BMCM Director Ali Abbas Zafar accuses Vashu Bhagnani of NOT paying Rs 7.30 Crore fee; production house breaks silence

Troubles are far from over for Pooja Entertainment’s Vashu Bhagnani. After being accused of not paying lakhs to the crew members of his films, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan director Ali Abbas Zafar has now accused Bhagnani of not paying his Rs 7.30 crore for the Akshay Kumar-Tiger Shroff starrer. The 2024 film – also starring Prithviraj Sukumaran, Manushi Chhillar, Alaya F, and Ronit Roy in pivotal roles, was made on a budget of Rs 350 crore but managed to collect only around Rs 102 crore at the box office.

This disaster left the production house and everyone associated with the film high and dry. And now Zafar has accused Bhagnani of not paying him his fees. Read on to know all about it.

Ali Abbas Zafar files complaint against Vashu Bhagnani 

According to a report filed by Dainik Bhaskar, Ali Abbas Zafar has filed a complaint with the Directors’ Association against Pooja Entertainment for not paying him Rs 7.30 crore. As per the report, on July 31, 2024, the Directors’ Association wrote to the Federation of Western Indian Cine Employees (FWICE) regarding the complaint and sought its intervention.

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When FWICE later shot a letter to Bhagnani demanding an explanation over Zafar’s claims, Pooja Entertainment denied the director’s claims. They said, “The dues claimed do not constitute a legitimate claim and are liable to various set-offs, as informed to us by BMCM Films Ltd.” FWICE has now asked Zafar to provide proof supporting his claims of unpaid dues.

Meanwhile, the Ek Tha Tiger director has refused to comment on the same in public, and as per reports, he does not want it to be discussed in the media as he is afraid it would further delay his payment.

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