Raj-DK to sue Dinesh Vijan over Stree profits

'Forget about sharing 50%, Vijan has not given Raj and DK a single penny of the profits.'

A legal battle awaits Producer Dinesh Vijan after he allegedly declined to share the profits of 2018's surprise hit Stree with Co-Producers Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK (known as Raj-DK) who also happen to be the film's creative helmers.

"As per the contract, Dinesh Vijan was supposed to share 50% of the profits with Raj-DK if and when the film became profitable. Stree went on to become far more successful than expected, having earned more than Rs 100 crores at the Indian box-office," a source close to the development tells Subhash K Jha.

"Vijan seems to have second thoughts over the profit-sharing," the source claims.

"Forget about sharing 50%, Vijan has not given Raj-DK a single penny of the profits," the source adds.

"Considering how huge the film's success has become, this is unpardonable. Raj and DK are taking the legal route."

Sources say Raj-DK have a water-tight contract.

"They are surprised how Vijan thought he could get away with this," the source says. "Stree was Raj and DK's project from the start. They created the entire project and brought Rajkummar Rao on board as the lead actor."

"They would have directed the film themselves if it wasn't for prior commitments. So they put their assistant Amar Kaushik onto the directorial chair. But Raj and DK were on the sets every single day looking into the nitty-gritty," says the source, adding that Vijan came into the picture later.

"Stree was almost complete when Vijan offered to join the project as a co-producer. If Raj-DK had known how this partnership would pan out they'd have never agreed to it. Raj and DK will see Dinesh Vijan in court."