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India.com
06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Meet producer of Akshay Kumar's Rs 300 crore box office disaster, has built and sold 45 buildings in Mumbai, owns a two-acre studio in London, he is…
Meet producer of Akshay Kumar's Rs 300 crore box office disaster, has built and sold 45 buildings in Mumbai, owns a two-acre studio in London, he is… In the unpredictable world of Bollywood, fame is always fleeting. While one picture can turn an actor into an overnight star, continuous failures at the box office can also jeopardize careers. But sometimes it's not the star but often the people behind the camera who find themselves at the centre of controversy due to multiple box office failures. One such similar tale is of Vashu Bhagnani, who has witnessed repeated disappointment with Akshay Kumar at the box office. Even though Akshay has stayed afloat, the producer Vashu Bhagnani has reportedly hit his rock bottom after back-to-back flops made under his banner. Actor Akshay Kumar and Vashu Bhagnani have witnessed a hard run in the past with several flops to their name. Recently, Akshay Kumar's latest film, Housefull 5, did decently well, but the film had a massive star cast to share the credit for the success. Before that, Kesari Chapter 2, did moderately well, as did the action movie Sky Force. But neither of them was a hit. Before this, several of his films made under Vashu Bhagnani's Pooja Entertainment failed at the box office, like Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (BMCM), Mission Raniganj, and Bell Bottom. Vashu Bhagnani at the centre of controversy Pooja Entertainment hasn't delivered a major hit in decades. As per the reports, BMCM was made on a whopping budget of Rs. 300 crores; however, it only earned Rs. 100 crores. Many people who worked for BMCM have claimed that they haven't received money for their services yet. Another film, Ganapath, made under the same banner, also turned out to be a big flop, earning less than Rs. 20 crore. Some members claimed they hadn't been paid, and rumours swirled that Bhagnani was facing bankruptcy. Vashu Bhagnani in Real Estate and More In a recent YouTube interview, Vashu Bhagnani spoke about backlash and revealed the truth about his business ventures. 'I went to London in 2018, and I wondered what to do. So, I bought a building in Mayfair. Then, I made five or six movies there… I'm a developer. I don't believe in making money by investing your own money in projects. I make buildings like I make films… I'm the only person from Bollywood who has set up a studio in London. We have two floors with 60-foot high ceilings. It's a two-acre property, I have a VFX set-up there, I have vanity vans there.' He further added, 'I can't even speak English properly. When I was going to London, my daughter told me, 'What will you do there? You can't even speak English properly, and you won't understand what they're saying. I said, 'Let me try'. As soon as I landed, I set up a studio there. I made two buildings, and I made six films in five years. I used to make one building and one film, one building and one film. I've made 45 buildings in Mumbai so far, and they've all been sold. But I never sold the IP of my films. I still own my movies…' Addressing bankruptcy rumours, he said, 'I was very upset by those stories. Imagine that I was actually bankrupt and I'd sold off my building. If I had actually sold it off, it would've been to pay people back, right? What's wrong with that? I'm not a corporate employee, I'm doing business. If I suffer a loss, I will have to make up for it. But people spun this into a negative story. They said I've run away, that I don't have money for food, that I couldn't even afford flight tickets.' Despite the setbacks in film, Bhagnani is active in his business and his film IPs. His story is a reminder that in Bollywood, the truth is always more than what meets the eye.
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First Post
06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- First Post
Vashu Bhagnani: 'Made the biggest mistake making Bade Miyan Chote Miyan with Ali Abbas Zafar, Shah Rukh Khan is living in my building because...'
Vashu Bhagnani and Jackky Bhagnani of Pooja Entertainment filed a complaint against Ali Abbas Zafar last year for siphoning the subsidy funds he took from Abu Dhabi authorities during the shoot of Bade Miyan Chote Miyan. read more Film producer Vashu Bhagnani opened up on the failure of his ambitious 2024 dud Bade Miyan Chote Miyan that starred Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff. In an interview with Ronak Kotecha, Bhagnani said, 'The first one, the one with Amitabh Bachchan and Govinda, was a very good film. The second one wasn't that great.' ''I made the biggest mistake by making Bade Miyan Chote Miyan Part 2 with Ali Abbas Zafar. He didn't understand the title. We got tired of telling him that this is a comedy film, you can add action, but at least make it an action-comedy. It was such a beautiful brand of mine.' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'People wanted to come to the theatres just because of the title. When I make it again, I'll get Rumi Jaffery ji to write the story, and if David Dhawan ji doesn't direct it, I'll ask him to produce it with me, because his mind works fast when it comes to comedy.' The producer also revealed how Shah Rukh Khan is staying in his building Puja Case currently as his abode Mannat is undergoing renovation. Vashu Bhagnani and Jackky Bhagnani of Pooja Entertainment filed a complaint against Ali Abbas Zafar last year for siphoning the subsidy funds he took from Abu Dhabi authorities during the shoot of Bade Miyan Chote Miyan. The report had been floating of non-payment by the producers since last year and the complaint had been filed in Bandra Police Station on 3rd September 2024 post which the reports started and Bandra Police Station would summon the director anytime now. Another report by Dainik Bhaskar said Ali Abbas Zafar filed a complaint with Federation of Western Indian Cine Employees (FWICE) against Bhagnani for non-payment of his Rs 7.30 crore fees, on the other hand, FWICE requested the Bharat helmer present evidence supporting his claims regarding unpaid due.
Indian Express
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Producer of Akshay Kumar's Rs 300 crore box office flop has built and sold 45 buildings in Mumbai, owns a two-acre studio in London
Actor Akshay Kumar has had a difficult run at the box office in the last few years, with around a dozen flops to his name. His latest film, Housefull 5, did decently well but the film had a massive star cast to share the credit of the success. Before that, Kesari Chapter 2, did moderately well, as did the action movie Sky Force. But neither of them was a hit. Several of his biggest recent flops, films such as Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (BMCM), Mission Raniganj, and Bell Bottom, were all produced by Pooja Entertainment, the banner operated by Vashu Bhagnani and his son Jackky. The duo were under fire last year when many people who worked on BMCM alleged that they hadn't been paid for their services after the film flopped. Produced on a reported budget of Rs 300 crore, the movie made just around Rs 100 crore globally. The same was the case with Ganapath, starring Tiger Shroff, which made less than Rs 20 crore. In fact, the banner hasn't released a proper hit film in two decades. But the Bhagnanis don't rely completely on the movie business to earn a living. They also have a flourishing real estate and construction arm, and Vashu Bhagnani spoke about it in a recent interview. Chatting with Ronak Kotecha on YouTube, he said, 'I went to London in 2018, and I wondered what to do. So, I bought a building in Mayfair. Then, I made five or six movies there… I'm a developer. I don't believe in making money by investing your own money in projects. I make buildings like I make films… I'm the only person from Bollywood who has set up a studio in London. We have two floors with 60-foot high ceilings. It's a two-acre property, I have a VFX set-up there, I have vanity vans there.' Also read – Vashu Bhagnani says people claimed he was bankrupt, had run away after Bade Miyan Chote Miyan; answers if he's paid everyone: 'Even if I haven't, what's your problem?' He continued, 'I can't even speak English properly. When I was going to London, my daughter told me, 'What will you do there? You can't even speak English properly, and you won't understand what they're saying'. I said, 'Let me try'. As soon as I landed, I set up a studio there. I made two buildings, and I made six films in five years. I used to make one building and one film, one building and one film. I've made 45 buildings in Mumbai so far, and they've all been sold. But I never sold the IP of my films. I still own my movies…' In the same interview, he spoke about the difficulties he experienced after the BMCM controversy. 'I was very upset by those stories. Imagine that I was actually bankrupt and I'd sold off my building. If I had actually sold it off, it would've been to pay people back, right? What's wrong in that? I'm not a corporate employee, I'm doing business. If I suffer a loss, I will have to make up for it. But people spun this into a negative story. They said I've run away, that I don't have money for food, that I couldn't even afford flight tickets,' he said.
Hindustan Times
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Vashu Bhagnani calls making Bade Miyan Chote Miyan with Ali Abbas Zafar his ‘biggest mistake': He didn't understand…
Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff's Bade Miyan Chote Miyan took a strong start at the box office, but later proved to be a box office bomb. Film producer Vashu Bhagnani, in a recent conversation with Ronak Kotecha on his YouTube channel Reviewron, talked about the film's failure and called it a mistake to make the film with Ali Abbas Zafar. Vashu Bhagnani says he regrets making Bade Miyan Chote Miyan with Ali Abbas Zafar. Vashu Bhagnani says Akshay-Tiger's Bade Miyan Chote Miyan was not good In a rapid-fire round, when Vashu was asked about his thoughts on Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, Vashu said he wanted to undo the film from his filmography and added, "Bahut acchi film thi pehli waali, Amitabh Bachchan aur Govinda waali. Second waali theek nahi thi (The first one, the one with Amitabh Bachchan and Govinda, was a very good film. The second one wasn't that great)." Vashu Bhagnani calls working with Ali Abbas Zafar a mistake Bade Miyan Chote Miyan was a 1998 film produced by Vashu and directed by David Dhawan. The comedy caper starred Amitabh Bachchan and Govinda. In 2024, the filmmaker used the same title for an action film, directed by Ali Abbas Zafar. Vashu expressed his wish to make Bade Miyan Chote Miyan again with David Dhawan and added, "I made the biggest mistake by making Bade Miyan Chote Miyan Part 2 with Ali Abbas Zafar. He didn't understand the title. We got tired of telling him that this is a comedy film, you can add action, but at least make it an action-comedy. It was such a beautiful brand of mine; people wanted to come to the theatres just because of the title. When I make it again, I'll get Rumi Jaffery ji to write the story, and if David Dhawan ji doesn't direct it, I'll ask him to produce it with me, because his mind works fast when it comes to comedy." About Bade Miyan Chote Miyan The 1998 Bade Miyan Chote Miyan featured Amitabh Bachchan and Govinda in double roles, along with Raveena Tandon, Ramya Krishnan, Anupam Kher, and Paresh Rawal. The film was a massive hit at the box office despite clashing with Karan Johar's Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. The filmmaker wanted to recreate the magic again in 2024 with a film of the same title, starring Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff, along with Prithviraj Sukumaran, Manushi Chhillar, and Alaya F. However, instead of action-comedy, this time it was science-fiction action. The film received mixed-to-negative responses upon release. Made on a budget of ₹350 crore, the film failed to draw audiences after its first day and ended its theatrical run at ₹111.5 crore worldwide.
Pink Villa
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
'Did biggest mistake by making Bade Miyan Chote Miyan with Ali Abbas Zafar': Vashu Bhagnani on Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff starrer
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, starring Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff in the lead, remained in the headlines all for the wrong reasons. While the movie turned out to be a big box office failure, it also ignited a new controversy of non-payment from the production house. And now, producer Vashu Bhagnani has opened up about the film, calling it a big mistake to make it with director Ali Abbas Zafar. In a recent interview with Raunak Kotecha, Vashu Bhagnani admitted that Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (2024) was not a good film. While blaming Ali Abbas Zafar for the movie's failure, he said, "I did biggest mistake by making Bade Miyan Chote Miyan with Mr. Ali Abbas Zafar." Vashu went on to add that how the Tiger Zinda Hai director failed to understand the title. "He didn't understand the title. Hum log bol bol ke thak gaye ki yeh ek comedy picture hai. Aap action daalo, usme bhi action tha. Aap action comedy daal do. Aap comedy action mat karo. Aaj wo mera itna beautiful brand tha, itna beautiful brand, log title se hi andar aana chahte hain." The filmmaker further emphasized that regardless of who the stars are, if the movie is good, you will start liking it. Vashu Bhagnani reveals he would like to remake OG Bade Miyan Chote Miyan with David Dhawan When the filmmaker was asked which of his movies he would like to remake now, he quipped, "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan Part 1 comedy with David Dhawan only." He elaborated by saying that he would pick his friend Rumi Jaffrey as a writer and would try to get David Dhawan as director. Vashu Bhagnani further stated that if David Ji is unavailable to direct, he will ask him to produce, although he will invest the money. "Unka ho mind hai comedy mein, it works like this, Aaj bhi," concluded Bhagnani. For the unversed, the first Bade Miyan Chote Miyan was released in 1990. It had Govinda and Amitabh Bachchan in the lead roles. Directed by David Dhawan, it is considered among the most popular comedy movies of its time. Stay tuned to Pinkvilla for more updates.
