Overview
- Producer Kumar Mangat Pathak says Akshaye Khanna quit a day before Dhurandhar’s release and days before filming, despite a November contract and a paid signing amount.
- Pathak confirms a legal notice has been issued and says there has been no response from Khanna, adding the team will seek compensation through court.
- Director Abhishek Pathak says Ahlawat is not a like‑for‑like replacement and that a fresh character is being written as the script is reworked.
- The makers state the production stays on schedule, with Ajay Devgn, Tabu, Shriya Saran and Rajat Kapoor returning and a Goa schedule planned from January 8 through late February.
- Disagreements cited by the makers include a dispute over the character’s look and continuity and previously revisited fees, while widely reported fee figures remain unconfirmed by the actor.