‘People envy my position’

Sandalwood is always buzzing with hot goss. The latest is the talk of a spat between namma Ganesh and his manager of two years, Subramanya.
BT received calls from various sources who said that the Golden Star isn���t on speaking terms with Subbanna, as the actor fondly calls him, anymore.
���Apparently, it has do with the fact that some of Ganesh���s previous films like Bombaat, Sangama and Circus haven���t done too well.Since Subramanya advises Ganesh about his scripts, the actor was unhappy with him,��� says a source, adding, ���Some industry folks think Subramanya quotes too high a price as Ganesh���s remuneration. G was quite upset when he heard about that and decided to confront Subbanna. So, the two are not working together anymore and Ganesh���s dates will no longer be managed by Subbanna.���
When BT called Subramanya, he said he wasn���t surprised by the rumours. ���Some friends told me two local tabloids also reported a misunderstanding between Ganesh and me. But I don���t mull over such things.��� he says.
Is he still handling G���s dates? ���Ganesh has never told me to handle his dates, nor has he told me to stop looking after them. I���m like a part of Ganesh���s family ��� we discuss a lot of things and they take my advice sometimes.��� he replies.
He adds, ���Earlier, many biggies went to Ganesh with stories about me. Adikke ondu swalpa uppu, huli, kara haaki helta idru. But he never heeded them. In fact, Ganesh would even narrate those tales to me! That���s the kind of relationship we share.���
What about speculation that he���s responsible for the failure of Ganesh���s previous three films? ���These rumours are being spread by people who haven���t got his call sheet or they just envy my position!��� laughs Subramanya. Is he satisfied with the way Ganesh���s career is going? ���We may have gone wrong. But in future we���ll ensure that we give all his films our 200 per cent. We can���t overlook even the smallest detail,��� he explains.
What about him quoting a huge sum as Ganesh���s salary? ���Ganesh has no fixed price that can be quoted off a tariff card. I don���t decide his payment. It���s between him and the producer,��� says Subramanya.
As a parting shot, he says, ���Ganesh and I have never had a spat and I don���t see it happening in the future either.���