Neerja Bhanot’s family take the producers of film ‘Neerja’ to court!
Ram Madhavi’s 2016 biographical-drama put the spotlight on Pan-American World Airways’ late purser, Neerja Bhanot’s valour, and brought her sacrifice to the attention of the country after over 30 years. But, Bhanot’s family has been left to struggle with the deception of the film’s producers, after apparently being denied their share of the film’s profits.
On Friday, the family moved Chandigarh High Court, accusing Atul Kasbekar’s Bling Unplugged and Fox Star Studios of criminal conspiracy. Bhanots’ legal counsel, Hemant Saini,told midday, “The parties entered into an agreement which promised the family 10 per cent profits, over and above the initial stipulated amount. Now, the producers are indicating that the contract referred to the percentage made by Bling alone, and not by both the producers. They claim that the amount the family is demanding belongs to Fox, which, they say, is not party to the agreement. They say most of the profits have gone to the studio and they can only give what they have. However, it was made clear that if the producers assign the rights to anybody else (in this case, to Fox), they too will be bound by this agreement. It’s a clear case of cheating.”
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