Upala KBR (DNA; October 17, 2016)

For a scene in the upcoming Raabta — this was before M S Dhoni — The Untold Story began its successful run — Sushant Singh Rajput put his foot down and downright refused to be slapped by co-star (and good friend) Kriti Sanon for a significant scene.

A source said, “Sushant has started interfering in certain scenes and shoots. During the Raabta shoot, there was a scene where Kriti had to slap Sushant after an argument with him, but the actor didn’t want to get slapped by her on screen, so he refused point-blank at first.”

He felt it would be unconvincing and instead, tried to get the makers to avoid the scene altogether. Adds the source, “They patiently heard him out, but felt that the slap was important to convey Kriti’s anger and they shot it accordingly. Of course, it upset Sushant, but he wasn’t the Rs 100 crore star he is after MSD’s success, so he sulked in a corner. SSR and director Dinesh Vijan got the entire unit to shush up about the incident, but unit members have been talking among themselves and having a quiet laugh.”

Dinesh denies the news and adds, “SSR is a director’s actor and knows the virtue of subscribing to the director’s vision. After having done several films, believe me, Sushant is one of the easiest actors I have worked with.”

Sushant remained unavailable for comment.