Rockstar goes over budget

Imtiaz Ali's next film, the Ranbir Kapoor-Nargis Fakhri starrer Rockstar, has gone over budget. Thanks to the unwarranted delay caused by the Eros International-Ashtavinayak conflict that took place three months back (Mumbai Mirror, May 11) and Imtiaz Ali's continuous reshooting of various portions of the film.

According to the buzz in the industry, the film has exceeded its estimated budget by Rs 15 crore (approximately). The film, which was supposed to be completed within the estimated Rs 45 crore, has already added up a bill of Rs 60 crore. A source said, "Imtiaz has become a perfectionist. If he is not satisfied with a particular scene, he will not compromise even a bit." And this seems to have added some unwanted pressure on the producers' pockets.

"The film has turned out very well. But yes, the rise in the cost of making the film has hit the producers (Eros International and Ashtavinayak) quite hard. Any film that gets delayed incurs a rise in budget," added the source. Rockstar, which was scheduled for a July 2011 release will now hit the theatres on November 11.

The delay in the schedule that began with a dispute between the producers Ashtavinayak and Eros was resolved only recently. "Eros International paid Rs 15 crore to Ashtavinayak, which in turn resolved their dispute," explained the source.

However, this did not prevent the director from fine-tuning his film and in turn adding to the estimated budget.

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