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I like Sharman Joshi, I liked him before he got kinda famous, but I really don’t see how this scenario makes sense. The actor has supposedly lost out on some prime roles because his asking price is too much. It’s reported that Sharman asks for 1.5 crore rupees per movie…that’s 15 million rupees.

But he denies it, saying:

“I wish I had the guts to ask for that kind of money. And I wish somebody would actually offer me that much. No. What I charge is nowhere near that amount. So I don’t know who’s spreading these rumours and for what purpose.”

“I didn’t do Dhamaal because I didn’t like the role that was offered to me. As for Gol Mal Returns I’d have loved to do it. But my dates were clashing with another project. If money was an issue how am I doing another film to be directed by Neeraj Vora for the same banner (Asthvinayak)?”

“The industry conveniently forgot that I started my career with a serious role as Shabana Azmi’s son in Vinay Shukla’s Godmother. They latched on to my comic roles in N Chandra’s Style and Excuse Me.

Not a problem. Because I enjoy comedy. My new release Dhol had me working with Priyadarshan for the first time. He’s such a genius. I’ve learnt a lot about comic timing from him. My co-stars in Dhol were friends. So there was no attempt at one-upmanship.

I can’t work in a tense competitive atmosphere. Of course Tusshar, Kunal Khemu, Rajpal Yadav and I were competitive in Dhol when the camera was on. But we were happy in our individual space.”

Um, long quote. Simple explanation for some media manipulation…and yeah.

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I don’t think so, especially when he signed on to do them. The actor debuted in Style (I think), which was quite entertaining considering it was a low-budget affair with no big names. At the time, he had signed on for 3 movies with directer N. Chandra, a good move for a beginner because it guaranteed that he came on screen at least 3 times.

But the actor did Excuse Me, which was pathetic, but whatever. He still owes Chandra a movie, but it looks like he’s too busy with his fame from Rang De Basanti with Aamir Khan and Life…in a Metro with Shilpa Shetty, that the actor has forgotten his old pals that gave him a move in the industry.

So Sharman isn’t interested in completing his deal, even though co-star Sahil Khan is looking forward to it…that poor guy didn’t get the breaks that Sharman got and it still acting with ugly chicks.

Shame on Sharman, what a bad boy.

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