Actor Akshaye Khanna has come under scrutiny after allegations of harsh and unprofessional conduct by key members of section 375 Production team. This controversy came to light after Khanna’s departure. scene 3This sparked discussion within the film industry about their working relationship. In a new interview, section 375 Writer Manish Gupta claimed that the actor signed the film and took an advance of Rs 21 lakh. Before the team could begin filming, Khanna gave his dates to another film, The Accidental Prime Minister,

Manish Gupta, who was initially directing section 375, Has directly accused the actor that working with him is challenging. in an interview with Bollywood Hungama, Gupta accused Khanna of being difficult and unprofessional. “In 2017, Akshay signed my film section 375 With me as director-writer and Kumar Mangat as producer. His fee was fixed at Rs 100. 2 crores. He took Rs 1000 in advance. 21 lakhs, and he signed a contract with us. But suddenly, he gave up the dates we had given him for another film, The Accidental Prime Minister, and he flew to London to shoot that film, leaving my team waiting in vain for six months!

The controversy began to escalate after Khanna’s exit from Drishyam 3, following which the film’s producer Kumar Mangat Pathak issued a legal notice to the actor. Pathak’s actions highlight the seriousness of the differences between Khanna and the production team. “Kumar Mangat Pathak sends legal notice to actor claiming he faced tough time shooting section 375 with the actor,” underlines the extent of the difficulties reported.

He further added, “After finishing that film, Akshay came back and started demanding Rs 3.25 crore instead of the Rs 2 crore he had signed in the contract. He broke his contract. Akshay’s unreasonable demands did not end there. He wanted to completely control the film and wanted everything to happen his way. But I am not the kind of director who bows down to the whims of any actor. I stood up to Akshay’s unfair behaviour. But sadly, In Bollywood, most directors bow to every wish of the actor.

After the trouble Gupta faced, he had also threatened to take legal action against Khanna. “I had warned Akshay that I would drag him to court, and I sent two legal notices to producer Kumar Mangat. My lawyers, Naik Naik & Co., were filing a case against both of them in the Bombay High Court, but Kumar Mangat immediately settled with me out of court. Today, ironically, when producer Kumar Mangat has to bear the brunt of Akshay’s unethical behavior in the Ajay Devgan starrer Drishyam 3, Mangat has taken legal action against Akshay.”

Khanna’s departure from Drishyam 3 was made public before the current allegations, putting the actor at the center of industry attention. while their performance stalwart After becoming widely recognized, recent allegations have focused on his off-screen conduct. Both Pathak and Gupta’s statements contribute to the growing conversation about professional standards in the entertainment industry.

Khanna has not yet responded publicly to the recent allegations by Gupta and Pathak.

During this time, scene 3 Producer Kumar Mangat Pathak has recently issued a legal notice to Akshay Khanna. Pathak alleged that the actor walked out Drishyam The third and final installment of the franchise after the signing money has been accepted and specific dates have been committed to the project.