Ace director, Vikram Bhatt has found himself in a new controversy which apparently went out of hand with the filmmaker's web series shoot coming to a halt. As per reports, few goons from the Fighters’ Association barged on the sets uninformed. They had come in to meet Vikram Bhatt on behalf of the action director and stunt coordinator Abbas Ali Moghul. Not only this, but they even asked Vikram Bhatt to pay the Rs 38 lakh which is allegedly pending for some work Abbas Ali Moghul did for one of Vikram’s recent projects. Reports also suggested that Sunny Leone, the lead of his upcoming web show Anamika, was kept safe and far away from all the brawl that was happening on sets. However, Vikram Bhatt had to reschedule the shoot for another day which would mean he would have to bear extra costs for the shoot.
As per a report on ETimes, Vikram Bhatt was forced to send pictures of the cheques that he would be giving to Abbas Ali Moghul. Also, a man by the name of Murtaza, later on, came in just to collect those cheques from Vikram Bhatt. However, Vikram Bhatt also claimed that he had done no agreement or contract with Abbas Ali Moghul. Vikram Bhatt is also claiming to have sent a legal notice which states that he would be initiating criminal proceeding on extortion charges against Ali Abbas Moghul. In an interview with The Times of India, Vikram said, “I was bewildered. I really didn't know what to do, but my first reaction of course was to ensure that Sunny Leone is safe. Soon, I was forced to send snapshots of the cheques that I will give Abbas.
Later, a certain Murtaza from his team dropped by on the set to collect the cheques. By then, the sun had set and I could not complete the planned scenes. ”While Abbas said that the Fighters’ Association is dealing with the matter, Vikram retorted, “What are they talking about? Resolve what? If I missed two calls from Abbas, couldn't he have reached out in several other ways? And mind you, it wasn't ₹38 lakh that I had to give him. There was no agreement or contract that he had done with me. He didn't even have an invoice to offer.”Vikram is seeking ‘damages (he) incurred owing to the shoot coming to a halt and staying incomplete EOD’ and sent a legal notice to Abbas. Ejaz Gulab (General Secretary of Fighters' Association/Movie Stunt Artistes Association) denied allegations of ‘extortion’. Anamika, a ten-episode series, also stars Sonnalli Seygall. The shoot was supposed to begin earlier but got delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The show will be out on MX Player.