Abhishek Banerjee clarifies his statement on being fired by Dharma Productions: 'Misrepresented as accusatory'
Abhishek Banerjee
Abhishek Banerjee, who recently played a pivotal role in Stree 2, found himself in the midst of controversy when he revealed getting fired by Dharma Productions due to his casting choice. Now, the actor has shared a statement to clarify the same.
Taking to X, Abhishek wrote, "This week I have been blessed with two releases and one controversy. I’ve been reading and hearing a lot of reports about Dharma Productions supposedly firing my company, Casting Bay, during the casting process of Agneepath (2012)."
He added, "Unfortunately, this situation has been completely misrepresented as accusatory on our part. In a podcast/interview, I had stated the reason for our dismissal, acknowledging that we were unable to align with the vision of director Karan Malhotra for Agneepath."
He also emphasised that he and Anmol were quite young at the time, around 20 to 23 years old, with little to no experience in casting for a major commercial film, which perhaps led to us misinterpreting Malhotra’s requirements for the project.
He clarified that he has not accused or suggested any wrongdoing on the part of Dharma Productions. He went on to say that he has deep respect for Dharma Productions and Karan Johar.
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“I never mentioned Karan Johar in relation to our dismissal, yet some reports falsely claim that he was the one who fired us. The decision was actually made by Mr. Malhotra’s team, and I accepted our mistakes. I shared this story to encourage young people that even if you fail or hit a roadblock, you can always bounce back, as we did,” the actor shared.
The actor has worked on several projects with Dharma Productions, starting with Ok Jaanu, Student of the Year 2, Kalank and recent releases like Kill and Gyarah Gyarah.
Abhishek recently played the role of Jana in Stree 2, which also stars Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor. The film also has a cameo appearance by Varun Dhawan.
Abhishek also appeared in Bhediya, starring Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon, and Munjya, starring Sharvari and Abhay Verma.