Producer Vashu Bhagnani has landed in yet another controversy. The filmmaker, who has been accused of non-payment from Bade Miyan Chote Miyan director Ali Abbas Zafar, recently accused Netflix India of ‘cheating’ him. The head of Pooja Entertainment claimed that the he has not received Rs 47.
37 crore. However, Netflix has denied the claims and said that it is Vashu who owes the platform money. Vashu Bhagnani’s Claims Against Netflix: Speaking with Economic Times, Vashu Bhagnani claimed that the OTT platform ‘cheated and conspired against the rights’ of his recent three films.
The films are said to about the rights of Hero No 1, Mission Raniganj and Bade Miyan Chote Miyan. He filed a complaint against Los Gatos Production Services India, through which Netflix reports its content investments in India, Zoo Digital India and several executives of both companies. The The report added Economic Offences Wing (EOW) summoned executives of Los Gatos Production Services India.
Netflix Denies Vashu Bhagnani’s Claims In a statement to the press, a Netflix representative said that it is Netflix who owes them money. “These claims are completely unfounded. Indeed, it’s Pooja Entertainment that owes Netflix money.
We have a strong track record of partnership with the Indian creative community and are working with the authorities to resolve this dispute,” Netflix spokesperson said. A source also told us that a civil dispute has been registered by Netflix against Pooja Enterta.
