Akshay Kumar didn’t charge single rupee for movie, says OMG2 producer

Mumbai(India), 18/08/23: Akshay Kumar is now enjoying the success of his most recent film, OMG 2. Even five days after its initial release, the picture is still doing well at the box office. On Independence Day, the film recorded a tremendous increase in its collection, earning Rs 17.10 crore across the country.

Producer Ajith Andhare has now cleared the air, claiming that the film’s budget was excessively overstated. Ajith Andhare, COO of Viacom 18, also stated to Pinkvilla that Akshay Kumar worked for free on the project.

He said, “The reports of the budget of OMG2 are grossly exaggerated. On the contrary, Akshay didn’t charge a rupee in fee and in fact, walked alongside us in both the financial & creative risk involved in such a courageous film.”

He further added, “We share a long history & understanding with him as a Studio since OMG1, Special 26, and Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, and I have been totally in lockstep with him in taking up scripts that are unconventional but stand for something larger & meaningful. Without him this risk was impossible to take, he was fully invested both creatively & financially.”

He also addressed the film’s budget and the rumours regarding that, he said, “OMG 2 has been shot in a controlled environment, much like most of the social dramedies made in the Hindi Film Industry. The cost of production is a little under Rs 50 crore. For those unaware, even OMG (2012) was made on a controlled cost of Rs 25 crore only.”

The sequel to Akshay Kumar’s 2012 film, Oh My God, is titled OMG 2. In the film, the actor plays Lord Shiva’s messenger. The Censor Board put the picture on hold and asked the filmmakers to make roughly 27 adjustments. The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) granted OMG 2 a ‘Adults Only (A)’ certificate after the revisions were made. Pankaj Tripathi and Yami Gautam both play important parts in OMG 2.