'Creative' tiffs hit tinseltown

<div class="section1"><div class="Normal"><script language="javascript" src="Config?Configid=43376741"></script></div> <div align="left" style="position:relative; left: -2"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" align="left" border="1" width="62.2%"> <colgroup> <col width="100.0%" /> </colgroup> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f3f3f3=""> <div class="Normal"><span style="" font-size:=""><a href="javascript:popUp(&quot1;photopop?msid=256845&type=0&quot1;)"> <img border="0" align="left" src="/cms.dll/thumb?height=154&width=154&photoID=256845" hspace="12"" /></a></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f3f3f3=""> <div class="Normal"><span style="" font-size:="">Click to enlarge</span></div> </td> </tr> </table></div> <div class="Normal"><br />In an industry where change is the only constant, friendship is subject to the box-office fate of films.<a href="http://www.thetimesofindia.online/cms.dll/articleshow?msid=261197">Manisha Koirala</a> and Shashilal Nair, for instance, had a major dispute over <span style="" font-style:="" italic="">Ek Chotisi Love Story</span>. <br /><br />In the current context, director Vikram Bhatt appears to be in the bad books of Mahesh and Mukesh Bhatt. While Vikram got his break with the Vishesh Films banner, an industry insider reveals, ''''Mukesh feels Vikram is devoting his energy to films made by other banners. During <a href="http://www.thetimesofindia.online/cms.dll/articleshow?msid=250794">Inteha</a>, it was alleged that Vikram was taking the Bhatts for granted.'''' <br /><br />While Mukesh refuses to comment, Vikram says, ''''I respect the Bhatts immensely since they gave me a break.''''<br /><br />At the same time, while Madhur Bhandarkar is the director of <span style="" font-style:="" italic="">Aan: Men At Work</span>, producer Feroze Nadiadwala took over the shooting of action sequences since '''' a stylised look was needed.'''' <br /><br /></div> </div><div class="section2"><div class="Normal">Although Bhandarkar''s creativity seems to have been curtailed, an amicable resolution has been projected. ''''Film-making is a joint effort. We are even considering doing another film together,'''' says Bhandarkar.<br /><br />In the case of director Raman Kumar, <a href="http://www.thetimesofindia.online/cms.dll/articleshow?msid=283704">Wah Wah Ramji</a><span style="" font-style:="" italic=""> </span>hit theatres without his name in the credits. Kumar claims he ''''disassociated'''' himself from the project because the producers didn''t ''''redo a few scenes.'''' The producers hint at "creative differences."<br /><br />According to trade analyst Indu Mirani, ''''Disputes have always been part of the film industry. The only change is that actors, directors and producers are now making things public to keep their own reputation clean.'''' At the end of the day, it''s each person for himself. Sad as it sounds, Bollywood''s best fights and dialogues are canned behind the scenes.<br /><br /><span style="" font-style:="" italic="">nikita.doval@indiatimes.com</span></div> </div>