Complaint filed against makers of '83', Kabir Khan, Deepika Padukone land in legal trouble

A UAE-based financier has filed a cheating complaint against the makers of soon-to-be released Bollywood film '83'. He has approached the Andheri Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Mumbai, seeking action against the makers of the film, for criminal breach of trust, cheating and criminal conspiracy.

Deepika Padukone, who is one of the producers of the film is reportedly named in the complaint. Complaint has been filed against filmmakers Sajid Nadiadwala, Kabir Khan, Phantom films and four others.

According to Future Resources FZE, their representatives met people from a Hyderabad based company Vibri Media, as the UAE based company wanted to invest. Vibri promised them about good returns and approximately Rs 16 crores was invested by the UAE based company.

Based on the representations and warranties, FZE executed two agreements with Vibri and became a shareholder. However, they allege, Vibri Media wilfully breached the terms and conditions of the agreements with an intention to cheat FZE, siphon off funds and cause wrongful loss.

Vibri entered into multiple agreements with Reliance Big Films, Phantom Films, Kabir Khan, Sajid Nadiadwala and Deepika Padukone in the case, for production of the Hindi film titled '83' without obtaining positive written consent from FZE, says the UAE company.

'83' will hit the theaters on December 24.

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