In a shocking development, actor Siddharth Sharma announced on his Instagram handle that he has dissociated himself from the Sunny Deol-starrer *Soorya*. In the caption of his post, he revealed that he has initiated legal proceedings against the makers of the film.

Bollywood Hungama exclusively spoke to Siddharth Sharma to understand what went wrong. He began by saying, “This has happened for the first time in my career of 7-8 years. I have worked with T-Series for almost 5 years with Balaji, but I never faced something of this sort.”

### Siddharth Sharma Blasts Makers of *Soorya* for Non-Payment of Dues

He shared an explosive statement about his experience with the producers: “The producer told me, ‘Main toh pay nahin karunga. Tujhe jo karna hai, tu kar’; they are ruining Sunny Deol sir’s name. They made me shoot an ad for Manyavar WITHOUT my consent or knowledge.”

Siddharth explained how the entire ordeal began. “When I was working on the reality show ‘Lock Upp’, the producers of *Soorya* approached Kangana Ranaut to reach out to me as they wanted me to sign their film. They also got my number through Vinay Sapru sir and Radhika Rao ma’am, who gave me my biggest hit to date, ‘Leja Re’, which has over 1 billion views on T-Series’ YouTube channel. Both worked with the producer (Kamal Mukut) on *Sanam Teri Kasam* (2016). The makers took their reference and got my number from them.”

“At first, I didn’t entertain them,” Siddharth said. “But my brother called me when I was inside and told me that these producers had signed Sunny Deol and were looking for a younger actor for an important role. This is how the film was pitched to me — as a Sunny Deol starrer. By then, I had already worked on Season 2 of *Punch Beat*. I signed an agreement with them, and we began shooting the film in Jaipur in 2022.”

### Issues with Shoot Schedules and Payments

Siddharth continued, “The first schedule got over. It was not great, but overall, it was fine. Our contract stated that I’d receive a signing amount and 20% of my remaining fees after 50% of the shoot was completed. However, the film got postponed. They kept asking for my dates but then kept canceling the shoot schedule. During those days, they didn’t have a lot of money, so I didn’t pressure the producer much.”

He added, “But after the success of *Gadar 2* and *Sanam Teri Kasam*’s re-release, they had money and power. I guess they felt it was okay to not adhere to my contract and not pay me.”

Siddharth further revealed, “They would talk to me very sweetly, saying, ‘Beta, shoot kar le. After 3 years, we are finally resuming the shoot. Sunny Deol has finally agreed to shoot’. This was how they convinced me to shoot.”

### Contract Negotiations and Payment Delays

He pointed out, “I raised concerns that the contract was signed way back in 2022 and requested a fresh contract. Also, since Sunny sir and others were getting hiked fees, I asked for a raise too. They refused. I told them, ‘Fair enough. But please pay me my remaining dues.’ I had to cancel dates for another film to accommodate *Soorya*’s shoot since I have a particular look in this film. This is how I gave my all to the project.”

“Finally, when I asked for my rightful dues, they refused, citing, ‘Abhi paise nahin hai’ or ‘We haven’t started clearing the payments’,” he said. “I kept following up, but one day, the producer threatened me on a call, saying, ‘Main toh pay nahin karunga. Tujhe jo karna hai, tu kar le. Tu apne aap ko bada hero samajta hai. Toh ban le hero.’ This was unacceptable as I was always humble in my communications.”

### Refusal to Participate in Dubbing and Promotions

Siddharth stated, “As per the contract, I am committed to dubbing and promotions, but I will not engage in these activities until they pay me my rightful dues. They also cheated me regarding a theatrical ad they shot for Manyavar.”

When asked for details, he explained, “They said it’s a part of the film, a scene. But I have the bound script with me, and that scene wasn’t part of it. They claimed, ‘We have added it later creatively.’ But they shot an ad with me without my knowledge or consent. This is cheating.”

He continued, “Later, Manyavar informed me that they wanted to do some promotional exercise with me since I had shot an ad for their brand. I told them, ‘Which ad? I didn’t shoot any ad with Manyavar.’ This is when I realized the truth. The ad features me, Sunny sir, and Virti Vaghani, who previously worked in *Aarya*, playing Sushmita Sen’s daughter.”

### Legal Action and Outlook on the Film

With no other option left, Siddharth was forced to take legal recourse. “I sent them a legal notice, but they didn’t respond. That’s when I posted about it on my Instagram handle.”

Despite his bad experience, he said, “The film is fantastic. The songs are very nice. They have changed the film quite a bit; it is no longer the same script I signed for. But I am okay with it as it’s a creative decision, and if it benefits the film. However, at least pay me my dues and honor the legal agreement. Otherwise, what is the point of having an agreement?”

Signing off, the young actor remarked, “They are ruining the name of Sunny Deol sir. They pitch the film using his name, saying, ‘Woh hamare hero hai; hamare saath kaam kar rahe hai.’ They further add that they have been in the business since the 1970s and have worked with stalwarts like Rishi Kapoor in the past, so you feel you’ll be in safe hands. But alas.”

We tried reaching out to producer Kamal Mukut for his response, but he was unavailable for comment.

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