Reports of Vashu Bhagnani’s Pooja Entertainment facing Rs 250 crore losses have been making headlines for a long time now. Amid all this, the film producer has now revealed that Akshay Kumar dialled him recently to check if the online reports were true. The Bollywood actor asked Bhagnani not to worry and assured him that he would always be with the production house.
“Akshay was the first person to call me and say not to worry, and let him know if there was anything to do. He lent his unconditional support. I also got calls from Sunny Deol, Suniel Shetty, and also my old friend David Dhawan. I am really moved by everyone, they are people who stick by you,” Vashu told ANI on Wednesday.
“I love the film industry, it is my jaan. There are still very emotional people in this industry who stick by you through thick and thin,” he added.
Recently, a few media reports stated that Vashu Bhagnani and Jackky Bhagnani-owned Pooja Entertainment is facing big losses due to a series of flops. A report by Bollywood Hungama also claimed that Vashu sold the seven-story office of Pooja Entertainment to settle a debt of Rs 250 crore. It also revealed that the film producer was using the proceeds from the sale to pay off debts and also reported that the production house had laid off 80 per cent of its staff.
However, putting all these rumours to rest, Vashu issued a statement and claimed that the building was undergoing redevelopment. He also talked about the crew members who allege non-payment of dues and said, “I have been in the business for the past 30 years. If there are people who claim that we owe them money, they should come forward and talk to us. Do they have proper contracts with Pooja Entertainment? Have they filed a case regarding this? There are so many ways to sort this rather than ranting on social media. If there is an issue, we will resolve it. Nobody is running away. Please come to my office, talk to us, give us your documents and give us 60 days to figure things out. I am not going to buckle under any pressure or blackmail. We also work with production companies in the UK. If they owe someone money, then people must reach out to them directly.”
Pooja Entertainment is one of the oldest production companies, they have backed films like Coolie No.1 m, Hero No. 1, BellBottom, Biwi No. 1, Faaltu, Jawani Jaaneman and Rehan Hai Dil Mein among others.
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