The sequel of the 2012 released Son of Sardaar which is being shot in London is already making headlines for all the wrong reasons as the renowned actor Vijay Raaz has been removed from the movie in an unpleasant manner.
As far as producers are concerned, they claim that Vijay Raaz was removed because of his unprofessional behaviour, the actor said that he was removed from the movie because he didn’t greet the superstar Ajay Devgn.
The co-producer Kumar Mangat Pathak said, “Yes, it’s true that we have removed Vijay Raaz from the film because of his behavior on the sets. He demanded bigger rooms, a vanity van, and also overcharged us for the spot boys. His spot boy was paid Rs 20,000 per night, which is more than what some of the biggest actors pay. UK is an expensive place, and everyone got standard rooms during the shoot, but he demanded premium suites.”
Kumar further added, “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 aaya kaam mangne.’ We tried to accommodate all his demands, but the behavior kept getting worse. He started to demand two cars for a three-person staff to travel as well. After all the discussions, we decided to remove him from the film.”
Here is what Vijay Raaz said, “I reached the location before time for the trial. I didn’t greet Ajay Devgn because he was busy, and I continued to speak to my friends around. Thirty 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 that I didn’t greet Mr. Ajay Devgn. I was removed from the film within 30 minutes of reaching the sets.”
Kumar Mangat refuted the claims of Vijay Raaz as he said, “Ajay Devgn isn’t someone who waits to be greeted by people. He 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 crores for removing Vijay Raaz from the film, and we would not take such a step for small matters.”
Kumar Mangat further said, “Even other actors and I stayed in the same category of room as him, which costs Rs 45,000 per night and is in one of the best hotels. There is no place for unprofessional behaviour. It’s fortunate that we removed him before the start of the shoot, as his presence would have created many issues on set.”
As per the reports, Sanjay Mishra has replaced Vijay Raaz in the movie.
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