Overview
- Writer Rohan Shankar said he left the film due to legal problems after writing the teaser and early material.
- Director Priyadarshan said production cannot start until disputes are settled and confirmed the shoot will not begin this year.
- Seven Arts International has asked the Madras High Court to rule that producer Firoz Nadiadwala was allowed only one Hindi remake of the Malayalam hit Ramji Rao Speaking.
- The filing contests the 2006 sequel Phir Hera Pheri and cites a reported transfer of future rights to Akshay Kumar’s Cape of Good Films.
- Claims over ancillary rights have surfaced as well, with Bhushan Kumar asserting control of the music rights, leaving fans unsure when the Akshay Kumar–Suniel Shetty–Paresh Rawal trio will return.