Overview
- At a Hyderabad pre-release event this week the film’s director, Sanjeev Megoti, said Varalaxmi Sarathkumar refused to attend agreed promotions and was unavailable for parts of the dubbing process.
- Megoti claimed she completed dubbing for only the first half, asked the team to get the rest done by someone else, and that her pay and staff costs totaled about ₹1 crore, though those figures and the dubbing details remain unverified in reporting.
- Varalaxmi issued a short reply to media saying she attended every call she was summoned to, declined to counter the movie team, and said she had reasons for her actions without giving detailed rebuttals.
- The Telugu Film Producers Council intervened after the dispute went viral and, according to industry sources, helped secure a director apology clip and a promotional video from Varalaxmi to settle the matter.
- Dubbing and actor-led promotion are especially crucial for modest multilingual films because they drive visibility and box-office openings, so the row could materially affect Police Complaint’s reach and sets a precedent for how similar contract disputes are handled publicly.