Director Sreyas of Wunderbar Films Warns Against Fraudulent Casting Calls
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Synopsis
On February 19, 2023, Sreyas, the director of Wunderbar Films, alerted the public about fraudulent casting calls made in his name. He emphasized that such calls are entirely fake and urged caution among aspiring actors. Recent incidents of similar scams have been reported in the film industry, prompting production houses to issue warnings.
Key Takeaways
- Wunderbar Films Director Sreyas warns of fake casting calls.
- Calls made in his name are fraudulent and baseless.
- Contact number +91 7598756841 is misused.
- Prince Pictures also cautioned against scammers.
- Legal action has been initiated against fraudsters.
Chennai, Feb 19 (NationPress) - Director Sreyas of Wunderbar Films issued a warning on Wednesday regarding counterfeit casting calls made in his name. He emphasized that any casting calls associated with him or his production company, Wunderbar Films, are completely fraudulent and unfounded.
In a concise message shared on his social media platform X, Sreyas, who leads Wunderbar Films—a company founded by actor Dhanush—stated, “Greetings, I want to inform everyone that any casting calls under my name or Wunderbar Films Pvt Ltd are entirely false and without basis. The number +91 7598756841 is not mine and is being misused alongside my image.”
This alert from Sreyas comes during a period when similar incidents of fraudulent casting calls have occurred.
Recently, Prince Pictures, another esteemed production company, issued a warning regarding scammers posing as representatives offering acting opportunities in their forthcoming film Sardar 2 in exchange for payment or other favors.
The film Sardar 2, directed by P S Mithran, stars Karthi in the leading role, alongside Rajisha Vijayan and Raashi Khanna. The soundtrack will be composed by G V Prakash, with cinematography by George C Williams. Editing is managed by Ruben and the art direction is overseen by K Kadhir.
In an effort to inform actors and aspiring performers, Prince Pictures stated in their notice, “We have noticed that numerous well-known and aspiring artists are being approached by fraudsters seeking to offer acting roles in our current film Sardar 2 in return for money and other benefits.
“We have taken legal action against these individuals, and we urge all our peers to be cautious and not fall victim to these deceitful individuals.
If anyone is contacted by suspicious individuals regarding acting roles in our productions, please reach out to Mr AP Paal Pandi - our Production Head (Contact number - 94444 82111).”
