Vijay Raaz Ousted From Son Of Sardaar 2 Due To Entourage Cost 'More Than Any Big Actor'

Bollywood News: Vijay Raaz is one of the most versatile actors in Bollywood and has given several hits including Dhamaal, Gangubai Kathiawadi and Kathal among others. In a shocking turn of events, reports of Vijay Raaz' removal from Ajay Devgn’s upcoming project Son of Sardaar 2 surfaced. This was later confirmed by the film's producer.

Why Vijay Raaz was ousted from Son of Sardaar 2?

According to a report in Pinkvilla, producers took a bold step and decided to remove Vijay Raaz from the film Son of Sardaar 2. Reports suggest that the actor has allegedly been very difficult with the crew of the film on sets. Filmmaker Kumar Mangat said, “Yes, it’s true that we have removed Vijay Raaz from the film because of his behaviour on the sets. He demanded for bigger rooms, vanity van and also overcharged us for the spot boys. In-fact, his spot boy was paid Rs.20,000 per night which is more than any big actor. UK is an expensive place, and everyone got standard rooms during the shoot, but he demanded premium suites. When we tried explaining the costing scenario to him, he refused to understand, and spoke rudely."

The filmmaker further said, “His constant response was, ‘Aap Logo Ne Mujhe Approach Kiya, Main Kaunsa Saamne Se Aya Kaam Mangne’. While we tried to accommodate all his demands, the behaviour kept getting worse, as his demands never ended. He started to demand two cars for a 3 person staff to travel for as well. How can we do that? When the EP said no, he was rude with the EP (Executive Producer). After all the discussions, we decided to remove him from the film.”

Vijay Raaz’s reaction to the allegations of unprofessionalism

As per a report in Pinkvilla, Vijay Raaz said, “I reached the location before time for trial. I reached the van, and Ravi Kishan came to meet me. The EP, Ashish, and the producer Kumar Mangat came to meet me, followed by director Vijay Arora. I stepped out of the van, and spotted Ajay Devgn standing around 25 metres away. I didn’t go to greet him as he was busy, and I continued to speak to my friends around. 25 minutes later, Mr. Kumar Mangat came to me and said, ‘Aap Film Se Nikal Jaaye, Hum Aapko Nikal Rahe Hai'."

He further added, “The only misconduct from my end is, I didn’t greet Mr. Ajay Devgn. I didn’t even meet the crew, and these are the only people I interacted with. I was removed from the film 30 minutes of reaching the sets, as I didn’t greet Ajay Devgn. These are powerful people, and the chatter of misconduct doesn’t arise at all.”

Who will be replacing Vijay Raaz?

According to report of Pinkvilla, the filmmaker Kumar Mangat has confirmed that Sanjay Mishra would be replacing Vijay Raaz.

All about Vijay Raaz

Vijay Raaz made his debut in Bollywood with Bhopal Express in 1999. He gained recognition after he played the role of Dubey ji in the movie Monsoon Wedding in 2001. His other notable works include, Dedh Ishqiya, O Teri, Gully Boy, Lootcase, Ankg Micholi and Chandu Champion among others.