Akshaye Khanna Accused: Writer Reveals Fee Hike, Director Ousting & Contract Breach

• Writer Manish Gupta alleges Akshaye Khanna broke contract for 'Section 375', demanding higher fees after halting production for 6 months.
• Akshaye Khanna reportedly signed 'Section 375' for ₹2 crore, took ₹21 lakh advance, but then shot 'The Accidental Prime Minister'.
• Upon return, Akshaye demanded ₹3.25 crore instead of the agreed ₹2 crore, and sought to control the film's direction.
• Gupta claims Akshaye's ego led him to pressure producer Kumar Mangat to remove Gupta from the film, which Mangat did.
• Manish Gupta settled out of court with Kumar Mangat, who is now facing similar issues with Akshaye for 'Drishyam 3'.

Why It Matters: Akshaye Khanna faces serious allegations of contract breach, fee hike, and unprofessional conduct from a past film.