Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 12 (TIWN) The Kerala High Court has served notice to the producers of the Malayalam movie 'Kurup', starring Dulquer Salman, which hit theatres on Friday, November 12. It however refused to stay the screening of the film.

Dulquer Salman plays the role of Sukumara Kurup in the movie. An NRI, Kurup had allegedly murdered a film's representative, Chacko, who was waiting for a late-night bus at Karuvatta in Alappuzha district, after giving him a lift in his Ambassador car. Later, the car was doused in petrol and Chacko's body was also burnt. According to the police, the crime was committed to fake the death of Kurup to embezzle insurance money to the tune of Rs 8 lakh.  Chacko's family had earlier served a legal notice to the movie's producers, but his son Jithin later said he had seen a preview and not found any scene that glorifies Kurup.