An engineering student from Chennai initiated legal action against the makers of the blockbuster film Amaran after his phone number was mistakenly displayed in the film, causing him significant distress. Vaageesan is demanding Rs 1.1 crore in compensation, claiming that the incident has disrupted his life due to a deluge of calls from fans of Sai Pallavi, one of the film’s lead actors.
The student has been identified as VV Vaageesan. The controversy stems from a romantic scene in Amaran where Sai Pallavi’s character, Indhu Rebecca Varghese, tosses a crumpled piece of paper with a phone number written on it to Sivakarthikeyan’s character, Major Mukund Varadharajan. While one digit of the number is unclear in the film, Vaageesan alleged that his actual phone number is visible, leading viewers to call him under the mistaken belief that they were contacting Sai Pallavi, as reported by The Hindu.
Vaageesan, whose number is linked to sensitive personal accounts like Aadhaar and bank statements, stated that changing it would cause significant inconvenience. Despite his repeated attempts to resolve the issue with the production team, including pleas for action and support, the filmmakers reportedly remained unresponsive, prompting him to file the legal notice.
Vaageesan’s legal notice accuses the production house of negligence and demands compensation for the harassment he endured.
Directed by Rajkumar Periasamy and produced by Kamal Haasan, R. Mahendran, and Sony Pictures International Productions, Amaran has been a massive success, grossing Rs 300 crore globally within 19 days of its release. The film is based on a story featured in Shiv Aroor and Rahul Singh’s book India’s Most Fearless and portrays the love story of a decorated soldier, Major Mukund, and Indhu.
Even in Telugu regions, Amaran was able to maintain good occupancy due to Sai Pallavi's popularity.
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