Overview

• PMF says it has paid about ₹60 crore to daily-wage crew over the past year, excluding ₹30 crore to monthly contract associates whose payments are current
• PMF attributed the July payment delay to a sudden strike and schedule gap and said it will clear the ₹1 crore this week
• The production house will from now on transfer all wages directly into workers’ bank accounts to eliminate intermediary malpractices
• Co-producer Ivy Entertainment has filed a Delhi High Court petition alleging PMF breached contracts, seeking roughly ₹218 crore plus 18% interest and an injunction on release rights
• The ongoing legal dispute raises questions over who will complete post-production and whether the film will meet its December release or shift to early 2026