Turns out Sajid Nadiadwala is having second thoughts about going ahead with Sanki, the project he announced recently starring Ahan Shetty and Pooja Hegde. Sajid promised his old friend Sunil Shetty that he would give Ahan a second shot at success after Ahan’s debut film Tadap did not work at the box office. Sajid felt responsible to give his friend’s kid another chance at making it. Hence, he roped in his Housefull 4 star Pooja Hegde (who he had promised a second film) to star opposite Ahan in Sanki, which he was confident would revive Ahan’s career.
SCOOP: Sajid Nadiadwala hits pause on Sanki after Ahan Shetty’s pricey entourage cost?
But according to reliable sources in the industry, Sajid is having second thoughts about the film. The current market is not where it used to be from the satellite and digital point of view. Although Sajid managed to sell digital rights thanks to his bulk deal with Amazon Prime Video, he is not getting the kind of monies he was hoping – either for the film’s satellite or digital rights. But that is not what broke the camel’s back. It was when Sajid saw his leading man’s entourage costs that he lost his patience. Ahan’s staff costs – (hair, make-up, spot, stylist, driver, chef, trainer etc.), which were billed to production, were so high that Sajid threatened to pull the plug on the film, adding that it made no business sense to produce this project.
He put the film on hold, stopping pre-production and halting cash flow to the project. Then his old friend Sunil Shetty intervened, requesting him not to abandon the project, even offering to chip in for a chunk of the budget.
Currently the film has not gone into production, but insiders say Sajid will likely relent due to his relationship with Sunil. But if the film does go ahead, budgets will be slashed, and Ahan will not be treated like the superstar he is pitching himself as.
A source close to Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment informed us, “Sajid has just recorded two songs on 18th and 24th June. Sameer Anjaan is first time handling the whole music and shooting is expected to start soon”
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