Imran Khan Demands 3 Crores; Ekta Kapoor Replaces Him With Ayushmann Khurrana

Imran Khan, who was roped in for Ekta Kapoor’s production Bhoole Se Naam Na Lo Pyaar Ka, reportedly demanded Rs. 3 crores, which led the producer to replace him with Ayushmann Khurrana. Not only that, the actor, who will next be seen in Katti Batti opposite Kangana Ranaut, wanted Priyanka Chopra opposite him in the film. But director Tigmanshu Dhulia thought that Bhumi Pednekar better fits the role. As of now, the Dum Laga Ke Haisha jodi has been finalised to play the lead roles.

DNA quoted a source as saying, “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”.

The source continued, “Bhumi and Ayushmann have been approached and everything is almost finalised. Balaji’s team felt they were best suited to play the lead pair in Bhoole Se..”. Bhoole Se Naam Na Lo Pyaar Ka was earlier titled Milan Talkies. 

Source: dnaindia.com