‘Why is Bipasha Basu sitting at home without work?’: Mika cites karma after accusing her of costing him Rs 10 crore in overheads | Bollywood News
It has been almost five years since Bipasha Basu was last seen in an acting role. She last starred in director Bhushan Patel’s web series, Dangerous, which also featured her husband, actor Karan Singh Grover. The project was backed by popular singer Mika. “Why do you think they are out of work now? God is watching everything,” said Mika, in an interview with Pinkvilla, as he shared his rather bitter experience of working with the couple.
“See, I liked Karan a lot, and I wanted to back a film that would push my music in the forefront. I just wanted to make a low-budget film, around Rs 4 crore,” said Mika, who shared that he approached Vikram Bhatt to write the story because he couldn’t afford him as the director. “We roped in director Bhushan Patel, who had previously helmed Alone, which featured Bipasha in a double role.”
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Mika shared that he was only contemplating to make the series with Karan, and another heroine, but Bipasha wanted to be part of the film. “The shoot was set in London, and the budget increased from Rs 4 crore to Rs 14 crore. And the drama created by Bipasha ensured that I would always regret getting into production,” said the singer, who went on to explain what unfolded during the shooting of Dangerous. “It was a team she was comfortable with, and they were playing a couple, who had to feature in kissing scenes. Suddenly, she was throwing tantrums saying she won’t do this or she won’t do that, etc…” said Mika.
The musician also shared that he never defaulted on their payments, but it wasn’t easy to complete the dubbing process too. “Someone always had a sore throat. If it was Bipasha who was sick at one time, it was Karan at another,” said Mika, who minced no words in calling out actors who didn’t accord smaller producers the same respect they give the marquee filmmakers. “When some out-of-work heroines are thinking their luck is bad, it is important to note that they should respect producers who come with opportunities. They are your god. They might be happy playing miniscule roles in a Dharma Productions film, but won’t respect small-time producers, who are paying the same amount of money.”
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Citing himself as an example of not allowing success to get to his head, Mika said, “I have zero attitude. Even recently, I went to Bengaluru to sing for Devi Sri Prasad in Pushpa. If Pritam calls me at 6 am to sing a song, I will do it too. That’s why I am where I am. This success doesn’t come overnight, and you have to love your work.”
