Why Vidya Balan Was Held Back For Alia Bhatt

You may have seen Vidya-Arjun starrer Kahaani 2 before SRK-Alia starrer Dear Zindagi if it hadn't been for the Kahaani franchise producer Jayantilal Gada. Read on for his explanation...

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Why Vidya Balan Was Held Back For Alia Bhatt
So while speculation has been rife that the Vidya Balan starrer Kahaani 2, directed by Sujoy Ghosh and co-staring Arjun Rampal, was pushed back from November 25 to December 2 simply to avoid a clash with the Shah Rukh Khan-Alia Bhatt upcoming flick Dear Zindagi directed by Gauri Shinde, there is much more to it than just that.

Dear Zindagi Poster- Shah Rukh Khan and Alia Bhatt.jpg
Image Source: twitter/aliaa08

Speaking at the Kahaani 2 trailer launch this afternoon, producer of the Kahaani franchise Jayantilal Gada said, "I didn't want to clash with anything to do with Bhatt saab because he and I have worked on a couple of TV shows together."

We called up Gada later requesting him to elaborate on his association with Mahesh Bhatt, to which he replied, "Look, Bhatt saab is like a creative consultant for my son Dhaval's TV projects. Dhaval runs a TV production house- Dhaval & Guru Productions- Guru is his partner. We have done two shows till date- Naamkaran (Star Plus) and Udaan (Colors) with Bhatt saab. How can I come in the way of his daughter's film? I respect Bhatt saab and it's a matter of ethics."  

Kahaani 2 Poster - Vidya Balan and Arjun Rampal.jpg
Image Source: facebook/Kahaani2

Just a thought before we sign off on this: Did Gada push Kahaani 2 for also the fact that Vidya's hit film The Dirty Picture released on a December 2 (2011)? Superstition, you know!


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