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    Kabali distributor threatens suicide if dues are not paid

    A day after Rajinikanth-starrer Kaala ’s trailer became public, the distributor of his earlier film, Kabali, GP Selvakumar said he had incurred a loss of Rs 2.72 crore and was waiting in the hope that producer S Thanu would pay him the money as per their agreement.

    Kabali distributor threatens suicide if dues are not paid
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    Poster of Kabali movie

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    The distributor, who claimed he was trying to keep the moneylenders at bay, said that his financial situation has made him suicidal.

    Trouble started brewing when posters mysteriously appeared on the walls near Rajinikanth’s home in Poes Garden, highlighting Selvakumar’s financial despair. 

    The posters in Tamil stated that the distributor and his family were on the road now as dues have not been paid for the last two years. It sarcastically questioned, “Rajini has entered politics to save people. Should he not first help the distributors who have invested in his films?” Selvakumar denied any connection with the posters. In a press meet, the distributor of Kabali in Puducherry and South Arcot, said, “I purchased the film rights for Rs six crore, and paid an advance of Rs 1.5 crore. I have incurred a loss of Rs 2.72 crore. I have been in touch with producer Thanu for the last 20 months. Though he has agreed to pay the money, it has not happened so far. The debtors are at my house and it has come to a point that my credibility is in question,” said the head of Legends Media. 

    The distributor added that his wife’s agricultural lands, too, have been mortgaged. “Thanu said that he would pay the money after the sale of satellite rights. Now, Kabali has been aired on TV channels too and the debtors don’t believe me anymore,” he said. Selvakumar added that he has not filed a police complaint yet in the hopes that producer Thanu would keep his word.

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