17 June,2024 12:28 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Diljit Dosanjh
Actor Diljit Dosanjh recently won hearts with his impeccable performance in Imtiaz Ali's film 'Amar Singh Chamkila'. Now, the actor is gearing up for the release of 'Jatt and Juliet 3' along with Neeru Bajwa. The trailer of the film was unveiled recently in Mumbai in the presence of the star cast.
The third installment of the successful franchise is being made 12 years after the second part was released. At the trailer launch event, Diljit recalled how he initially refused the film and how the former producer of the film, Darshan Grewal got him to be a part of the film.
Narrating that story, Diljit shared, "For the first time when I was called to do Jatt & Juliet, I had an issue with the producer, Darshan Grewal. So I went to him to turn down the film, but when I went to his office, he gave me a blank cheque and asked me to put in any amount I wanted. I had never thought about this. So, I took my manager outside to discuss, and we decided that we cannot say no. We researched who charged the most in the industry then, it was Gurdaas Mann sir, so I decided to enter the same amount. We quoted him that amount along with TDS, so Darshan made us add Rs 1 lakh more to the fees."
Further, Diljit shared how the producer went bankrupt after the film went on floors. He added, "I signed the film, went to Canada, and Darshan went bankrupt. Then another producer came in, when his funds started to exhaust, another producer came in. Three-four times the franchise saw financial constraints. We wanted Neeru Bajwa on board and she used to charge a lot, so we decided to lie to her that we were all getting Rs 5 lakh. She was paid more than all of us."
Diljit Dosanjh also said, "If it wasn't for Darshan Grewal, this film would have never been made. Even after the film became a hit, Darshan came to me with a blank cheque and asked me to fill the amount I desired. Actually, he is the one to set my standard in the industry."
