Aksar 2: Producer SPEAKS UP on Zareen Khan’s accusations!

A lot has been said about the episodes of possible harassment and over-commitment by Aksar 2 actress Zareen Khan. She touched upon the topics of not receiving any brief, doing intimate scenes without any content and even an incident where she believes that she could have been molested!

But now, the producer of the film and multiple sources have a different story to tell altogether.

Producer Narendra Bajaj, while clarifying his stance on the matter, said, “Firstly let me clarify I am the producer of the said film and there is no need to point fingers at others, secondly Zareen was kept in the loop for everything and a bound script was given to her and nothing since has changed. About the clothes – she tried everything in Mumbai before we left for the schedule in Mauritius and all the clothes were okayed by her, so I don’t understand her comments.”

Adding on to this, he said, “Delhi itinerary was given to her talent company 2 days in advance so I don’t know how can she say we over committed her? Regarding vulgarity, we don’t come from that school and everything was done with the consent of the actor and in the boundaries of the censor board. We are a reputed film production house and have been in the industry for over 30 years having worked with the top names in the industry. Our reputation in the industry is known by all and we do not want to debate on anything or anyone doing whatever for reasons best known to them.”

Now, Anant Mahadevan, the man who helmed the film, says, “I work with a final edited-on-paper script that was given to all actors, hence it comes as an amusing surprise that there are allegations of confusion, extra shots etc. Every shot was explained during rehearsals and Zareen could not have had more clarity, as we worked hard on her performance. I have repeatedly said that a few kisses do not make a film erotic and that is not the reputation me or my producer like to have.”

Well, there are clearly two sides to this story. But, who’s saying the truth? This almost feels like a whodunit film all over again, as if one wasn’t enough this year!

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