Mumbai:
If the buzz about tinsel town is any indication, the Sanjay Dutt-Ram Gopal Varma feud over Department is far from over. Well-placed industry sources reveal that the actor is very angry with the director for publicly blaming him for the debacle of their film on Twitter.
So much so that he could well do a Sanjay Gupta on him - to try and ensure that no actor works with him again, and consequently, jeopardise Sarkar 3, which the filmmaker has announced.
According to a source, the first person Dutt can convince to opt out of Sarkar 3 is Abhishek Bachchan.
"Especially since Ramu has openly blamed Abhishek for getting Sanjay in the film and then opting out himself due to unavailability of dates," reveals a source, adding, "although Amitabh Bachchan has praised Ramu's so-called rogue methodology of filmmaking in the promotional interviews, he too won't be happy with the way Department failed so miserably."
Already, the industry is talking about how Dutt and his associate Dharam Uberoi are badmouthing RGV.
"Sanjay and Dharam are mincing no words when it comes to blaming Ramu for the failure of Department. Even though the director has spoken about their interference harming the film, they are telling others that he has lost his touch, proof being his string of flops. So Sanjay and Dharam are saying it's not a viable option to work with Ramu," explains the source.
About five years ago, Dutt fell out with Sanjay Gupta, his friend and production partner, following financial issues over Shootout At Lokhandwala. After that, reportedly, Dutt ensured that no actor worked with Gupta, who hasn't directed a film until now. This year Sanjay Gupta could start work on his next film, produced by Ekta Kapoor.
As the source divulges, "There were reports about how Sanjay Dutt tried to take Anil Kapoor and John Abraham out of doing the film. Vivek Oberoi, who patched up with Sanjay last year, couldn't upset him and opted out of Gupta's film. If Dutt could jeopardize Gupta's career, he can sabotage Sarkar 3."
Finally, will Dutt convince the Bachchans to opt out of Sarkar 3? Only time can tell. When contacted, Dharam Uberoi maintained that Sanjay doesn't interfere in others' films.
"Sanjay has been in the industry for over three decades. Why would he stoop low to ask any actor to not work with a particular director? Anil Kapoor and John Abraham are working with Sanjay Gupta. So the question of Sanjay Dutt asking actors to not work with Ramu doesn't arise. People will say all sorts of things, but truth will always prevail," he added.
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So much so that he could well do a Sanjay Gupta on him - to try and ensure that no actor works with him again, and consequently, jeopardise Sarkar 3, which the filmmaker has announced.
According to a source, the first person Dutt can convince to opt out of Sarkar 3 is Abhishek Bachchan.
"Especially since Ramu has openly blamed Abhishek for getting Sanjay in the film and then opting out himself due to unavailability of dates," reveals a source, adding, "although Amitabh Bachchan has praised Ramu's so-called rogue methodology of filmmaking in the promotional interviews, he too won't be happy with the way Department failed so miserably."
Already, the industry is talking about how Dutt and his associate Dharam Uberoi are badmouthing RGV.
"Sanjay and Dharam are mincing no words when it comes to blaming Ramu for the failure of Department. Even though the director has spoken about their interference harming the film, they are telling others that he has lost his touch, proof being his string of flops. So Sanjay and Dharam are saying it's not a viable option to work with Ramu," explains the source.
About five years ago, Dutt fell out with Sanjay Gupta, his friend and production partner, following financial issues over Shootout At Lokhandwala. After that, reportedly, Dutt ensured that no actor worked with Gupta, who hasn't directed a film until now. This year Sanjay Gupta could start work on his next film, produced by Ekta Kapoor.
As the source divulges, "There were reports about how Sanjay Dutt tried to take Anil Kapoor and John Abraham out of doing the film. Vivek Oberoi, who patched up with Sanjay last year, couldn't upset him and opted out of Gupta's film. If Dutt could jeopardize Gupta's career, he can sabotage Sarkar 3."
Finally, will Dutt convince the Bachchans to opt out of Sarkar 3? Only time can tell. When contacted, Dharam Uberoi maintained that Sanjay doesn't interfere in others' films.
"Sanjay has been in the industry for over three decades. Why would he stoop low to ask any actor to not work with a particular director? Anil Kapoor and John Abraham are working with Sanjay Gupta. So the question of Sanjay Dutt asking actors to not work with Ramu doesn't arise. People will say all sorts of things, but truth will always prevail," he added.
Read: It's not his 'department', but the joke's on Ramu
