintiff had not settled the pre-production bills incurred by her, he stated.
Even when there have been any dues, the defendant should have filed a cash swimsuit both earlier than the Excessive Courtroom or the Metropolis Civil Courtroom for restoration of her cash, however she can not go about writing e-mails to Netflix with whom Ravi Mohan Studios had entered into an settlement for OTT rights, the senior counsel stated.
Studying out one of many e-mails, he stated, the defendant had gone to the extent of requesting Netflix to not advance any additional sum of money to Ravi Mohan Studios in the direction of the digital rights of the film till the plaintiff settles all of the pre-production investments made by her together with curiosity.
Additional, highlighting the results of the allegations levelled by the defendant, Mr. Parthasarathy stated, Netflix, in flip, had forwarded the e-mail to Ravi Mohan Studios and stated that the latter should resolve such third-party disputes, in addition to indemnifying the streaming service supplier from any claims/damages.
“It’s an admitted proven fact that I’ve turn into the producer of the film, however she goes about writing to Netflix, the movie chamber of commerce, and others, defaming me. What proper does she have to do that? This has given rise to a reason for motion for the submitting of the current swimsuit,” the senior counsel stated.
Revealed – August 19, 2026 04:01 pm IST
