Anees Bazmee Hurt By Firoz Nadiadwallah’s Allegations
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Friday, 18th Sept 2015, 4:55 PM IST Few days ago, producer Firoz Nadiadwallah had stated that Anees Bazmee had troubled him a lot for his remuneration and other issues. And now, Anees has stated that Firoz’s allegations have hurt him. Anees said. "Everybody knows about Firozbhai's monetary battles with those who have worked with him. I am not the first director he has fought with for asking for my rightful fees." "He claims he has paid me Rs. 9 crores already. That isn't true, and I've documented proof of it. The fact is, he agreed to pay me Rs 11.27 crores as my directorial fee. Out of this he actually paid me only Rs 6.64 crores. The money he owes me is Rs. 4.62 crores," the director added. Anees further stated that he has voluntarily foregone Rs 2.62 crores. "And the rest, Rs 2 crores is still owed to me. Why doesn't he pay me at least this amount and clear my dues? Why is he talking against me when I've stood like a pillar besides him," he said. The director said, "I gave three years of my life to ‘Welcome Back’. I took on no other project during the time that this film was made. There were so many problems during the film's making. But I never wavered in my support of Firozbhai. And now this is how he feels about me just because I asked for my rightful money?" "I am only asking for Rs 2 crores from my remaining remuneration, which he is not paying me. I repeatedly requested Firozbhai and the film's co-producers Eros International to clear my dues. Lekin unke kaan pe joo tak nahin rengti (they can't seem to hear). Now I wonder if I'll ever get my money," he added. Talking about threatening to stop the film, Anees said, "He knew it was just a threat. That's why he didn't pay up. No director would hurt his own project for money's sake, or for any other reason. Producers take advantage of directors by blackmailing them about their own films." The director concluded, "Firozbhai has forgotten that his last hit was ‘Welcome’ which I directed in 2007. And now he has ‘Welcome Back’. He needs to realize who his well-wishers are." Now you can enjoy ad-free experience by downloading India’s first Box Office mobile app from here –Android: http://bit.ly/BOCapsuleMobileApp and iOS: bit.ly/BOCapsuleiOSApp |