Gaurav Dubey (MID-DAY; April 23, 2014)

If sources are to be believed, Rishi Kapoor is apparently giving a tough time to the director and crew of the film, Aayi Bala Ko Taal Tu. Says a source, “A political satire that showcases the current political scenario in the country, the film has Rishi playing a political leader in it. But the senior actor has apparently been interfering in most aspects of the film — be it direction or the film’s costumes. He was also seen throwing tantrums on the sets; at one point, he even instructed the director on how he wanted a particular scene to be shot.”

Directed by Shubho Shekhar Bhattacharya and produced by Arindam Chaudhuri, the film also stars Konkana Sen Sharma, Divya Dutta and Shilpa Shukla; it has already completed its first schedule. Rishi Kapoor remained unavailable for comment, but Bhattacharya said, “Rishi Kapoor has been supportive all along — he has supported me right from the time I first narrated the script to him. In fact, he would reach the film’s sets before us. I am shocked to hear something like this.”