Overview
- Director Abhishek Pathak says Khanna quit days before filming despite a signed November contract, with a wig request clashing with continuity from Drishyam 2.
- Producer Kumar Mangat Pathak confirms a legal notice has been sent to seek redress for losses after the abrupt withdrawal.
- Pathak maintains the exit was not over money, noting fees were renegotiated and finalized before the breakdown.
- Reports of Jaideep Ahlawat directly replacing Khanna were denied, with the team writing a new role and moving ahead with the Goa schedule.
- Section 375 writer Manish Gupta revived earlier claims of contract breaches and delays by Khanna, while the actor has not responded publicly.