MUMBAI, May 1 -- The long-running legacy of Hera Pheri has taken a contentious turn off-screen, with filmmaker Firoz Nadiadwala accusing producers Gopala Pillai Vijaykumar and M. Paul Michael falsely claimed ownership of the Malayalam classic 'Ramji Rao Speaking,' the original inspiration behind the Bollywood hit. Based on the complaint, the Amboli police have registered an FIR on Tuesday against the duo. The 62-year-old producer alleged that the accused falsely claimed ownership of the film and are attempting to extract money. As per the FIR, Nadiadwala, was approached by director Priyadarshan in 1997 with the story of Hera Pheri. He stated that remake rights of the Malayalam film were sold in 1993 to M/s Compact Disc India Limited and his company legally acquired the rights in March, 2000. He alleged that in 2000, Michael and Siddique K.L. alias Lal claimed copyright and tried to stall the release of Hera Pheri. In October 2025, Vijaykumar moved the Madras High Court, claiming that M/s Seven Arts International Ltd had acquired rights to Ramji Rao Speaking in 2022 for Rs.3 lakh. Nadiadwala has called the claim false and alleged that the accused are now demanding Rs.60 lakh and a 25% profit share from Hera Pheri....