Chennai: After Income Tax raids at his office and elsewhere including those connected with his latest release "Puli", top Tamil actor Vijay faced more nervous moments today with the film's release being threatened over payment issues. The early morning shows were cancelled over some payment issues in the wake of the I-T raids, industry insiders said, but backroom parleys were held to successfully break the deadlock even as irate fans protested cancellation of shows.
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"Puli" (Tiger) stars Vijay, Shruti Haasan, Motwani and Sridevi, among others and is directed by Simbudevan, who has churned out hits like "Imsai Arasan Irubathi moondram Pulikesi". Earlier, the I-T department had conducted raids at the premises of Vijay and the producers of the film. Incidentally, release time issues have become routine for Vijay, starting with "Thuppaki", when Muslim groups had objected to the portrayal of their community in the action thriller.
?Later "Thalaiva" faced roadblocks with a small outfit raising objections even as his next venture "Kaththi" faced opposition from pro-Sri Lankan Tamil outfits who were against the producers of the movie, claiming they were close to the then Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Two theatres screening the movie were also attacked by some fringe outfits.
A Madurai report said the film was released in southern districts after the morning show was cancelled.
Fans who had gathered in large numbers for the morning shows were irked at the cancellation of the screening and pelted stones at two buses here, damaging windscreens, police said.
However the situation returned to normal after shows were screened later, they said.
All issues sorted ... It's time to Roar . It's time for #puli it's #showtime pic.twitter.com/GNeOI89dtK
— Hansika (@ihansika) October 1, 2015
#Puli All Issues Sorted Now Madurai and Nellai Show Started @ihansika #Vijay #Hansika #PuliStorm @SKTStudios pic.twitter.com/Zhzt5ze8qr
— Hansika Motwani (@onlyhansika) October 1, 2015
Today is the day ! Time for puli !!!
— shruti haasan (@shrutihaasan) October 1, 2015
#Puli to start roar in few mins in USA. Clearance letter received by Real Image and KDMs started.
— ATMUS Entertainment (@ATMUSent) October 1, 2015
