A couple of days ago, Mumbai-based aspiring filmmaker Kritik Kumar Pandey lodged a complaint against Tiger Shroff and director Sabbir Khan with the Versova Police Station alleging creative theft over their next film Munna Michael. Pandey alleged that he was duped by the Baaghi duo. In a press note, he said, “Tiger took my story a year ago and kept coaxing me to give him more details about my project titled MJ Return. He had committed to doing the film with me, but he has now gone on to announce another project with a similar storyline.“

When contacted, Sabbir said he would revert after meeting his lawyer. However, a source close to the director and Tiger told us that they had an extensive meeting with their lawyer on Wednesday afternoon. “Tiger and Sabbir haven't even heard of a man called Kritik. He is doing it just for publicity. More often than not, filmmakers don't take the legal route due to lack of time. But this news has come as a shock to Tiger and Sabbir as being embroiled in a needless controversy just after their announcement is the last thing they wanted. They are finalising paperwork to file a defamation case against this man.“