Overview

• A hard drive sent from Mumbai’s Hive Studios to Twenty Four Frames Factory in Hyderabad on May 25 was intercepted by two individuals—Raghu and Charita—who have since disappeared with the device.
• The missing drive holds roughly 90 minutes of key action sequences and critical VFX work filmed in New Zealand, and reshooting is deemed unfeasible due to actors’ schedules and high costs.
• Twenty Four Frames Factory filed a police complaint nearly four weeks ago and has now formally escalated the case to cybercrime authorities to block any online distribution.
• In an official statement, the production house branded the theft “sabotage” driven by a personal vendetta and warned that perpetrators plan to leak footage to derail the June 27 release.
• Despite the security breach, Kannappa’s promotional activities continue as scheduled and the team is monitoring social media and courier protocols to safeguard remaining assets.