Kartik Aaryan threatened to quit Shehzada if Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo Hindi released, reveals producer

In an exclusive chat with IndiaToday.in, producer Manish Shah revealed that Kartik Aaryan threatened to walk out of Shehzada if Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo’s Hindi version was released in theatres. The dubbing apparently cost the producer Rs 2 crore.

The Hindi version of Allu Arjun's Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo was supposed to release in theatres on January 26. Producer Manish Shah, who has the rights to the film’s Hindi-dubbed version, was looking forward to releasing the film in theatres. However, after a meeting with the makers of Shehzada, the theatrical release of the film got cancelled. In an exclusive chat with IndiaToday.in, Manish Shah said that Kartik Aaryan threatened to quit Shehzada is Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo was released in Hindi.

For the unversed, Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo is officially being remade in Hindi. Directed by Rohit Dhawan, Shehzada stars Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon in lead roles. Well, the news of Ala Vaikunthpurramuloo’s Hindi version releasing in theatres didn't go well with the makers of Shehzada, as they feared that it would affect their film’s business. Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo producer Manish Shah opened up about this.

Expressing his stance on the decision, Manish Shah said, "The makers of Shehzda were not keen to release the Hindi version in cinemas. Also, Kartik Aaryan said if the movie was released in theatres, he would walk out of the film, which would have caused Shehzada producers a loss of Rs 40 crores. It was extremely unprofessional of him.”

Producer Allu Aravind, who also produced the original Allu Arjun film, is co-producing Shehzada with Bhushan Kumar and Aman Gill. Manish stated his reason for stopping Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo’s Hindi version from releasing in theatres. He said, "I have known Shehzada producers for 10 years. I cannot have people who are close to me losing Rs 40 crores, so I dropped it. By doing this, I ended up losing Rs 20 crores. I spent Rs 2 crores only on dubbing. I wanted this film to be bigger than Pushpa: The Rise. If I do not release the film I lose money, so now I am releasing it on my channel."

He further added, "I would not have done anything for Kartik Aaryan, I only did this because of Allu Arvind. Why would I do this for a Bollywood hero? I don't know him."

Shehzada is one of the most awaited films starring Kartik Aaryan. Fans are eagerly waiting to see the actor step into the shoes of Allu Arjun. By sharing pictures from the set, he has only piqued the interest of his fans. The Hindi remake has been shot in Delhi and the filming will conclude soon. Shehzada also features Manish Koirala and Paresh Rawal. The film will release in theatres in November 2022.

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