It is no secret that the Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff starrer Bade Miyan Chote Miyan turned out to be a massive box-office flop. But the bad luck of Vashu Bhagnani, who has produced the film, does not end here. Amidst numerous complaints of defaulting to pay the film crew, the director now, filmmaker Ali Abbas Zafar, who was the director, has accused the producer for allegedly defaulting paying dues of an astonishing Rs. 7.30 crore.
For those who might not know, the film was produced at a whopping Rs. 350 crore. But it went on to mint around Rs. 100 crore at the box office, which meant that the film did not break even with its massive budget and thereby got declared a box office flop. According to a Dainik Bhaskar news report, Ali Abbas Zafar has lodged a complaint with the Director’s Association against Vashu Bhagnani’s Pooja Entertainment. Bhagnani was not paying him the due amount of Rs. 7.30 crore.
Talking further about the case, the Director’s Association sought an interposing from the Federation of Western Indian Cine Employees (FWICE) regarding the complaint. However, Bhagnani denied Zafar’s allegations when the FWICE sent a letter to Pooja Entertainment. The latter’s statement 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.”
After this, the FWICE asked Bade Miyan Chote Miyan director to bring evidence that he made allegations based on non-payment of his dues. Ali Abbas Zafar has maintained stony silence about the fiasco, fearing it might further delay his payments.