Bhoot Bangla controversy: Ekta Kapoor says no vendor payments pending
Balaji Telefilms has denied allegations that the sellers of Bhoot Bangla are waiting for payment. This clarification comes after reports and accounts of sellers claimed that the dues remained pending for months.
Balaji Telefilms Limited has denied allegations of payment dues related to the film. ghost banglaSaying that it has met all its contractual payment obligations for the project. This clarification comes in response to recent media reports and social media posts which claimed that vendors associated with the film are still awaiting payment.
In an official statement, the production house said that there are no unpaid contractual dues and nothing is due or payable to any vendors engaged for the film for the services provided by them. Balaji Telefilms also said that it highly respects its partners, vendors and creative teams, fulfills its contractual obligations and maintains high standards of corporate governance.
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The statement also comes like this ghost banglaThe film starring Akshay Kumar continues to be released in theatres. According to a report in Mid-Day, several vendors had alleged that the producers backed by Ekta Kapoor and her banner Balaji Motion Pictures have not made pending payments. The report states that the production company owes outstanding fees of around Rs 30 lakh.
The allegations came to light after Kapoor thanked Priyadarshan for giving him the biggest hit of his career after the film crossed the Rs 200 crore mark at the box office. Vendors quoted in the report said they had been waiting for nearly six months for their dues to be paid. “Payments get stuck for months. Once a film is released, it becomes difficult to withdraw the money. 90-day challan clearance is a thing of the past,” said a vendor.
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Another seller, who was reportedly waiting for Rs 18 lakh, said delayed payments were becoming a common issue in the industry. A crew member was also quoted as saying, “Top talent and key vendors are given priority when it comes to payment. The crew is asked to wait.”
However, Balaji Telefilms has rejected the allegation of non-payment. In its statement, the company said that it has fulfilled all its contractual payment obligations in relation to the film and no further payments are pending to any vendors engaged for it. ghost bangla.
First ghost banglaThe issue of non-payment also came to light you and me. Nikhil Pai, who worked as the second camera operator, had asked producer Aanand L Rai’s Color Yellow Productions to pay the pending bills. Tagging the production house on Instagram Stories, he wrote, “Congratulations for the theatrical and Netflix release. Please clear the invoice. This is beyond the limits… It would be greatly appreciated if you respond to calls and emails.” The thriller, starring Adarsh Gaurav and Shanaya Kapoor, released in theaters on February 13 before coming to Netflix in India.
At present, Balaji Telefilms has said that all contractual dues related to ghost bangla has been cleared, despite reports and vendor accounts alleging otherwise.