Jayendra

In Kozhikode, Kerala, an elderly woman confronted a scooty rider using the footpath. She blocked his way, refusing to let him pass. Rider tried to push ahead. She took out her Phone, photographed the Number plate. Eventually, he returned to the road 🔥

Under Indian copyright law, only the copyright holder may alter a copyrighted work. Unauthorized edits can lead to criminal and civil consequences. Qube can’t bypass the law or violate contracts. IP rights must be respected fully; they are the backbone of our industry!

Around noon, JioStar permitted release with the edited version based on assurances that this would not happen again and considering the losses a cancellation would cause. Anjaan began playing in theatres shortly after.

Director Lingusamy spoke to me this morning, and the Qube team worked to convince JioStar to overlook this one instance. Thirrupathi Bros also reached out through industry contacts requesting JioStar to allow the release.

Yesterday, JioStar emailed Qube, copying Thirupathi Bros, stating that only the cuts approved by UTV in 2014 were authorized. They sent two follow-up emails this morning, warning of civil and criminal action if we released the unauthorized version.

Two undergrads. One still in the military. Zero funding. One ridiculous goal: build a TTS model that rivals NotebookLM Podcast, ElevenLabs Studio, and Sesame CSM. Somehow… we pulled it off. Here’s how 👇