Neerja Bhanot’s family sues the makers of 'Neerja', accuses them of criminal conspiracy
| Jun 25, 2017, 13:53 IST
Neerja Bhanot’s family members have filed a petition in Chandigarh High Court against the makers of film ‘Neerja’. They have accused Atul Kasbekar’s Bling Unplugged and Fox Star Studios of criminal conspiracy.
Bhanots’ legal counsel, Hemant Saini said, “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 a 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.”
The petition further claims that ‘the producer's have conducted a planned conspiracy and dishonestly induced the family members of late Rama Bhanot (Neerja’s mother) with the intention of wrongful gains to themselves.’
In an earlier statement made by Kasbekar, he had said, “The family’s demands were a retrospective negotiation and not as per what is signed by them years ago.”
Chandigarh Court will hear the matter next Friday.
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Bhanots’ legal counsel, Hemant Saini said, “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 a 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.”
The petition further claims that ‘the producer's have conducted a planned conspiracy and dishonestly induced the family members of late Rama Bhanot (Neerja’s mother) with the intention of wrongful gains to themselves.’
In an earlier statement made by Kasbekar, he had said, “The family’s demands were a retrospective negotiation and not as per what is signed by them years ago.”
Chandigarh Court will hear the matter next Friday.
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