Luv Ranjan Calls Out Labour’s Union Over Allegations Of Non-Payment Of Dues For Ranbir Kapoor & Shraddha Kapoor’s Next: “Distort Facts, Propagate Falsehoods, Harass & Threaten Us…”
Recently, there had been reports of protests by several workers over the issue of non-payment of dues.
Luv Ranjan Denies Claims Of Non-Payment Of Dues On His Next With Ranbir Kapoor & Shraddha Kapoor, Warns Legal Action Against Claims!(Photo Credit –Instagram)
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Luv Ranjan’s next starring Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor has faced a lot of roadblocks. A fire broke out on the sets of the romantic drama and a 32-year-old labour even allegedly lost his life back in July. There also have been accusations of non-payment of dues on the director and he’s setting the records straight. Scroll below for details.
Recently, there had been reports of protests by several workers over the issue of non-payment of dues. However, Luv has now denied all the claims and even warned of legal action against the workers’ union over spreading false reports.
In a lengthy statement, Luv Ranjan spoke of his next with Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor. He said, “We would like to state that the press statement released by FSSAMU is false, fabricated and illegal and is made with ulterior and oblique motives and without the authority of law. We would like to place on record the true account of the matter and state that we have duly made entire payments, with no outstanding, as per the contractual arrangement for one of our projects with the service provider being a production designer, Mr. Dipankar Dasgupta, and that it was in fact Mr Dipankar Dasgupta along with Hyperlink Brand Solutions Pvt. Ltd. and Mr Dipankar Dasgupta’s associates, namely, Mr V. G. Jaishankar, Mr V. G. Jairam, Mr Gautam Jukar and Mr Prashant Vicharev who defaulted in making payments to the workers who were actually hired by them and not us, which facts were also duly informed by us to FSSAMU by various communications along with documentary evidence, which makes the aforesaid persons at default and not us. We would like to state that there is no employer-employee relationship between us and the persons/employees hired by/through Mr. Dipankar Dasgupta and as such they or FSSAMU have no locus standi to raise any issues or disputes with us.”
The statement given to India Today continued, “Despite being fully aware of the fact that we had accordingly also filed a police complaint against the said persons, FSSAMU, is continuing to distort facts, propagate falsehoods, harass and threaten us and for suspicious motives, deliberately and knowingly is only targeting us and not Mr Dipankar Dasgupta and his said associates, who are the actual persons at default. The acts of FSSAMU of issuing defamatory public statements, intimidation, causing disruption and delay to our shoot by inciting its members to not cooperate with us, all seem like the favourable ‘modus operandi’ adopted by FSSAMU. It is unbecoming of FSSAMU to act in such an unreasonable, unwarranted and hostile fashion against us, and also publicly making threats against us that they would prevent us from working in the industry and also prevent the workers from working with us, and such acts of FSSAMU has also resulted in causing us irreparable losses and harm, including mental harassment and agony, and maligning our image and goodwill.”
The statement concluded with the warning that Luv Ranjan and his team will be taking legal action against the claims. “In light of the above, we reserve our right to take appropriate legal (criminal and civil) action, as shall be advised, against FSSAMU and its office bearers, for undertaking all the acts stated above, including criminally defamatory and threatening acts, against us, which are completely unwarranted and uncalled for, having no factual accuracy,” he concluded.
