At a time when cooked-up stories of rivalries and link-ups have become the order of the day for promoting a film, Abhay Deol refuses to be a part of the bandwagon. The actor is reportedly unhappy with the stories of rivalry between him and co-actor Emraan Hashmi on the sets of Dibakar Bannerjee's Shanghai.
And he has chosen to speak out rather than remain silent. Opening up to Mumbai Mirror, the actor said, "I am at a loss for words and I don't know who is behind all this. I am inclined to believe that this is a marketing strategy to promote the film when there is no need to do it. When the story about my so-called rivalry with Emraan came out, I spoke to Dibakar who said that he is not aware of anything.
I just want to say that these reports seem to disrespect me. If these things do not stop now, I intend to convey that instead of making up controversies, I will give them a real one: I am no longer a part of any marketing or promotional campaign for Shanghai. Either Dibakar or the producer will have to come forward and clear the air."
Recently, there have been stories suggesting that Banerjee is partial towards Hashmi. The industry was buzzing with rumours of Deol playing spoil sport by insisting to redub and wanting to be a part of the promotional track. These marketing tactics have rattled the otherwise unflappable Deol.
"I don't believe in cheap publicity for any of my films. As an actor, if I want to correct my dubbing, it does not mean I'm insecure. The film should be given its due respect because it's a fantastic one," Deol said emphatically. Dibakar remained unavailable for comment.
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