Akshay Kumar’s upcoming film Ram Setu has fallen into legal trouble after the politician and BJP leader Subramanian Swamy sent a legal notice to the whole team of the film including Akshay Kumar, Nushrratt Bharuccha and Jacqueline Fernandez for ‘distorting facts’ in the action-adventure film.
Subramanian Swamy Sends A Legal Notice To The Actors & Team Of Ram Setu
On Sunday, the BJP leader and the former Rajya Sabha MP, Subramanian Swamy sent a legal notice to the whole team of the film Ram Setu including the lead actors as well. Accusing the makers of distorting facts, the politician tweeted, “Mumbai cinema [or is it sin-e-ma] wallas have a bad habit of falsifying and misappropriation. Hence to teach them Intellectual Property Rights, I have through Satya Sabharwal Adv issued Legal Notice to Cine Actor Akshay Kumar(Bhatia) and 8 others for distorting Ram Setu saga.”
According to a report of ANI, advocate Satya Sabarwal wrote in his legal notice, “My client in 2007, has successfully argued before the Supreme Court for the preservation and protection of the Rama Setu and had opposed the Sethusamudram Ship Channel Project of the Government of India which envisaged rupturing the Rama Setu [held to be sacred by Hindus], on August 31, 2007, the Supreme Court was pleased to pass stay Order against any plan to demolish or damage the Rama Setu. This was on the grounds that faith and worship is a constitutional imperative.”
The notice further stated, “It has come to my Client’s knowledge that, a Movie namely Ram Setu has been filmed and is set to be released on August 24. That Court proceedings are an integral part of saving the Ram Setu being demolished by previous Governments and if the same is being picturized in the Addressee’s film, then my Client has contributed in the film vide the Court proceedings initiated and my Client is bound to be recognized for the same with correct picturization of original facts and the Original Petitioner’s name used anywhere in the film.”
About Ram Setu
Ram Setu is an action-adventure film based on an archaeologist investigating whether Ram Setu is a myth or a reality. It is directed by Abhishek Sharma and co-produced by Cape of Good Films along with Amazon Prime Video, Abundantia Entertainment, and Lyca Productions. While another film created on the same subject is directed by Vishal Chaturvedi and produced by Shailesh R Singh under Karma Media banners.
Akshay Kumar’s Ram Setu also stars Jacqueline Fernandez, Nushrratt Bharuccha, and Satya Dev in leading roles. The film is set to hit theaters on October 24, 2022.
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