Actors Ameesha Patel and Sunny Leone were summoned on July 25 by the Indian Motion Picture Producers’ Association (IMPPA) on an issue of non-payment of dues. The actors failed to appear and IMPPA has given them seven days to repay the entire amount. Ameesha had taken Rs. 65 lakh from producer Haresh Patel and Sunny was paid Rs. 21 lakh by producer Vinod Bachchan for a movie.

With the highest regard for IMPPA, we want to clarify that this is a miscommunication. We had informed them of the postponement [in Sunny’s appearance] with proof that, for the last six months, IMPPA was postponing the case. This was the first time we postponed it and notified them of our prior schedule. We have all the documents to prove we are not at fault.

Yeh case kaafi time se chal raha hai but woh (Sunny) meeting me nahin aa rahe hai. Bahut baar humne try kiya hai. Now IMPPA is looking into the matter.

There is no truth to the news. I don’t know what IMPPA is and what they do in Bollywood other than make news.

I didn’t want to take the legal route, but this has been going on for seven years. Ameesha and Kunal asked for more time as they said she was going through a tough time. I even asked to be paid back in instalments. They have returned Rs. 14-15 lakh till now. When I met Kunal, he gave me a letter saying they will clear all the dues by March 2022 but they blocked me. Kunal has misbehaved with me as well. I have now filed criminal charges against Ameesha in Gujarat.

Sunny Leone’s husband (Daniel Weber) responded to our query, saying they’ve already given back Rs. 18 lakh. We’ve asked for more details. Ameesha Patel’s team said their legal team would talk to us. If the actors fail to appear before IMPPA or pay back the amount, they won’t be allowed to shoot anywhere as per IMPPA laws.