Sanjay Dutt returns cheque to Ekta Kapoor, mega film deal is broken
TV Queen Ekta Kapoor has fallen out with movie star turned producer Sanjay Dutt according to newspaper reports.
Both Ekta and Sanjay had signed a deal worth Rs 500 crore back in July to make 9 films under the banners of Balaji Motion Pictures and Sanjay Dutt Productions. Sanjay Dutt would star in all 9 of these films as the lead hero and he would be getting an initial Rs 5 crore for the agreement. However, Sanjay has now returned the money to Ekta saying that he is no more interested in working with her.
An Indian newspaper quotes a source as saying, “Though Balaji sold ‘EMI’ to Sahara, they suffered losses too. Ekta is disgruntled about the way ‘EMI’ was promoted. The lack of commitment and interest by some stars has upset her a lot. At the last ‘EMI’ press conference held a couple of days before the release only Ekta and her dad were present, neither Sunil Shetty (co-producer) nor Dutt showed up. Balaji wants accountability in all its operations and only wants to work with people who understand this."
After learning about Ekta’s reservations in regards to working with her, Sanjay decided enough is enough and broke up the deal. An official announcement has yet to be made.
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