and hence
Chandrashekhar was not able to reap enough
profits in spite of the movie being a huge
hit. The producer had stated that Murugadoss
had agreed to direct another film for his
banner to compensate him. However the deal
never materialized and Murugadoss took off
to Tollywood, directing Chiranjeevi in Stalin
and then moving further up to Bollywood
for the Hindi remake of Ghajini.
It was only a few days back that Salem Chandrashekhar
lodged an official case after the long stand
off. Murugadoss who at that time had been
in Mumbai working on Ghajini (Hindi) was
not available for comment. However, he had
come down to Chennai today to mourn the
death of literary icon Sujatha. The Salem
police took Murugadoss into custody after
he had visited Sujatha’s residence.
Meanwhile, Salem Chandrashekhar had stated
that Murugadoss, in addition to violating
his word of directing another movie, had
also not thought it necessary to obtain
permission from Chandrashekhar before commencing
the Hindi remake. The financial aspects
had never been discussed and the remake
rights not bought. However, this poses a
question. Why or how did Chandrashekhar
allow the filming of Ghajini (Hindi) to
go on for almost a year without raising
any objection, why did he choose to do so
only at this late stage? That remains to
be answered.
The arrest of Murugadoss can have a heavy
bearing on the status of Ghajini’s
Hindi version. If the matter is not amicably
resolved soon, the schedules of the movie
could go off track. But more important now
is the level of offence that Murugadoss
faces. One hopes that the matter is not
too serious and that a settlement, monetary
or otherwise, will be reached soon. It is
neither in the best interest of Chandrashekhar
(whose money will remain stuck) or Murugadoss
or anyone involved that a long legal battle
ensues. Let’s hope for the best outcome.
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