Overview
- Director Abhishek Pathak says Akshaye Khanna left five days before filming, citing a dispute over the actor wanting a wig that he felt would break continuity from Drishyam 2.
- Producer Kumar Mangat Pathak says contracts were signed and calls went unanswered, prompting the initiation of a legal notice to recover losses.
- Pathak clarifies that Jaideep Ahlawat is joining in a newly written role rather than replacing Khanna’s character.
- Ajay Devgn left the decision on Khanna’s involvement to the director, and production has begun with the team moving to Goa for a shoot targeting an October 2 release next year.
- Section 375 writer Manish Gupta has resurfaced allegations of past unprofessional conduct by Khanna, while the actor has not publicly responded to the latest claims or the legal notice.