Before release, old dues against producer A. M. Rathnam resurfaced: companies like Asian Enterprises and Mahalaxmi Films filed complaints with the Telangana State Film Chamber over unpaid advances from earlier films (Oxygen, Muddula Koduku, Bangaram).[timesofindia.indiatimes +2]
• The Chamber asked Nizam‑area distributors to cooperate so these amounts could be settled, and reports note that the producer had to negotiate repayments quickly to avoid stays or further delay; trade reports indicate these disputes were taken up for resolution so the film could secure its release window.[koimoi +2]