Did you know Akshay Kumar did ‘OMG 2’ for free? Producer says ‘reports of film’s budget exaggerated'

Actor Akshay Kumar’s latest film ‘OMG 2’ has delivered an impressive box-office performance even after facing strong competition from Rajinikanth’s ‘Jailer’ and Sunny Deol’s ‘Gadar 2’. There have been rumours doing the rounds regarding the film’s budget, where a segment of social media suggests it exceeds Rs 150 crore.

Now, Ajit Andhare, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Viacom18 Studios, which co-produced the movie alongside Cape of Good Films and Wakaoo Films, has dispelled these speculations.

‘The reports of the budget of OMG 2 are grossly exaggerated. On the contrary, Akshay (Kumar) didn’t charge a rupee in fee and in fact, walked alongside us in both the financial and creative risk involved in such a courageous film,’ Andhare told Pinkvilla.

‘We share a long history & understanding with him as a Studio since OMG, Special 26, and Toilet: Ek Prem Katha and I have been totally in lockstep with him in taking up scripts that are unconventional but stand for something larger and meaningful. Without him this risk was impossible to take, he was fully invested both creatively and financially,’ he added.

‘OMG 2’, directed by Amit Rai, also stars Pankaj Tripathi, Yami Gautam, and Pavan Malhotra in key roles.

Recently, Akshay Kumar expressed his gratitude to the audience on social media. He wrote, ‘A big thank you to our audiences for all the love for #OhMyGadar and giving us the greatest week in Indian Film History! प्यार और आभार’

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