CHENNAI: Superstar Rajinikanth starring "Lingaa", scheduled for release on his birthday on December 12, is a Telugu film starring Chiranjeevi, "unauthorized copying" a producer said Madras High Court.
M / s Balaji Studios Private Ltd, Saligramam, Chennai, said he had bought the Telugu film "Indra" starring Chiranjeevi and Sonali Bindre. He said that all film rights were purchased in 2010 and intended to remake in Tamil soon.
Noting that the film was about a man survive the killings of members of his family and of his return and success in building a dam to the villagers, the producer said that the argument of "Lingaa" was a copy unauthorized "Indra".
I wanted the high court to support the release of "Lingaa" to the issue of copyright infringement was resolved in court.
However, KS Ravikumar, director of "Lingaa" denied the allegations and said the case had been submitted for advertising.
Justice R Subbiah, before which the matter came admission on Tuesday adjourned the matter to December 12.