Akshay Kumar starrer 'OMG 2' released in theatres on August 11 with Sunny Deol's 'Gadar 2'. Though it faced tough competition at the box office, it performed well on Day 1 and is still doing well. As per a report by industry tracker Sacnilk, 'OMG 2' has made a nett collection of Rs 84.72 crore domestically and a global collection of Rs 111.8 crore. There have been reports that the film is made on a budget of Rs 150 crore. Ajit Andhare, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Viacom18 Studios has reacted to it.
Viacom 18 Studios have co-produced the movie alongside Cape of Good Films and Wakaoo Films. Ajit has dismissed the speculations and stated that the figures that are doing the rounds on social media are 'grossly exaggerated'.
He told Pinkvilla, ''The reports of the budget of OMG 2 are grossly exaggerated. On the contrary, Akshay (Kumar) didn’t charge a rupee in fee and in fact, walked alongside us in both the financial and creative risk involved in such a courageous film''.
Ajit further said, ''We share a long history & understanding with him as a Studio since OMG, Special 26, and Toilet: Ek Prem Katha and I have been totally in lockstep with him in taking up scripts that are unconventional but stand for something larger and meaningful. Without him this risk was impossible to take, he was fully invested both creatively and financially,
Meanwhile, Akshay Kumar has thanked everyone for showering love on both 'OMG 2' and 'Gadar 2'. “A big thank you to our audiences for all the love for #OhMyGadar and giving us the greatest week in Indian Film History! प्यार और आभार🙏🏻,” wrote the actor.
