Vishnu Manchu’s film Kannappa has recently made headlines after a hard drive containing pivotal scenes was stolen. However, the production house, 24 Frames Factory, has now confirmed the reports and released an official statement accusing Vendetta Productions of stealing the drive.
The official X (formerly Twitter) account of 24 Frames Factory shared the official statement confirming the news. The statement reads, “A hard drive containing a pivotal action sequence between two lead characters of Kannappa, along with critical VFX work, was stolen during transit. The drive was shipped from Hive Studios, Mumbai, and intended to be delivered to our official production office.”
The production house debunked the reports about crew from Team Kannappa stealing the drive and wrote, “Shockingly, the package was unlawfully intercepted and signed for by an individual named Mr. Raghu, who acted under the instructions of a woman named Charita. Neither of them are employees, representatives, or associates of 24 Frames Factory. Their act constitutes impersonation and theft.”
The production house also noted that they have filed a police case four weeks ago and the authorities have already started the investigation.
The statement continued, “A police complaint was formally filed nearly four weeks ago, and the investigating authorities have been fully briefed on the identity of those behind this. It is no secret who orchestrated this attempt—both we and law enforcement are well aware of the forces at play. The perpetrator’s identity is known, and the motive is clear.”
The production team has also revealed that the person who stole the drive had also planned to leak the 90-minute footage from Kannappa online, but they have already reported the issue to the cybercrime.
The tweet reads, “More disturbingly, credible intelligence has recently emerged that these individuals, under guidance from the same source, are planning to leak over 90 minutes of unreleased footage online in a desperate attempt to derail the release of Kannappa. In response, the Executive Producer has formally escalated the matter to Cyber Crime authorities to take swift and firm action.”
The official statement also noted, “It is disheartening to see such cheap and calculated tactics being deployed from within the industry itself. This is not mischief—it is sabotage, and it reflects a deeply unfortunate descent into personal vendetta-driven behaviour. At a time when Telugu cinema is earning global recognition, stooping to such levels is not just regressive—it is disgraceful.”
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The statement further noted that the film’s crew stand united during the tough time and they will seek justice.
“We stand united with our team, our cast, and every technician who has worked with unshakable commitment to make Kannappa a cinematic landmark. We will not be shaken by these cowardly attempts. Justice will be pursued with full force—and we trust that the truth, as always, will prevail,” the statement continued.
The official statement concluded with, “We urge the public and the media not to entertain or circulate any pirated content if it emerges, and to stand by the artists and technicians who have poured years of effort into this magnum opus. Integrity will triumph.”
Kannappa is scheduled to be released in theatres on June 27. The upcoming film features an ensemble cast, including Vishnu, Mohan Babu, R Sarathkumar, Arpit Ranka, Kaushal Manda, Rahul Madhav, Devaraj, Mukesh Rishi, Brahmanandam, Raghu Babu, Preity Mukhundhan and Madhoo.
The film also features exciting cameos of Mohanlal, Prabhas, Akshay Kumar and Kajal Aggarwal.
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