Overview
- Director Abhishek Pathak says Khanna exited five days before the shoot despite a signed November contract and a previously agreed look.
- Producer Kumar Mangat Pathak has issued a legal notice to Khanna alleging losses, and the actor has not responded publicly.
- The team says Jaideep Ahlawat is not a replacement; a new character has been written as filming proceeds without Khanna.
- Pathak maintains the wig Khanna wanted was incompatible with the story picking up immediately after Drishyam 2.
- Section 375 writer Manish Gupta has revived allegations that Khanna breached contract on that film by reallocating dates, seeking a higher fee, and pushing for Gupta’s removal, claims Khanna has not addressed.