Actor Shruti Haasan is in a legal dispute with Picturehouse Media after it started legal proceedings against her. Shruti had opted out of Picturehouse Media's Tamil-Telugu project owing to date issues.

According to a statement "Shruti Hassan after entering into a contractual agreement to be the female lead in a bilingual starring Nagarjuna and Karthi directed by Vamsi Paidipalli has reneged on her contractual obligations. She has arbitrarily pulled out of the project citing dates clash as a flimsy excuse."

The statement added "The dates were mutually discussed with her and schedules were planned around her convenience. The said movie has commenced its shoot and first schedule was completed and unexpectedly Shruti conveyed through an email that she wanted to exit the project." The company said that this unprofessional act of Haasan has led to heavy loss in time and finances.

The statement said "With an intention of ensuring that such unprofessional attitude is not repeated and to protect the interests of its various stakeholders, Picturehouse Media has initiated both civil and criminal proceedings against Shruti Hassan"

An injunction order restraining the actress from signing any new movie has been passed, the company informed.