Rakul Preet ignores reporters at IIFA 2024 when asked about father-in-law Vashu Bhagnani: ‘Sorry’

Vashu Bhagnani, a renowned film producer in Bollywood, made headlines after he faced allegations of non-payment of dues. Amid the controversy, actor Rakul Preet, his daughter-in-law, was asked about him on the green carpet of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) 2024 but walked out without hearing the full question.

When the reporter asked about Vashu Bhagnani’s controversy with Rakul, he said, “There are many reports in the media about Vashu sir and many people have said that…” The ‘Yaariyan’ star didn’t hear the full question but said she simply said “sorry” and left abruptly.

Talking about her outfit at IIFA 2024, Rakul looked stunning in the green bodycon dress.

Meanwhile, Vashu Bhagnani’s production house Pooja Entertainment recorded losses after several big-budget films produced by him failed at the box office. The films include Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, Mission Raniganj and Ganapath.

Later, Jackky Bhagnani and Vashu Bhagnani also filed a complaint against Zafar for withdrawing the subsidy money he received from Abu Dhabi authorities during the filming of Bade Miyan Chote Miyan. According to the copy of the complaint, Bhagnani accused Ali Abbas Zaffar, Himanshu Mehra, Ekesh Ranadive and others of fraud, deception, criminal intimidation, misappropriation of funds, forgery of invoices, criminal conspiracy, money laundering and harassment.

The two also alleged that Zafar enlisted the help of a shell company in Abu Dhabi to carry out these illegal activities. They also alleged that the defendants breached contractual obligations, failed to provide transparent financial records and also made improper demands for payment, leading to legal action.

He also shared that his experience working in Bade Miyan Chote Miyan was “painful” and he doesn’t want to work with them.

For the unversed, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan starring Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff became a box office hit. According to reports, the film was made on a huge budget of Rs 350 crore but failed miserably, earning only around Rs 60 crore.

Meanwhile, Rakul Preet was last seen in the Tamil film Indian 2, which received mixed reactions from fans. She will next be seen in De De Pyaar De 2 with Ajay Devgn.

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September 29, 2024 1:32 p.m

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Simran Srivastava