Overview
- The Palarivattom police registered a case against producer P.S. Shamnas after Nivin Pauly alleged he forged the actor’s signature to register Action Hero Biju 2 under Indian Movie Makers.
- The Thalayolaparambu force is probing Shamnas’s cheating complaint against Nivin Pauly and director Abrid Shine, who are accused of illegally selling the film’s overseas rights and defrauding him of about ₹1.9 crore.
- An agreement signed on March 3, 2023 granted all rights to Pauly’s company Pauly Jr. Pictures, directly contradicting the forged consent letter Shamnas submitted to the Kerala Film Chamber of Commerce.
- Both parties remain bound by a court-mandated arbitration and gag order imposed on June 28, which has halted filming schedules and distribution discussions for the sequel.
- The Kerala Film Chamber of Commerce has indicated it may launch disciplinary proceedings against Shamnas, a move that could further delay or derail the release of Action Hero Biju 2.