Shehzada, starring Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon, failed to draw crowds after its February premiere and did poorly at the box office. Nearly four months later, it seems that many people connected to Rohit Dhawan’s directorial endeavour are still suffering the effects of the movie’s poor box office performance. Several vendors from various departments are still waiting for payment, and the total amount owing is apparently more than Rs 30 lakh, it has come to our attention. Payments are typically made in instalments within 60 to 90 days after a movie’s release, as is customary in the business. Vendors in Shehzada, however, are still waiting for their payments.
An unnamed member of the film’s direction crew stressed the significance of prompt payments from producers. They voiced worries over the possible repercussions of protracted non-payment, including a loss of confidence that would make them reluctant to collaborate with the producers on future projects. The current predicament shows the real-world effects of the financial limitations Bollywood has been dealing with since 2022. The industry has seen a significant reduction in income and cash flow as a result of only a few box office successes in recent years. A supporting actor claims that the Shehzada producers promised them that the last payment would be made the following week. They say that the reason for the payment delay is that the producers are awaiting a sizable subsidy from a foreign shooting location. The actor emphasises the value of prompt payments and says that if the industry norm is to settle debts within 60 to 90 days, this rule should be followed.
When funds are limited, filmmakers frequently turn to cost-cutting strategies and prioritise payments using a hierarchical hierarchy. However, the ensuing payment delays have a detrimental effect on the industry’s whole ecology. Another supplier emphasises how important timely payments are to their ability to continue operating and how they can be negatively impacted by them. They admit that even though they have already paid their own staff, the film’s producers have not yet paid them more than R20 lakh. Shehzada’s production business, Allu Entertainment, declared in a statement that all vendor debts had been paid in full, with the exception of a few contested bills with anomalies and a few GST-related problems.
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