Kamal Haasan's much-hyped 'Uthama Villain' was expected to hit the screens yesterday. However, its morning shows had to be cancelled , courtesy an ugly dispute between its producers and financers.

"The early morning shows have been cancelled. The issue between the producers and the financiers is expected to be settled in a few hours. The film may release during the course of the day," one of the distributors of the film has said in an interview recently.

Luckily, now it seems that the Ramesh Arvind-directed film is all set to hit the theatres today as talks between the concerned parties have been successful in sorting out the dispute.

Interestingly, this comedy-drama also ran into some major trouble with a few pro-hindu groups who alleged that the movie hurt religious sentiments. Despite these objections 'Uthama Villain' was cleared for release by the censor board.