Explainer: When celebs clashed on film sets, were not forgotten for years, know the full story of Bollywood’s on-set fights?

Bollywood On Set Fights: Seeing the glamor of films, big stars and spectacular locations, it often seems that the shooting environment would always be pleasant. But the world behind the camera is sometimes completely different. Long shooting schedules, work pressure, different mindsets, ego clashes and creative differences often give rise to controversies that are discussed for years. There were many such on-set fights in Bollywood too, which not only made headlines but also affected many relationships and films. Let us know about some such popular on-set controversies-

1. Shahrukh Khan and Salman Khan (Shahrukh Khan-Salman Khan)

Today, even though Shahrukh Khan and Salman Khan seem to be good friends of each other, there was a time when there was a lot of bitterness in their relationship. Both of them worked together in films like ‘Karan Arjun’, ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ and ‘Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam’, but later their relationship deteriorated. However, the dispute between the two did not take place on the sets of any film, but at Katrina Kaif’s birthday party in 2008. Despite this, the impact of the distance between the two was clearly visible on the industry. The two did not work together for many years. Later, both of them ended their differences and today have been seen together in films like ‘Pathan’ and ‘Tiger 3’.

2. Govinda and David Dhawan (Govind-David Dhawan)

In the 90s, the duo of Govinda and director David Dhawan gave many superhit films one after the other. Films like ‘Coolie No. 1’, ‘Hero No. 1’, ‘Raja Babu’ and ‘Haseena Maan Jayegi’ created a stir at the box office. But with time, differences between the two started increasing. According to media reports, their views differed regarding the choice of films and professional decisions. Due to which Bollywood’s most successful actor-director duo got separated. Even today fans believe that if this pair had stayed together, many more comedy films would have been seen.

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3. Kareena Kapoor and Bipasha Basu

In the year 2001, during the shooting of the film ‘Ajnabee’, the news of dispute between Kareena Kapoor and Bipasha Basu was much discussed. At that time, many media reports claimed that there was a heated argument between the two regarding costumes and other matters. Although both of them expressed their views on this controversy at different times, but after this incident both of them did not work together for a long time. This controversy is still counted among the most talked about actress controversies of Bollywood.

4. Sunny Deol and Shahrukh Khan (Sunny Deol-Shahrukh Khan)

Shahrukh Khan’s name is always coming into controversies. King Khan also had a tussle with Sunny Deol at one time. The film ‘Darr’, released in 1993, proved to be a superhit, but during its shooting, reports of creative differences between Sunny Deol and Shahrukh Khan came to light. Sunny Deol later said in several interviews that he had reservations about his role and felt that the villain’s character was given more importance in the film. After this incident, both of them did not work together in any film for almost 16 years. Later their relationship improved.

5. Aishwarya Rai and Rani Mukherji (Aishwarya Rai-Rani Mukherji)

Very few people know that Aishwarya Rai was earlier going to be seen in the film Chalte Chalte with Shahrukh Khan. The shooting of the film was also done. Then one day there was a controversy due to Salman Khan’s arrival on the set and after this Aishwarya was out of the film and Rani Mukherjee was cast in her place. This incident made headlines for a long time. Although Rani and Aishwarya did not officially say anything against each other, the change in casting of this film is one of the most talked about developments in Bollywood.

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6. Kangana Ranaut and Karan Johar

The dispute between Kangana Ranaut and Karan Johar is not on the sets of the film, but is included in the most talked about debates of Bollywood. Kangana Ranaut had called Karan Johar the flag bearer of ‘nepotism’ in a TV show. After this, the period of war of words between the two continued for a long time. This controversy sparked a big debate on nepotism in Bollywood and even today this issue is often discussed.

7. Amitabh Bachchan and Shatrughan Sinha (Amitabh Bachchan-Shatrughan Sinha)

Amitabh Bachchan and Shatrughan Sinha worked together in many films in the 70s and 80s. Both were big stars at that time and there were often reports of competition between them in the media. Shatrughan Sinha also admitted in his autobiography that there was professional rivalry between the two. However, with time their relationship became normal and they also showed respect for each other.

Why do on-set disputes happen?

Let us tell you, hard work goes into making a film. Making a film is not an easy task; hundreds of people work together for months on it. In such a situation, due to many reasons, differences of opinion are seen between people on the set. The reason for this could be that actors get troubled by the long and tiring shooting schedule. There is stardom and ego clash, the length of the character and screen time is also a big reason. Disagreements regarding script or scene and sometimes even personal life come in between work.

Film damaged due to on-set fights!

Another question arises whether films suffer losses due to on-set fights. So let us tell you, this does not happen every time. Despite many controversies, the films have proved to be a big hit. ‘Fear’ is a great example of this. In some cases, both the cost and time of the film increases due to actors dropping out, cast changing or shooting stopping. At the same time, the producer and director try to ensure that personal differences do not affect the work. At the same time, today there are reports of fake fights to promote the film.

FAQ

1. Why do on-set fights happen?
The main reasons for this are ego clash, screen time and creative differences.

2. Does the on-set controversy affect the film?
The answer is yes, because sometimes shooting, budget and release get affected.

3. Do the stars work together again after the controversy?
Yes, differences between many celebs end with time and they work together.

4. Does every on-set dispute become public?
No, many disputes are resolved through mutual discussion.

5. Do on-set fights still happen in Bollywood today?
Yes, but now most cases are resolved privately. At the same time, there are some fakes also.

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