
Kangana Ranaut says Vidya Balan is a 'dear friend'
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"Vidya is a dear friend," said Kangana Ranaut
Kangana Ranaut has been given additional writing credits for Simran
Writer Apurva Asrani felt 'betrayed' by director Hansal Mehta
Last week, Vidya Balan, said that her Tumhari Sulu director Suresh Triveni 'gifted' her 'additional credit' card.
A Recap Of The Simran Credit Row
Writer Apurva Asrani was upset about Kangana Ranaut's name (credited for 'additional dialogues, screenplay and story') appearing before his own on the first poster of Simran. Later, in a lengthy Facebook post, Apurva wrote that he felt "shocked and betrayed" after director Hansal Mehta included Kangana's name in the credit list before him. He also narrated the entire sequence of events in this post.
Apurva Asrani has earlier worked with Hansal Mehta in films like Shahid, Citylights and Aligarh. Apurva also reportedly parted ways with Mr Mehta after the entire episode.
Watch the teaser of Simran:
Simran is a crime thriller based in USA. The story revolves around a young woman from India, who wants to become successful but gets entangled in criminal activities. The film releases on September 15.
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