Ajith Kumar starrer Vidamuyarchi is set to release on Pongal 2025, the makers recently released its teaser. Now, it looks like the film may be in legal trouble over its remake rights.
According to the latest report from Valai Pechu, the Ajith Kumar starrer apparently did not buy the official remake rights from the makers of Kurt Russell starrer Breakdown; This has possibly led to the latter’s distributors starting a legal dispute against the Vidamuyarchi producers for a whopping US$15 million (approximately Rs 127 crore) as compensation.
However, this has not been confirmed by any of the film’s makers, and it remains to be seen if the Ajith Kumar starrer runs into legal trouble.
For those unaware, Ajith Kumar’s Vidamuyarchi is said to be the remake of the 1997 film Breakdown. The film, starring Kurt Russell in the lead role, is an action thriller directed and co-written by Jonathan Mostow.
The film tells the story of a man and his wife who are driving cross-country from Massachusetts to San Diego when their car mysteriously breaks down in the middle of the trip, despite being a new vehicle. Soon, a trucker comes to help them and drops them off at a nearby eatery when it is revealed that they have actually kidnapped the woman.
The rest of the film focuses on how the husband tries to locate his wife and the kidnappers before it is too late. The action-packed film was previously well received and even continues to hold significant prominence with a cult following.
Furthermore, the recent teaser of the Ajith Kumar starrer also teased similar scenes and events from the original film, leading to the assumption that the film is a remake. With speculations running high, the same is yet to be confirmed by the makers.
Moving forward, Ajith Kumar is set to appear in another film titled Good Bad Ugly in 2025. Directed by Mark Antony fame Adhik Ravichandran, the film is an action comedy and it was initially said that it will release for Pongal this year. ,
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