Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Indra Kumar, Ashok Thakeria Face Alleged Dhamaal Rights Fraud Case
Police in Mumbai are investigating a complaint about the movie Dhamaal.
A distributor says it paid Rs 1.5 crore for the movie’s worldwide and digital rights in 2019.
The distributor says the same rights had already been sold to Shemaroo Entertainment Limited in 2015.
The complaint names filmmaker Indra Kumar and producer Ashok Thakeria.
Their production company, Maruti International, is also named in the allegations.
The distributor says several planned digital deals were canceled.
It says this caused losses of several crores of rupees.
The police have registered a case and started investigating.
The allegations have not been established in court.
Mumbai’s Amboli Police registered a case against filmmaker Indra Kumar and producer Ashok Thakeria.
The complaint alleges their production house sold Dhamaal rights for Rs 1.5 crore in October 2019.
The complainant says the rights had already been sold to Shemaroo Entertainment Limited in 2015.
Grand Master owner Vikas Baldevraj Sahani alleges cheating and forgery involving worldwide and digital rights.
Police began investigating after the accused allegedly failed to provide a satisfactory response to a legal notice.
- Who
- Filmmaker Indra Kumar, producer Ashok Thakeria, and Maruti International were named in a complaint by Vikas Baldevraj Sahani of Grand Master.
- What
- Amboli Police registered a case alleging that Dhamaal’s worldwide distribution and digital rights were sold despite having previously been assigned to another company.
- When
- The alleged earlier rights sale occurred in 2015, while Grand Master’s alleged purchase occurred in October 2019; the FIR was registered after a January 2023 legal notice and subsequent complaint.
- Where
- The case was registered by Amboli Police in Mumbai; the complainant’s company is based in Andheri.
- Why
- The complaint alleges that selling previously assigned rights caused Grand Master financial losses and led to the cancellation of digital distribution deals.
- Amount alleged in dispute
- Rs 1.5 crore
- Film involved
- Dhamaal, the 2007 comedy film
- Earlier rights sale
- Lifetime OTT and digital rights were allegedly sold to Shemaroo Entertainment Limited in 2015.
- Later rights sale
- Maruti International allegedly sold permanent worldwide distribution and digital copyrights to Grand Master in October 2019.
- Complainant
- Vikas Baldevraj Sahani, owner of the Andheri-based distribution company Grand Master
- Police sections
- Sections 318(4) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Additional alleged losses
- The complaint says canceled digital distribution deals caused losses of several crores of rupees.