Originally posted by: Ennuyi
But none of the big stars were ready to work with Ashutosh after the disastrous Mohenjo..so...
Exactly that is the reason: he got a bit desperate after MD, as he wanted to make what he loves and - possibly- had to accept the offer as it was (we will probably never get to know what was the TRUE deal between producers and Ashutosh ).. Still, he shouldn't have compromised anyway- or not on the main lead casting. Maybe(?) he got a 'package deal' : get budget but you have to take Arjun in main role.
Otherwise, his casting boggles the mind. I am sure there are other actors that would have 'fitted the bill' and would have accepted a similar fee to what Arjun got paid- just so they can work with AG.
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