Tamil actor Arya named in Hyderabad equipment rental case

Tamil actor Arya has been named in a police case in Hyderabad over allegations of unpaid equipment rental dues exceeding 1.8 crore rupees for the film "Ananthan Kaadu." The Jubilee Hills Police registered the case based on a complaint filed by Hyderabad-based supplier Taher Cine Tek, which also names producer Vinod and other production house representatives. The complaint alleges cheating and criminal intimidation.

According to the complaint, filed by company accountant Javed Ali, an agreement was made on February 25, 2025, for the rental of high-end digital cameras, lighting systems, and other filmmaking equipment. The company states it transported the equipment from Hyderabad to Kerala at its own expense based on assurances that all rental charges would be cleared. The total contractual value was approximately 2.12 crore rupees, of which about 1.8 crore remains outstanding after partial payment.

The supplier alleges that despite the production team acknowledging the pending dues in writing and promising to settle the amount before the film's release, the payment was never completed. The company claims it made repeated attempts to recover the money through letters, phone calls,...