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Subhash K Jha (DNA; July 20, 2015)

Anurag Basu’s much-troubled project Jagga Jasoos has got itself into a thicker soup. Apparently, the director and his leading lady Katrina Kaif had a fall-out over the way Katrina’s role and scenes are to be interpreted.

Says a source in the know, “Kat is not the kind of actress who throws tantrums. But there was a perceptional gap between the actor and her director from the start; something Ranbir Kapoor, who is close to both Anurag and Katrina, couldn’t bridge.” Things came to a head when Basu rebuked Katrina for doing a scene wrongly in front of the entire unit.

According to an eyewitness, “He spoke really loudly. The snub was loud and clear. Katrina didn’t storm off or anything. She just left very quietly. Ranbir didn’t interfere. This was his ladylove getting hurt by one of his closest friends. Ranbir isn’t getting into it.”

With the stalemate between Anurag and Katrina showing no signs of thawing, the much-delayed and much-troubled project has gotten itself into more trouble.