Amrohis Go To War With Director Shashilal Nair Over Rs 6 Crore

Here is another feud between the old guards that is heating up. Tajdar Amrohi, the son of Pakeezah director Kamal Amrohi, was set to collaborate with Shashilal Nair, the director of the controversial 2002 release, Ek Chottisi Love Story staring Manisha Koirala.

The filmmaker had taken a long break after Ek Chhotisi Love Story and he was set to return to Bollywood more than decade later.  The film, titled Nagrik, was to be produced by Tajdar Amrohi, starring his son Mashhoor Amrohi, opposite newcomer actress Esther.

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The film was supposed to be Mashhoor’s big Bollywood launch after an attempt at stardom with forgettable films like Crook: It’s Good To Be Bad, which starred Emraan Hashmi.Tajdar and Shashilal have been friends for more than three decades and the collaboration would have cemented their friendship.

Tajdar was set to produce the film with Shashilal in the director’s seat. But the plans have gone kaput now with both the parties splitting in an unamicable fashion. The reason, as always, was money.

Shashilal is now claiming that he is both the director and the producer of the show.

“No. I am the producer & the director how can there be a fight between me,” Shashilal told SpotboyE.com.

Meanwhile a source in the Amrohi family told us that Tajdar feels as if he has been stabbed in the back.

“Shashilal started by telling Tajdar that he wants to produce Nagrik on a 50-50 basis. Tajdar agreed and kept paying the bills till the amount reached Rs 6 crore. Then Shashilal said that he wants to be the sole producer. Tajdar just wanted the film to see the light of the day but it is nowhere near completion,” said the source.

When the questions about money were raised the arguments quickly turned ugly with the source claiming that Shashilal once threw Tajdar out of his office.

Nair, who also directed Shah Rukh Khan's film One 2 Ka Four, had won the National Award for best special effects for his 1993 film Angaar.

When we asked him when can we expect Nagrik to hit theatres, he replied, “Only God knows!”

That is Bollywood for you!

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