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Kashyap's second film, Besharam is in fresh crisis after his lead actor opts out over commercial reasons
His directorial debut Dabangg was a box office success. However, Abhinav Kashyap's second film Besharam that was already in trouble with Viacom 18 having decided at the last minute not to produce it, has now hit a fresh roadblock.
This time round, Ranbir Kapoor, who had been roped in as leading man, has walked out of the film, leaving Abhinav high and dry. We hear a frustrated Abhinav has decided to shelve his project, which was supposed to go on floors by end this year.
An insider told us, "One of the reasons Ranbir walked out is because Viacom 18 had pulled out, after which, there wasn't much happening on the film. Yes, Abhinav tried taking the project to many other producers. However, with Ranbir's busy schedule and too many film offers, the actor didn't want to further block his dates for a project that isn't even taking off."
According to trade sources though, there has been a fallout between Abhinav and Ranbir over the latter's fees.
The industry source revealed, "Abhinav was to negotiate Ranbir's fees with the producers, but he went back to Ranbir with a price that is one-third of what the actor commands. This upset his father Rishi Kapoor, who refused to agree on those terms."
Like most other actors, Ranbir too, has hiked his fees and currently charges Rs 15 crore plus a certain percentage of the profit pie, which has become the norm.
When contacted, Abhinav Kashyap refrained from comment.
His directorial debut Dabangg was a box office success. However, Abhinav Kashyap's second film Besharam that was already in trouble with Viacom 18 having decided at the last minute not to produce it, has now hit a fresh roadblock.
This time round, Ranbir Kapoor, who had been roped in as leading man, has walked out of the film, leaving Abhinav high and dry. We hear a frustrated Abhinav has decided to shelve his project, which was supposed to go on floors by end this year.
An insider told us, "One of the reasons Ranbir walked out is because Viacom 18 had pulled out, after which, there wasn't much happening on the film. Yes, Abhinav tried taking the project to many other producers. However, with Ranbir's busy schedule and too many film offers, the actor didn't want to further block his dates for a project that isn't even taking off."
According to trade sources though, there has been a fallout between Abhinav and Ranbir over the latter's fees.
The industry source revealed, "Abhinav was to negotiate Ranbir's fees with the producers, but he went back to Ranbir with a price that is one-third of what the actor commands. This upset his father Rishi Kapoor, who refused to agree on those terms."
Like most other actors, Ranbir too, has hiked his fees and currently charges Rs 15 crore plus a certain percentage of the profit pie, which has become the norm.
When contacted, Abhinav Kashyap refrained from comment.
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