Vijay Raaz FIRED from Son of Sardaar 2 owing to his behaviour & demands? Actor says, “I was removed as I didn’t greet Ajay Devgn

Ajay Devgn-led Son of Sardaar 2 recently went on floors in London. However, the comic caper – which was recently in the news owing to Sanjay Dutt being replaced owing to his visa application being denied, is now in the headlines for another not-so-good reason. As per reports, actor Vijay Raaz has been removed from the film. Scroll below to learn the reason for this and the actor’s response to it.

A source close to the development of Son of Sardaar 2 informed Pinkvilla that the makers of SoS have removed Vijay from the cast owing to his absurd demands and unprofessionalism. However, the actor has hit back stating the removal has nothing to do with his behaviour but is a result of him not greeting the film’s main lead, Ajay Devgn. Read on to know their statements.

Makers on firing Vijay

According to sources close to the development, Vijay Raaz was allegedly very difficult with the producers and the crew of Son of Sardaar 2. When asked about the same, co-producer Kumar Mangat Pathak told PV, “Yes, it’s true that we have removed Vijay Raaz from the film because of his behaviour on the sets. He demanded bigger rooms, a vanity van and also overcharged us for the spot boys. In fact, his spot boy was paid Rs.20,000 per night which is more than any big actor. UK is an expensive place, and everyone got standard rooms during the shoot, but he demanded premium suites.“

He continued, “When we tried explaining the costing scenario to him, he refused to understand, and spoke rudely. His constant response was, ‘Aap logo ne mujhe approach kiya, main kaunsa saamne se aya kaam mangne’. While we tried to accommodate all his demands, the behaviour kept getting worse, as his demands never ended. He started to demand two cars for a 3-person staff to travel for as well. How can we do that? When the EP said no, he was rude to the EP (Executive Producer). After all the discussions, we decided to remove him from the film.”

Vijay Raaz on being ousted from Son Of Sardaar 2

While the makers have blamed the actor’s unprofessionalism for his removal from the film, Raaz has a different story to share. The actor told the portal, “I reached the location before time for trial. I reached the van, and Ravi Kishan came to meet me. The EP, Ashish, and the producer Kumar Mangat came to meet me, followed by director Vijay Arora. I stepped out of the van, and spotted Ajay Devgn standing around 25 metres away. I didn’t go to greet him as he was busy, and I continued to speak to my friends around.”

He continued, “25 minutes later, Mr Kumar Mangat came to me and said, ‘Aap film se nikal jaaye, hum aapko nikal rahe hai’. The only misconduct from my end is, I didn’t greet Mr Ajay Devgn. I didn’t even meet the crew, and these are the only people I interacted with. I was removed from the film 30 minutes of reaching the sets, as I didn’t greet Ajay Devgn. These are powerful people, and the chatter of misconduct doesn’t arise at all.”

Pathak: We suffered a loss of at least two crore for removing Vijay

Kumar Mangat Pathak told the publication that the issues with Vijay didn’t arise on the sets of Son of Sardaar 2, but, started from the moment Raaz signed for the film in Mumbai. He said, “Ajay Devgn isn’t someone who is waiting to be greeted by people. He always likes to be surrounded by creative people and treats everyone with respect. The story of him being removed for not greeting Ajay Devgn is false. We suffered a loss of at least two crore for removing Vijay Raaz from the film. We would not take such a step for small matters.”

The filmmaker continued, “His behaviour was a major area of concern and there is no place for disrespect on the sets of our film, as we work like a family. He constantly told all our EP’s and even me that he isn’t in need of doing Son of Sardaar 2, and he is doing it only because we approached him. Vijay kept demanding bigger room, despite knowing that the rooms cost a bomb in UK. He refused to cooperate. The attitude is a problem and even we didn’t want to associate with a person having such mentality.” Mangat confirmed that Sanjay Mishra has now replaced Vijay Raaz for the part. He said, “The role will now be played by Sanjay Mishra.”

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