- By Piyali Bhadra
- Tue, 12 Sep 2023 11:16 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Akshay Kumar’s 2007 starrer ‘Welcome’ was directed by Anees Bazmee, and was one of the blockbuster classic comedies in Bollywood. The second installment of the film starred John Abraham which did not had a good run at the box office and was a major flop. Now, the makers of the franchise are back with the third installment, ‘Welcome To The Jungle’ which is set to hit theatres next year. The official poster and teaser of the film was unveiled by the makers two days ago, however the Federation of Western India Cine Employees has put a halt to the film’s shooting over non-payment of dues.
According to a report in India Today, FWICE has appealed to Jyoti Deshpande, CEO of Viacom 18, to act upon the producer of the film Firoz Nadiadwala, to pay the balance amount of director Anees Bazmee, whose cheques have bounced. A non cooperation was also issued against the producer by the FWICE three years ago. FWICE as also written to actors Akshay Kumar and Disha Patani in this matter, and has asked the team to not to appear on shoot until the pending dues are cleared.
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The President of FWICE, BN Tiwari, spoke to ETimes, and said, “We have informed all the actors of the film, including Akshay Kumar and Disha Patni, that the federation has issued a non- cooperation on Firoz Nadiadwala for defaulting payments, and that they should not shoot for the film unless pending dues of Rs 2 crore is cleared for the technicians. Firoz Nadiadwala had paid the technicians of 'Welcome 2' in 2015 and the amount was about Rs 4 crore, which was later reduced to Rs 2 crore. However, Nadiadwala stopped payment of the cheque after we deposited it."
He continued, “We issued non-cooperation in 2015, but will implement it now, as he has finally begun work on his next film and we will not allow him to shoot it till the payment is cleared."
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‘Welcome 3’ stars Akshay Kumar, Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi, Disha Patani, Raveena Tandon, Lara Dutta, and Paresh Rawal in lead roles. The film will hit theatres on December 20, 2024.