Stree 2 actor Abhishek Banerjee sets the record straight on the controversy around Dharma productions and his casting agency 'Not putting this out for...'
Bollywood actor Abhishek Banerjee is currently basking in the success of his recently released films Stree 2 and Vedaa. Apart from this, Abhishek has been grabbing a lot of attention with his controversy after he recalled the time he was ousted from a Dharma Productions film. Within no time, Abhishek raised a lot of eyebrows with his statement.
For the uninitiated, Abhishek Banerjee got himself into a controversy when he said that he and his friend were fired from the film Agneepath for which they were cast. He even said that director Karan Malhotra did not like their casting and said that they were casting Anurag Kashyap-type actors. Abhishek even said that Karan Malhotra did not like it and said nikal jaao humaari film se. He even added saying that they thought their career was over.
Post his statement, Karan Johar as well as director Karan Malhotra were slammed by the netizens and started receiving backlash. Stree 2 actor Abhishek finally issued a statement on Monday wherein he stated that he has been reading and hearing a lot of reports about Dharma Productions supposedly firing his company, Casting Bay, during the casting process of Agneepath (2012). He even said that the situation has been completely misrepresented as accusatory on their part. Abhishek said, 'In a podcast/interview, I had stated the reason for our dismissal, acknowledging that we were unable to align with the vision of director Karan Malhotra for Agneepath. I also emphasized that Anmol and I were quite young at the time, around 20 to 23 years old, with little to no experience in casting for a major commercial film, which perhaps led to us misinterpreting Mr Malhotra's requirements for the project'.
A look at Abhishek Banerjee's post
In public interest !! pic.twitter.com/tPEOOgHE2D
Abhishek Banerjee (@nowitsabhi) August 19, 2024
He even continued saying, 'I have not accused or suggested any wrongdoing on the part of Dharma Productions. I have deep respect for Dharma Productions and Karan Johar. I never mentioned Karan Johar about our dismissal, yet some reports falsely claim that he was the one who fired us. The decision was made by Mr Malhotra's team, and I accepted our mistakes.'
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He further wrote, 'We went on to work on several projects with Dharma, starting with Ok Jaanu, Student of the Year 2, Kalank and recent releases like - Kill and Gyarah Gyarah. Additionally, Dharma even cast me as an actor in Ajeeb Daastaans. Dharma has always been very good to me and to my company, Casting Bay. It is a relationship we value and nurture. PS: I am not putting this out for the hamper'.
As of now, Karan Johar and Karan Malhotra have not reacted to the controversy. Well, Agneepath was the remake of the Amitabh Bachchan-starrer which was released in 2012. The film starred Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra, Rishi Kapoor and Sanjay Dutt in main roles. On the work front, Abhishek is earning love and praises for his role in Stree 2. As per Sacnilk.com, the film earned Rs. 283 crores on the first weekend.