Bollywood Producer Acharya Manish has filed a police complaint against producers Anand Pandit and Sandeep Singh. According to Acharya, Pandit and Sandeep have allegedly defrauded him of Rs 14 crore in this biopic’s investment. As per a complaint filed by Acharya Manish, Pandit, and Sandeep approached him in early 2019 to invest in the PM Modi biopic, claiming he would get first recovery rights to recoup his investment after the movie’s release. Convinced by their assurances, he took massive loans to invest Rs 14 crore in the film.
“However, after the movie was released and earned over Rs 32 crore, Pandit allegedly refused to pay him his due. Over multiple meetings, the accused showed an inability to pay him and allegedly threatened him against taking legal action,” Acharya Manish said in a statement.
Acharya Manish has also filed a complaint with Mohali police. PM Narendra Modi is a 2019 Hindi-language biographical drama film directed by Omung Kumar, and written by Anirudh Chawla and Vivek Oberoi. The film is jointly produced by Suresh Oberoi, Sandeep Singh, Anand Pandit, Acharya Manish under the banner of Legend Studios.
