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Vashu Bhagnani: 'Made the biggest mistake making Bade Miyan Chote Miyan with Ali Abbas Zafar, Shah Rukh Khan is living in my building because...'
Film producer Vashu Bhagnani opened up on the failure of his ambitious 2024 dud Bade Miyan Chote Miyan that starred Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff. In an interview with Ronak Kotecha, Bhagnani said, 'The first one, the one with Amitabh Bachchan and Govinda, was a very good film. The second one wasn't that great.'
''I made the biggest mistake by making Bade Miyan Chote Miyan Part 2 with Ali Abbas Zafar. He didn't understand the title. We got tired of telling him that this is a comedy film, you can add action, but at least make it an action-comedy. It was such a beautiful brand of mine.'
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'People wanted to come to the theatres just because of the title. When I make it again, I'll get Rumi Jaffery ji to write the story, and if David Dhawan ji doesn't direct it, I'll ask him to produce it with me, because his mind works fast when it comes to comedy.'
The producer also revealed how Shah Rukh Khan is staying in his building Puja Case currently as his abode Mannat is undergoing renovation.
Vashu Bhagnani and Jackky Bhagnani of Pooja Entertainment filed a complaint against Ali Abbas Zafar last year for siphoning the subsidy funds he took from Abu Dhabi authorities during the shoot of Bade Miyan Chote Miyan.
The report had been floating of non-payment by the producers since last year and the complaint had been filed in Bandra Police Station on 3rd September 2024 post which the reports started and Bandra Police Station would summon the director anytime now.
Another report by Dainik Bhaskar said Ali Abbas Zafar filed a complaint with Federation of Western Indian Cine Employees (FWICE) against Bhagnani for non-payment of his Rs 7.30 crore fees, on the other hand, FWICE requested the Bharat helmer present evidence supporting his claims regarding unpaid due.
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