‘Leo’: Telugu version of Thalapathy Vijay starrer to release as scheduled, confirms producer

‘Leo’ producer S Naga Vamsi has clarified that Vijay's much-awaited film will not be delayed in Telugu states and is all set for an October 19 release. This confirmation comes a day after the city civil court in Hyderabad stalled the screening of ‘Leo’ till October 20.

Naga Vamsi, who holds the distribution rights of the film in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, told the media that there was a ‘slight miscommunication’ that took place.

He said, ‘Today at noon, there was a slight miscommunication that took place when a person approached the court instead of approaching us. He claimed that the title Leo was already registered somewhere in Vijayawada. We've identified the problem and it is being sorted in an amicable manner.’

Confirming that there has been an out-of-court settlement in the matter, he added, ‘The title has been registered and the film has been censored too. We've mutually agreed to sort out the issue because the person who registered it shouldn't be at a loss and the film should arrive in theatres as per the schedule. So, there will be no further impediment to the release of the Telugu version of Leo.’

‘Leo’ is all set to clash with ‘Tiger Nageswara Rao’, ‘Bhagvanth Kesari’
Nadamuri Balakrishna's ‘Bhagvanth Kesari’ and Ravi Teja's ‘Tiger Nageswara Rao’ are also set for a theatrical release on October 19.

Talking about the two big Telugu movies that hit theatres the same day as ‘Leo’, Naga Vamsi said, ‘I have no issues with the theatres in the Telugu states. Theatres have been sorted for Nandamuri Balakrishna's film Bhagavanth Kesari, there are plenty for Ravi Teja Garu's film Tiger Nageswara Rao. And Leo too, has considerable theatres. I hope Telugu films will become a massive hit.’

‘Leo’ is directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj. It features Vijay with Trisha Krishnan. The film also stars Arjun, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Mysskin, Priya Anand, Babu Antony, and George Maryan. Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt also has an important role in the film.