The release of the Tamil movie Mark Antony, starring Vishal, which is scheduled to hit the screens on September 15, was delayed by the Madras High Court on Friday. This apart, Justice P T Asha directed Vishal to appear in court in person on September 12 to explain the noncompliance of a court order and file an affidavit disclosing all his assets. Lyca Productions filed a plea to recover Rs 21.29 crore payable by Vishal, which is the issue.
Vishal was instructed by the court to deposit Rs 15 crore as security during the hearing of his plea. The actor made an appearance in person and pleaded that he had no source to make a Rs 15 crore deposit.
The court instructed him to file an affidavit listing his assets by September 9, 2022, after recording his submissions.
When Vishal’s plea was brought up for hearing on Friday, the court was informed that he had not yet filed the affidavit. This apart, the court was informed that though he claimed that he did not have any source to make the deposit, he received Rs 1 crore from a production company on the same day.
The court granted the interim order and postponed the hearing until September 12. Lyca stated that the actor received the loan from Gopuram Films Anbu Chezhian in 2019. A lien was established to secure the rights, titles, and interests of all films produced by Vishal in the future.
Lyca agreed to settle the loan with Gopuram Films on Vishal’s behalf in a separate agreement, and Vishal agreed to pay Lyca the loan. Vishal’s failure to honour the agreement and attempts to alienate the rights of his films to third parties led to the film production company moving the suit.
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