Court Refuses to Stall Friday Big OTT Release!

Tamil superstar, Ajith Kumar’s recent theatrical release Valimai was announced for OTT premieres on ZEE5 on the 25th of March. On the 12th of this month, J Jayakrishnan filed a copyright infringement case on the makers of Valimai, saying the film is a mere replica of his 2016 film, ‘Metro’.

The said producer filed the case, seeking Rs 1 crore compensation, and requested the court to stall Valima’s OTT release till the case is solved. The case came to hearing in Madras High Court today and the judgment has been passed now.

The Madras High Court has refused to grant an injunction on Valimai’s OTT release on the 25th of this month. Meaning, the film will indeed be arriving on ZEE5 on the 25th of this month, as announced by the makers earlier.

Valimai is an action drama featuring Ajith, Huma Qureshi, and Telugu actor Karthikeya in the lead roles. The film is directed by H Vinoth. It ended up as an above average grosser in the Tamil market and turned out to be a dud in Telugu.