Ahan Shetty’s ‘high’ entourage cost puts Sajid Nadiadwala’s Sanki on the backburner- Reports

Ahan Shetty – the son of Suniel Shetty and Mana Shetty, is all set to wow the audience with his second outing, Sanki. Produced by Sajid Nadiadwala’s Nadiadwala Grandson, the film stars Pooja Hegde as its leading lady and is set to release on Valentine’s Day. However, a recent report states that Sajid has threatened to halt the production of the upcoming film and the main reason for it is the film’s leading lady.

As per the report, Sajid is having ‘second thoughts’ about the film owing to Ahan’s high entourage costs. Read on to know what he said.

Ahan Shetty-led Sanki on the backburner?

A source told Bollywood Hungama, “Sajid promised his old friend Sunil Shetty that he would give Ahan a second shot at success after Ahan’s debut film Tadap did not work at the box office. Sajid felt responsible to give his friend’s kid another chance at making it. Hence, he roped in his Housefull 4 star Pooja Hegde (who he had promised a second film) to star opposite Ahan in Sanki, which he was confident would revive Ahan’s career.”

The report continued, “(However) Sajid is having second thoughts about the film. The current market is not where it used to be from the satellite and digital point of view. Although Sajid managed to sell digital rights thanks to his bulk deal with Amazon Prime Video, he is not getting the kind of money he was hoping (for) – either for the film’s satellite or digital rights.”

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Ahan Shetty’s high entourage costs

The source added, “But that is not what broke the camel’s back. It was when Sajid saw his leading man’s entourage costs that he lost his patience. Ahan’s staff costs – (hair, make-up, spot, stylist, driver, chef, trainer etc.), which were billed to production, were so high that Sajid threatened to pull the plug on the film, adding that it made no business sense to produce this project.” As per the report, Suniel Shetty had to intervene and request Sajid not to let go of the project. He reportedly even offered to help with the costs.

The report also stated that the film has not gone into production, but Sajid is likely to relent due to his relationship with Sunil. The source said, “If the film does go ahead, budgets will be slashed, and Ahan will not be treated like the superstar he is pitching himself as.” A source close to Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment stated, “Sajid has just recorded two songs on 18th and 24th June. Sameer Anjaan is first time handling the whole music and shooting is expected to start soon”

Ahan Shetty made his debut in 2021 with Tadap. Also starring Tara Sutaria, the film was a remake of the Telugu film RX 100.

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