- By Piyali Bhadra
- Fri, 18 Aug 2023 01:52 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Akshay Kumar’s latest outing ‘OMG 2’ has made an underwhelming opening at the box office in the last week. The film picked up a strong word-of-mouth, but eventually lost its charm and is approaching a slow entry towards Rs 100 Crore club. Several reports declared the film to be a flop, however the makers claim that ‘OMG 2’ is made on an estimated budget of Rs 150 Crore and will be in profit including the worldwide collection.
Viacom 18 Studios COO, Ajit Andhare refuted claims of the lead actor of the film, Akshay Kumar to charge a whopping amount. On the contrary, the actor did not charge a single penny for his role in the film.
According to a report in Pinkvilla, Ajit Andhare was asked about the budget of ‘OMG 2.’ He said, “The reports of the budget of OMG 2 are grossly exaggerated. On the contrary, Akshay didn't charge a rupee in fee and in fact, walked alongside us in both the financial and creative risk involved in such a courageous film.”
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He further added, “We share a long history and understanding with him as a studio since OMG, Special 26, and Toilet: Ek Prem Katha. I have been totally in lockstep with him in taking up scripts that are unconventional but stand for something larger and meaningful.”
He said that the risk of making ‘OMG 2’ would have been impossible without Akshay Kumar’s involvement and cooperation. He added that the star invested creatively and financially in the film. Akshay Kumar essayed the role of Lord Shiva’s messenger.
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‘OMG 2’ also features Pankaj Tripathi and Yami Gautam in pivotal roles. ’OMG 2’ has managed to earn Rs 84.72 Crore in a week. The story of ‘OMG 2’ reveals around Pankaj Tripathi as a Shiva devotee who ends up fighting a court case for the sake of his son and promotes a s*x education agenda in the process.