Pyramid Saimira to sue Kamal

Chennai
Sept. 9: Pyramid Saimira Production International Limited has issued a legal notice to popular film star Kamal Haasan and Rajkamal Films International, threatening to initiate civil and criminal proceedings against them if they failed to repay Rs 10.9 crore given to them for producing a movie titled Marmayogi.
The notice called upon Kamal Haasan and Rajkamal pay Rs 10.9 crore with 24 per cent interest from April 2, 2008, immediately.
According to the company, Kamal Haasan entered into a memorandum of understanding dated April 2, 2008, with it for a joint venture project of the film Marmayogi in Tamil and Hindi at an estimated cost of Rs 100 crore.
Kamal Haasan also assured he would bestow all his attention only on the project and that he would not act in any other film till Marmayogi was completed and released.
He assured that he would commit the veteran actors Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini and Priyanka Chopra since the picture was also to be produced in Hindi.
Kamal Haasan had received Rs 10.9 crore as advance, the company said in its notice.
But, he has failed and neglected either to confirm the artistes or commence production. Instead, he diverted the amount and commenced own production of the Tamil and Telugu versions of a film titled Unnaipol Oruvan, the company said.