Upala KBR (DNA; September 10, 2015)
Imran Khan is no longer a part of Tigmanshu Dhulia’s Bhoole Se Naam Na Lo Pyar Ka (earlier titled Milan Talkies) produced by Ekta Kapoor and has been replaced by Ayushmann Khurrana. Imran and Ekta had patched up earlier this year and he was doing the film, but certain logistics couldn’t be worked out.
Says a source, “Imran wanted Rs 3 crore and it was working out to be a very expensive affair. No distribution team was willing to back such an expensive film, which would have to be sold at a very high price. Moreover, distributors told Balaji there would be no recovery for such a film at the given budget, forcing the Balaji team into doing a rethink on casting.”
Also, apart from the price, Imran had other issues. He wanted Priyanka Chopra to co-star whereas Balaji and Tigmanshu felt Bhumi Pednekar suited the role better.
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