Zareen Khan: Aksar 2's director misled me

Actress Zareen Khan has recounted her experience with the 2017 film Aksar 2, stating she felt misled by its director, Anant Mahadevan. Khan revealed in a podcast that Mahadevan initially pitched the film as a 'genre noir' with polished English narration, assuring it would not feature the bold content associated with her earlier movie, Hate Story 3.

Upon arriving on set, Khan discovered a discrepancy, with scenes frequently requiring her to wear revealing clothing or engage in intimate moments. She explained that while not opposed to such scenes in principle, she felt the film's brief had changed arbitrarily, suggesting the director was "spineless" and conveyed different versions of the project to different parties.

Despite the mounting tensions and alleged animosity, Khan completed the film, prioritizing the producers' financial stake. However, the disagreements culminated in her not being invited to the film's screening and facing media reports portraying her as unprofessional. Director Anant Mahadevan has previously refuted these claims, asserting his thorough preparation and defending the film's romantic scenes as typical for mainstream cinema, while stating Khan was enthusiastic during production.