Ernakulam: A subordinate court in Ernakulam directed a bank on Saturday to freeze the accounts of the 'Manjummel Boys' producers based on a petition filed by a resident of Aroor.
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Additional sub-judge Sunil Varkey issued the order after petitioner Siraj Valiyathara approached the court, alleging that the producers of 'Manjummel Boys,' Parava Films and partner Shawn Antony, had promised him a 40 per cent share of the profits after the film's release, as he had invested Rs 7 crore in the project. In his petition, Siraj claimed that the other producers had gone back on their word and had yet to provide him with any money.
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'Manjummel Boys' was reportedly made on a budget of Rs 20 crore. However, the film, which hit theatres on February 22 this year, had collected over Rs 200 crore by March, earning a place in history as the first Malayalam film to enter the Rs 200 crore club. The survival thriller, featuring Sreenath Bhasi and Soubin Shahir in the lead roles, was well-received in Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
