Dunki’s DOP (Director of Photography) Amit Roy, who as of late announced that he has quit the movie in the midst of ‘creative differences’ with director Rajkumar Hirani, has talked about why he needed to leave the project halfway. He was a piece of the shooting for 19-20 days. Amit additionally talked about why lead actor Shah Rukh Khan didn’t interfere when he chose to quit the movie.
Amit, who has previously collaborated with Rajkumar on many projects including a song in his movie Sanju, told ETimes that his departure from the movie was an ‘amicable decision.’ Inquired as to whether Shah Rukh Khan attempted to resolve the differences between him and Rajkumar Hirani, Amit said, “It was a thing between a director and DOP. SRK is anyway too gentlemanly to get into that relationship. Neither would he have asked Raju Sir to shoot with me, nor would he have had any other opinion on it. He was not a factor in my decision.”
After quitting Dunki, Amit began shooting for Sandeep Vanga Reddy’s Animal, which features Ranbir Kapoor opposite Rashmika Mandanna. In any case, he clarified that there was never a conflict between the two movies.
Dunki, which likewise features Boman Irani, is due for theatrical release on December 22, 2023. It is backed by Jio Studios, Red Chillies Entertainment, and Rajkumar Hirani Films.
