Producer Jackky Bhagnani seems to be in trouble as his production house, Pooja Entertainment, is accused of not paying crew members. Reports reveal that Bhagnani has also failed to pay actors their dues. Social media users have shared details of the injustices they faced while working with the production house.
Jackky Bhagnani, along with his father Vashu Bhagnani, runs Pooja Entertainment. Crew member Ruchika Kamble shared several screenshots on her Instagram of other people’s Instagram stories. These stories claim that they were not paid after working with Jackky Bhagnani's production house.
A user named Vaishnavi Parlikar posted the first screenshot, stating, "I worked with a very popular production house on a film two years ago. Along with at least 100 crew members, I waited for our two months' payment. While actors were paid immediately, none of the makeup artists had answers to our questions."
Another user, going by the handle picharesqueframes, wrote in the second screenshot, "Producers travel business class almost every month, go on vacations, live life to the fullest, buy cars, and gift luxuries. They make money by making and releasing films. But when it comes to paying the crew years later, they claim there's a shortage of funds. However, they have endless money to spend on themselves. This is very wrong."
Sharing these screenshots, Ruchika Kamble appealed to people not to work with Pooja Entertainment. She wrote, "I am not one to make such posts, but sometimes it is necessary to reveal the truth about people! Seeing my team and crew struggling day and night to get their hard-earned money compelled me to make this post."
She further wrote, "Read the sheer frustration of these young girls, who have beautifully described the sheer unprofessional, unethical behavior of Pooja Entertainment that we have all endured for so long. One person is being misled to another just for asking for their money, which was promised to be approved in 45-60 workdays after completion, which in itself is unprofessional."
Another user added, "The crew politely agreed because we are a group inspired by the passion of filmmaking. But such exploitation of this passion should not be tolerated. There is no hope of getting the payment, but this post is to make countless others aware of the fraudulent strategy of Pooja Entertainment, Jackky Bhagnani, and Vashu Bhagnani, and to vow not to work with them."
Hindustan Times investigated the matter and claimed in their report that the allegations against Pooja Entertainment are true. The report stated that along with the crew, the star cast of 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan', including Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff, Sonakshi Sinha, Alaya F, and Prithviraj Sukumaran, were also not paid. Citing a shortage of funds, actors were also told they would be paid after the film's completion. Regarding the unpaid fees for 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan', Tiger Shroff commented, "I have nothing to say at the moment." Ronit Roy also responded, "Nothing to say.
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