'Kahaani', which was one of the first blockbusters of this year, is now in legal trouble.

Filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh, who is already planning a sequel to his hit flick with Vidya Balan, reportedly has not cleared dues of the first installment itself,  that released in March.

According to sources, the managing director of Intermezzo studios, Sandeep Kamal, whose company handled the VFX for the film has filed a case in the Andheri court against Sujoy for non payment of dues. The filmmaker, allegedly owes Kamal Rs.38 lakhs, for doing more than 500 VFX shots for the film.

As per the complaint, the makers fraudulently exploited the team to work more than what was initially agreed upon in the contract.

It is said that, Sujoy had taken upon the responsibility to pay for the excess work partly before, and the rest after the films release. However, he failed to keep to his commitment. He kept assuring the company that he will pay as soon as he receives his share of profits from the film.

However, 3 months after the release, Sujoy suddenly turned around and started saying that he does not owe the studio any money. Instead his lawyer sent a notice, which claimed that the studio was trying to spoil their reputation and they would sue the studio for it.

The case is in Andheri court and the date for argument is provided for October 1.