Sushant Singh Rajput's Third Movie 'Paani' Under His 3-Movie Contract With YRF Was Shelved
An India Today report states that as per the contract, Sushant Singh Rajput and YRF had a three-movie deal. The contract had laid out Sushant's remuneration plan as per his 'hits'. As per the contract, Sushant was supposed to be paid Rs 30 lakh for the first film.
According to the latest reports in Sushant Singh Rajput's death inquiry, Bandra Police acquired a copy of the contract signed between Sushant Singh Rajput and Yash Raj Films (YRF).
An India Today report states that as per the contract, Sushant Singh Rajput and YRF had a three-movie deal.
The contract had laid out Sushant's remuneration plan as per his 'hits'. As per the contract, Sushant was supposed to be paid Rs 30 lakh for the first film.
PTI
It further stipulated that if his first film turns out to be a hit, Sushant Singh Rajput would be paid Rs 60 lakh for the second film, and if that turns out to be a hit, he would be paid Rs 1 crore for the third film. Whether a film was a hit or a flop was to be decided by YRF.
A still from 'Shudh Desi Romance'/A Film by YRF
The first film that YRF made with Sushant Singh Rajput was Shuddh Desi Romance, opposite Parineeti Chopra and Vaani Kapoor, for which he was paid Rs 30 lakh.
Sushant Singh Rajput's second venture with YRF was Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!, and he was paid Rs 1 crore for the Dibakar Banerji directorial.
Agencies
The contract hints at discrepancies as there was no clarity as to why Sushant Singh Rajput was paid Rs 1 crore for his second film itself, even when the contract said he'd be paid Rs 60 lakh.
The third film that Sushant Singh Rajput had signed with YRF was titled Paani and was to be directed by Shekhar Kapur. According to YRF officials whose statements have been recorded by the police, the film was shelved due to creative differences between Aditya Chopra and Shekhar Kapur.
Agencies
Like, one of his many heartbreaks was how he invested close to two years for Shekhar Kapur¡¯s Paani, an ambitious drama on the water crisis. However, because of a fallout between Shekhar Kapur and Yash Raj Films, Kapur withdrew himself and decided to make the film with Hollywood actors.
As the Mumbai police continue to investigate Sushant Singh Rajput's unfortunate death, two former senior officials from Yash Raj Films were questioned for several hours and their statements have been recorded over the late actor's contracts with the production house.