Overview

• Vimalavelan filed her petition on June 20, alleging that HIT3 copies key elements from her registered scripts Agent11 (2021) and AgentV (2022)
• She submitted signed drafts and claims to have sent a synopsis to the filmmakers in August 2022 without receiving a reply
• Prior to court action she issued a cease-and-desist notice and lodged a complaint with the South Indian Film Writers’ Association
• In her plea she seeks a 20% share of HIT3’s profits, a full accounting of earnings and an order to halt further rights assignments
• HIT: The Third Case has grossed over ₹120 crores since its May 1 release and marks the third standalone entry in Sailesh Kolanu’s HIT franchise