They shared a rapport that went beyond a mere actor-director bond. In fact, people who know Dibakar Banerjee and Abhay Deol are accustomed to the two of them pulling each other's leg all the time.
And so, at the Shanghai wrap-up party, when Abhay suddenly got up and told the director, "I'm leaving. There's no point me staying on. You've no time for me", everyone thought it was another silly gag the actor was playing on Dibakar. But this time around, it seems that Abhay was not joking.
An eyewitness told Mumbai Mirror, "We all heard Abhay say this to Dibakar and we thought this was an inside joke between them, since they are constantly pulling each other's leg. But Abhay was serious. He walked out and Dibakar didn't try to stop him, although he looked surprised."
This incident has surprised many in industry because Abhay and Dibakar's friendship dates back to when the two worked together in 2008, in Oye Lucky Lucky Oye. Since the film was Abhay's first commercial success, the actor always seemed to favour Dibakar and his work. And that is apparently why they decided to work together again in Shanghai.
A source revealed that Abhay's outburst at Dibakar stems from a lot of pent up tension the actor had with his co-star Emraan Hashmi. "While shooting in Latur and Baramati, the crowds went crazy for Emraan. In the beginning, Abhay did not take it badly. But then when the story was repeated everywhere, it naturally took a toll on his self-esteem.
To top off the overt tilt of balance in the popularity scales between the two actors, Abhay also began to feel that Dibakar was showing a certain amount of partiality towards Emraan," explained the source.
When contacted, Dibakar told Mumbai Mirror, "I don't know what happened. But Abhay suddenly got up and walked out saying I had no time for him. I was surprised. But it would be wrong to say I sensed any tension between Abhay and Emraan during the shooting of Shanghai.
As actors, they've both gone through a lot of churning and vilification before getting to where they are today. So, they empathize with one another's circumstances. As for the rivalry, I didn't sense any and certainly didn't create any. Maybe people felt a tension between them in real life because their on-screen characters are in conflict with each other."
And so, at the Shanghai wrap-up party, when Abhay suddenly got up and told the director, "I'm leaving. There's no point me staying on. You've no time for me", everyone thought it was another silly gag the actor was playing on Dibakar. But this time around, it seems that Abhay was not joking.
An eyewitness told Mumbai Mirror, "We all heard Abhay say this to Dibakar and we thought this was an inside joke between them, since they are constantly pulling each other's leg. But Abhay was serious. He walked out and Dibakar didn't try to stop him, although he looked surprised."
This incident has surprised many in industry because Abhay and Dibakar's friendship dates back to when the two worked together in 2008, in Oye Lucky Lucky Oye. Since the film was Abhay's first commercial success, the actor always seemed to favour Dibakar and his work. And that is apparently why they decided to work together again in Shanghai.
A source revealed that Abhay's outburst at Dibakar stems from a lot of pent up tension the actor had with his co-star Emraan Hashmi. "While shooting in Latur and Baramati, the crowds went crazy for Emraan. In the beginning, Abhay did not take it badly. But then when the story was repeated everywhere, it naturally took a toll on his self-esteem.
To top off the overt tilt of balance in the popularity scales between the two actors, Abhay also began to feel that Dibakar was showing a certain amount of partiality towards Emraan," explained the source.
When contacted, Dibakar told Mumbai Mirror, "I don't know what happened. But Abhay suddenly got up and walked out saying I had no time for him. I was surprised. But it would be wrong to say I sensed any tension between Abhay and Emraan during the shooting of Shanghai.
As actors, they've both gone through a lot of churning and vilification before getting to where they are today. So, they empathize with one another's circumstances. As for the rivalry, I didn't sense any and certainly didn't create any. Maybe people felt a tension between them in real life because their on-screen characters are in conflict with each other."
No comments:
Post a Comment