Post Lokah Rashmika- Kalyani Plan a Trip / Bollywood Producers legal action on Influencers cum Extortionists

 Actor Kalyani Priyadarshan has taken to social media to respond to Rashmika Mandanna's congratulatory message on the success of her film Lokah. Rashmika Mandanna Wishes Kayani Priyadarshan On Lokah's Success, Their BIG Plans Revealed!

Taking to her Instagram stories, Rashmika Mandanna posted "Bigggg big bigggg shout out to my girl @kalyanipriyadarshan

Hearing such amazing things about the film #Lokah. Congratulationsssssss stunner and biggest congratulations to the whole team!!

Kalyani Priyadarshan then said that they can think of planning their trip soon. She wrote "Thaaaanks! Maybe NOW we can finally plan that trip that's long due."

In the past, they two appeared in a ad together. In 2024, they had a friendly encounter at the airport in Mumbai. As they stepped out of their car, Rashmika was asked to introduce her friend, the actress responded with a smile, saying, "It's Kalyani yaar," while the paparazzi acknowledged Kalyani Priyadarshan for her performance in the Hridayam.

With its Rs 15-crore haul worldwide on Monday, Lokah Chapter 1 gone up six spots in the list of highest-grossing Malayalam films, surpassing the lifetime collection of hits like Naslen's Alappuzha Gymkhana ( Rs 68 crore), Soubin Shahir's Romancham ( Rs 70 crore), Mammootty's Turbo ( Rs 73 crore), and Nivin Pauly-Sai Pallavi's all-time blockbuster Premam ( Rs 73 crore).

With Lokah continuing its impressive run and film lovers showing no signs of slowing down, the film is set to highlight new benchmarks for Malayalam cinema’s box office presence worldwide.

Indian Film and Television Producers Council (IFTPC) which represents over 375 of India’s top Producers, announced on Monday that it is preparing to take legal action against certain Social Media Influencers who allegedly engage in extortion. According to the IFTPC, there is an “alarming trend” of some influencers using predatory tactics. They allege that these individuals approach producers with a demand for payment. If the producers refuse to pay up, the influencers then threaten to release “malicious and disparaging” reviews and reaction videos.

The council stated that this goes beyond just a bad review. These are allegedly “targeted campaigns designed to deliberately sabotage a project’s reception and commercial viability.” It’s a clear threat to a film’s success even before it has a chance to win over the audience.

‘Criticism Is Welcome, Extortion Is Not’

The IFTPC was very clear in its statement that it is not against film criticism. The council respects the “freedom of speech” and welcomes “genuine, constructive criticism” from reviewers and the public.

However, they have drawn a firm line between honest opinions and what they are calling “extortionate practices.” The council believes these acts by “unscrupulous individuals” are a “grave threat to the creative and economic health of the Indian film and entertainment industry,” and they have decided that enough is enough.

The council has announced that it is seeking opinions from “top-tier legal counsels” to figure out the best way to tackle this issue. They are exploring all possible legal options under both civil and criminal law to bring a “swift and decisive end” to these alleged practices.