Top writer and director Koratala Siva is facing plagiarism charges for his film Srimanthudu. Writer Sarath Chandra has been fighting it in the court from years after he believed that Srimanthudu is inspired from his story that was published in Swathi magazine. The Supreme Court shocked Koratala Siva recently and asked the Nampally court to initiate criminal proceedings. Koratala Siva is now left with no other option except to settle the issue with Sarath Chandra.

If it is not settled, Koratala Siva will have to face criminal charges and this would be a huge dent for his career. Sarath Chandra may be demanding some hefty compensation as it was proved in the court. Koratala Siva also faced similar charges for Acharya but the issue was solved. He has to bounce back for sure with NTR’s Devara and the current issue will surely distract him. Hope the issue gets settled soon.