Balaji Telefilms Denies Unpaid-Dues Claims Linked to ‘Bhooth Bangla’
MUMBAI, India — Balaji Telefilms Limited has denied allegations that vendors were owed unpaid dues for the film “Bhooth Bangla,” saying the company has fulfilled all contractual payment obligations.
The denial came after media reports and social media posts claimed that several vendors had alleged pending payments of nearly Rs 30 lakh from the makers of the film, which was backed by Ektaa Kapoor’s Balaji Motion Pictures.
“With reference to various recent media reports and social media posts regarding certain allegations about unpaid dues by Balaji Telefilms Limited for the film ‘Bhooth Bangla’, this is to clarify that the Company has fulfilled all its contractual payment obligations for the film and there are no unpaid contractual dues nor is anything further due and payable to any vendors engaged by the company for this film for any services rendered by them,” the company said in a statement.
Balaji Telefilms said it values its business partners and vendors and operates with strong corporate governance standards.
“Balaji Telefilms Limited as a leading media organization holds all its partners, vendors and creative teams in high respect and duly fulfills all its contractual obligations and maintains high standards of corporate governance,” the company said.
“Bhooth Bangla,” which was released last month, stars Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal, Tabu, Rajpal Yadav, Jisshu Sengupta, Asrani and Mithila Palkar.
The film was presented by Balaji Motion Pictures, a division of Balaji Telefilms Ltd, in association with Cape of Good Films. Directed by Priyadarshan, the film reunited the filmmaker with Akshay Kumar. It was produced by Akshay Kumar, Shobha Kapoor and Ektaa R Kapoor. (Source: IANS)
