Queen is considered one of the best Bollywood films to date. It featured Kangana Ranaut in the lead role, and the coming-of-age drama still has a special place in our hearts. The film’s sequel was also announced this year, and the actor reunited with Vikas Bahl to make it possible. However, as per the latest updates on the same, Queen 2 has found itself in legal trouble after claims levelled by Phantom Studios. All we know about it.
Queen 2 Faces Lawsuit
Kangana Ranaut had recently shared an update on her upcoming movie Queen 2. The team has wrapped up the shoot, and they celebrated it on the set, too. However, in the latest updates, it has been reported that Phantom Studios has filed a lawsuit against Queen 2, claiming it’s an ‘unauthorised’ sequel. As per an Indian Express report, Phantom Studios has also filed a 250 crore lawsuit in the Bombay High Court against Jio Studios, the production house backing Kangana Ranaut’s film. As per a Mid-Day report, Phantom Studios tried to reach out to Jio Studios multiple times to have settlement discussions, but they did not receive a satisfactory response from either the production house or the director, Vikas Bahl. The report also informs that Phantom Studios owns 50 per cent rights in Queen and its sequel. According to the banner, they have not agreed to any sequels or even an adaptation of the film.
Meanwhile, makers have already wrapped the shoot for Queen 2. For the unversed, makers planned to release Kangana Ranaut’s Queen with remakes in 4 languages, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. However, the delays in production and other problems could never lead to the release of such films. On the other hand, neither Vikas Bahl nor the production house has commented on this lawsuit as of now.
Kangana Ranaut was most recently in Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata. The film received mixed performances.
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