Actor Sudeep serves defamation notice on Rs 10 crore to film producers
Bengaluru, July 08: Multilingual film actor Sudeep Sanjeev, popularly known as Kichcha Sudeep, has served a defamation notice of Rs ten crore on film directors-producers M N Kumar and M N Suresh.
The acclaimed actor who earned national recognition for his movie 'Eega' (Makkhi in Hindi) sent a legal notice through C V Nagesh Associates to Kumar and Suresh. Sudeep has made four movies 'Ranga SSLC', 'Kaashi from village', 'Mukunda Murari' and 'Manikya' with Kumar.
The notice said on July 3, Kumar held a press meet at the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce, which was aired via social media sites such as Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and circulated through WhatsApp as well.
At the press meet, Kumar alleged that Sudeep had taken certain money as advance for working in a movie that they would be producing and that they had done 'full settlement' of payment in his favour, according to the notice.
Further, Kumar claimed that they paid advanced money to various people 'on the basis of Sudeep's insistence', the notice said. The film producer said at the press conference that they paid advance money to Sudeep to purchase a residential property in Rajarajeshwari Nagar in Bengaluru, Sudeep's counsel said.
''Though the damage caused to the image and reputation of our client cannot be measured and compensated in terms of currency, our client however restricts the same to a notional figure (of Rs 10 crore only). You have made yourself to pay to our client a sum of Rs ten crore only as damages,'' the notice said.
While Kumar was not available for comment, Suresh said he being an executive member and former secretary of the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce was present during the press conference to support Kumar. ''I did not make any allegations. I only wanted the matter to be resolved amicably,'' Suresh said.
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India moving towards becoming global economic powerhouse: Kovind
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Amritsar (PTI): Former president Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said that with digital transformation, economic reforms and a strong focus on the ease of doing business, India is moving towards becoming a global economic powerhouse.
He was speaking after inaugurating the 19th edition of the Punjab International Trade Expo (PITEX) in Amritsar.
The former president said that this 19th edition of PITEX is being organised at a time when India is recognised as one of the fastest-growing large economies in the world.
Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the event organised by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) the former president, while referring to Punjab, said the state is a living example of courage, sacrifice and enterprise.
"The spiritual light of Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) inspires peace and humanity across the world. The heritage of Punjab is deep and inspiring," Kovind said, according to a statement issued by the PITEX.
The former president congratulated the PHDCCI for hosting the 19th edition of PITEX and suggested that the chamber should expand PITEX outside Punjab.
He proposed that a similar event should also be held in New Delhi.
