‘This is no less than theft…’ ‘OMG 2’ makers angry over Paresh Rawal’s claims, said – the story is ours

Tezzbuzz Desk – Akshay Kumar and Pankaj Tripathi starrer film ‘OMG 2’, released in the year 2023, has once again come into discussion. This time a controversy has arisen regarding the story of the film. Actor Paresh Rawal had claimed that the idea and story of the film was based on his thinking, but he was not given credit for it. Now the film’s director Amit Rai and co-producer Ashwin Varde have responded to these allegations.

Amit Rai called Paresh Rawal’s claim baseless

In an interview, Amit Rai raised questions on Paresh Rawal’s claims and said that he should answer on what basis he is saying this. He said that just making a claim does not prove anything.

Amit Rai said that he has written the story of the film and the proof of his authorship is the certificate of the Screenwriters Association, on which his name is mentioned.

‘The film is my child’

While expressing his views, Amit Rai compared the film to a child. He said that he has done the work of writing, producing and promoting this film.

He said that this may be Paresh Rawal’s personal opinion, but he has all the necessary documents regarding the story and writing of the film.

Ashwin Varde called the allegations false

The film’s co-producer Ashwin Varde also rejected Paresh Rawal’s allegations. He said that when Amit Rai came to him with the story, he felt that it was a story related to the format of ‘OMG’.

According to Ashwin, Amit Rai had told that Paresh Rawal had advised him to keep the story close to the format of ‘OMG’.

‘For me it was no less than theft’

Ashwin Varde claimed that the rights of ‘OMG’ are with Akshay Kumar. He said that when Amit Rai talked to Paresh Rawal about this, he claimed that he had the rights.

Ashwin said that trying to use someone else’s property was wrong and for him it was no less than theft.

Why did Ajay and Salman refuse the film?

Paresh Rawal had said in his interview that he had first approached Ajay Devgan and Salman Khan for Akshay Kumar’s character.

On this, Ashwin Varde said that both the actors knew that this was a film of ‘OMG’ franchise and its rights were with Akshay Kumar, hence they refused to do the film.

Paresh Rawal had claimed the idea

Actually, Paresh Rawal had recently said in an interview that he had prepared the initial idea of ​​’OMG 2′ together with director Amit Rai. According to him, after the joining of Akshay Kumar, a lot of changes were made in the story.

Let us tell you that in the first film ‘OMG’ released in the year 2012, Paresh Rawal played the lead role, while in ‘OMG 2’ Pankaj Tripathi was seen in the lead role and Akshay Kumar was seen in the role of the messenger of Lord Shiva.