Did ‘Lovely’ copy the housefly from ‘Eega’? Rajamouli’s team sends legal notice to the Malayalam film

The film ‘Lovely’, starring Mathew Thomas, faces copyright allegations. The production house of S.S. Rajamouli’s ‘Eega’ sent a legal notice. They claim ‘Lovely’ copied their iconic housefly character. ‘Eega’ team asserts the fly’s design, created with advanced VFX, was used without permission. ‘Lovely’ director claims they have proof of their fly’s creation. He mentioned Unnimaya Prasad’s motion capture and the fly’s female gender. ‘Lovely’ started streaming on OTT amidst this controversy.