Ranveer Singh-starrer 83 lands in trouble, cheating complaint filed against Deepika Padukone, makers

Film '83'has made it to the headlines but for wrong reasons. The movie might be in trouble as a complaint has been filed against the makers for cheating. 

NEW DELHI: A United Arab Emirates-based finance company has filed a cheating complaint before a magistrate's court against the makers of the upcoming Bollywood film '83', starring Ranveer Singh. A News18 report stated that Future Resource FZE moved the Andheri Metropolitan Magistrate’s court, seeking action against a few filmmakers and Deepika Padukone for the film under IPC sections 406 (criminal breach of trust), 420 (cheating) and 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code.

Deepika Padukone is one of the producers of the film '83', which narrates the story of the Indian cricket team's victory in the 1983 cricket world cup match. Apart from Deepika, filmmakers Sajid Nadiadwala and Kabir Khan, Phantom films and four others are also made accused by Future Resources FZE.

The report mentioned that among others, the complaint named Vibri Media and its directors. The complaint, filed through advocate Rizwan Siddiquee, claimed that the accused produced the film '83' and made plans to cheat the complainant of its rights in the film. "Directors of Vibri Media submitted 'manipulated and exaggerated' business plans and profit and loss projections for the period starting from April 2012 till March 2020 and induced the complainant company to invest over Rs 15.90 crore," the complaint alleged.