Have you heard? Double jeopardy

Updated On: 06 November, 2023 07:21 AM IST | Mumbai | The Hitlist Team

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Arjun Kapoor and Bhumi Pednekar

Mid-day recently reported about The Lady Killer releasing in cinemas on November 3, despite a considerable portion left unshot (Completing deal with incomplete film, November 1). While the consequent poor box-office performance of Arjun Kapoor and Bhumi Pednekar’s thriller was expected, it looks like there is more than meets the eye. While some sources had claimed that the Ajay Bahl-directed venture went over budget, some other industry insiders allege that the funds allotted for the making were siphoned off. It was much later when the director and his team discovered that the money was over. Bahl, who has previously made films like BA Pass and Section 375, tried raising funds from elsewhere, but in vain. The actors had no available dates as they had already committed to other projects. So the film, which was released with the help of some smart editing and voiceovers to replace the portions they hadn’t shot, reportedly registered first-day domestic box-office figures of Rs 35,000 due to lack of buzz. Arjun and Bhumi distanced themselves from the film and didn’t really speak about it in recent times. That’s not all. Now, rumours are rife that the OTT platform, which had acquired the film as a package deal with a production house, is contemplating whether to stream it or not. Going by these developments, it looks like The Lady Killer has been killed rather abruptly.

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