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Sunny Deol accused of cheating and extortion by film producer Sorav Gupta, read  

Sunny Deol vs Sorav Gupta: Producer Sorav Gupta of Sundawn Entertainment Pvt Ltd said in a press conference earlier this week that Sunny Deol has accepted advance of over Rs 2.5 crore from him since 2016 but is yet to work in one of his films.

May 30, 2024 / 18:42 IST
Bollywood actor Sunny Deol has not reacted to any of the allegations made by producer Sorav Gupta and seconded by director Suneel Darshan till now. (Image via Instagram)

'Gadar 2' actor Sunny Deol has been accused of extortion and cheating by film producer Sorav Gupta of Sundawn Entertainment Pvt Ltd.

In a press conference earlier this week, Sorav levelled shocking allegations against Sunny Deol and said he has not done films even after taking advance payments. And this has happened after the success of his recent film 'Gadar 2.'

Sorav Gupta has alleged that Sunny Deol had taken advance money from him in 2016 promising to do a film and promised to do the film but never ended up doing any.

“We gave him Rs 1 crore in advance but instead of starting my film, he opted to shoot for 'Poster Boys' (2017) instead. He kept asking me for more money and by now my Rs 2.55 crore is in Sunny ji’s account. He also made me give money to another director, book Filmistaan studio and get an executive producer,” he told Hindustan Times in an interview.

Gupta says Sunny Deol has also changed a few lines in the agreement with his company in the year 2023. “When we read the agreement, humne dekha ki unhonein toh panna hi change kar diya beech wala, jahan par fees ka amount ₹4 crore ko badha kar ₹8 crore kar diya aur profit to ₹2 crore kar diya."

Director Suneel Darshan, who has made hit films like Janwar (1999) and Andaaz (2003), was also at the press conference with Sorav Gupta. He also agreed with Gupta and said he had faced similar issues with Sunny Deol.

“Sunny Deol acquired rights from my movie Ajay (1996) for overseas distribution and only made a partial payment. The balance payment never came through. Later, Sunny requested me to work on a project with him, saying, ‘Have faith in me, help me out’, and got me to pay him again," said Darshan.

Sorav Gupta says that now he has filed a police complaint against Sunny Deol. “The police issued [Deol] a notice on April 30. His office sent a letter saying he was out of town on the day he was to present himself."

Sunny Deol hasn't reacted to any of the allegations until now.

Entertainment desk -
first published: May 30, 2024 06:42 pm

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