Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif, whose break-up had a drastic effect on the shoot of their upcoming Jagga Jasoos, will end up spending a lot of time together in the coming days. Not that they have much of a choice in the matter.
We hear, Jagga Jasoos distributor Disney UTV has asked Ranbir and Katrina -- in no uncertain terms -- to cooperate during the film’s promotions. So, no more avoiding each other and going on promotional tours, solo. Whatever they do, they’ll have to do it together. Howzzat!!
Disney UTV and director Anurag Basu are already hassled over the kind of money and time the project has consumed. A part of the blame goes to Anurag because he has been slow in his filmmaking on this project. The film went on floors in early 2014, and was supposed to hit the screens in 2015. Then it got pushed to 2016 and now, it’s scheduled to release on April 7, 2017. To a great extent, Ranbir-Kat’s bitter break-up has affected the film’s schedule.
Money and time have not been the only casualties. The break-up and its after-effects -- Ranbir and Katrina refusing to rehearse together and avoiding each other on the sets as much as possible -- have created a lot of negative buzz about the film. In fact, Disney UTV is more worried about the negativity Jagga Jasoos has already garnered.
So, in a bid to salvage the situation, they have told both Ranbir and Katrina to put their personal issues aside and join hands in the interest of the film. SpotboyE.com has it that the two readily agreed.
Says a source, “A meeting was held between Disney UTV, Ranbir, Katrina and Anurag. The lead actors were asked to fully cooperate during promotions. Right from embarking on city tours to attending various shows, they have been entrusted with the task of creating a positive vibe about Jagga Jasoos. Ranbir and Katrina behaved like mature professionals and agreed to do everything in their capacity.”
Will spending quality time together bring them close or drive them further apart? That remains to be seen.
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