Writer Srinivas Annamraju has filed a copyright infringement case against writer-director Mihir Fadnavis, former development head of the now-defunct Phantom Films, over the latter’s upcoming movie, Chingum. As stated in his suit to the Bombay High Court, Annamraju has alleged that the story, written by him along with Fadnavis, has been developed into a feature film without his permission.  

“My objection lies in the fact that Chingum was made without my consent. Unless JK Rowling consents, can [Harry Potter and the] Prisoner of Azkaban be made into a movie?” asks Annamraju, alleging that this isn’t the first time Fadnavis has played foul with him.