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Summary:
The Madras High Court has temporarily blocked the release of the Indian film Akhanda 2. The ruling stems from a financial dispute involving the film’s production house, 14 Reels Plus LLP, and Eros International Media Limited. Eros claims that 14 Reels Entertainment Private Limited, a related company, owes them ₹27.70 crore stemming from a 2019 arbitration award, which has gone unpaid despite appeals to higher courts. Eros alleges 14 Reels Plus LLP was created to avoid fulfilling this obligation. While a lower court initially rejected Eros’s request for an injunction, a Division Bench of the High Court overturned that decision, sending the case back to the lower court for reconsideration and ordering the release be put on hold until the dispute is further adjudicated.
News Article:
Madras High Court Halts Release of “Akhanda 2” Amid Financial Dispute
Chennai, India – December 5, 2025 – The highly anticipated release of Akhanda 2, starring Nandamuri Balakrishna, has been put on hold following a ruling by the Madras High Court. The court issued a stay order in response to a dispute between Eros International Media Limited and the film’s production house, 14 Reels Plus LLP.
Eros International alleges that 14 Reels Entertainment Private Limited, a group firm of 14 Reels Plus LLP, owes them ₹27.70 crore (approximately $3.3 million USD). This debt stems from a 2019 arbitration award that directed 14 Reels Entertainment Private Limited to pay ₹11.22 crore, plus interest, to Eros. The award has been upheld in previous court challenges, including by the Supreme Court, yet remains unpaid.
Eros argues that 14 Reels Plus LLP was established by the family members of the directors of 14 Reels Entertainment Private Limited to evade the financial obligation.
A single judge initially dismissed Eros’s plea for an interim injunction against the film’s release, stating that Eros could pursue execution of the original arbitration order. However, a Division Bench of the High Court overturned this decision, finding that Eros could pursue an injunction and sending the matter back to the original judge for fresh consideration.
“Section 9 [of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act of 1996] was a standalone provision which could be invoked by the beneficiary of an arbitral award for obtaining interim relief” said Justices S.M. Subramaniam and C. Kumarappan.
The court has ordered that Akhanda 2 cannot be released until the lower court re-examines the case and decides whether to continue the injunction pending a decision on Eros’s arbitration application. The film’s release date remains uncertain as the legal proceedings continue.
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