Jacqueline Fernandez is acquiring a reputation for losing films faster than she is signing them – apparently on her boyfriend and director Sajid Khan’s advice. She recently walked out of Krissh 3.
On Monday morning, she was dropped from Vikram Bhatt’s Raaz 3 and replaced by newcomer Esha Gupta (who is debuting in Jannat 2 this year).
Jackie was signed for Raaz 3 post the release of Murder 2. She was aware that she had to wear revealing clothes in the film. Apart from donning bikinis and sexy outfits, Jackie was to be given a glamorous makeover as the Bhatts wanted to project her as the next sex symbol after Bipasha Basu (who incidentally plays Jackie’s older sister in the film).
With the shoot starting this month, Jackie even signed a contract with the Bhatts to go sexy for the part. However, an insider says, “She kept going back and forth on the outfits for several weeks. The hemlines kept getting longer and the necklines higher. Last week, Jackie communicated to the Bhatts that she wasn’t willing to wear revealing outfits. Apparently, Sajid has advised her against doing the role. He told her it was time to stop doing sleazy B-grade roles if she wanted to become an A-list actress. The Bhatts had had enough of Jackie’s nakhras by this time, and decided to drop her instantly. On Monday morning, they communicated the same to her.”
When we quiz her, Jackie confirms, “I’m not a part of Raaz 3 anymore. The decision was mutual and we parted amicably.”
However, producer Mukesh Bhatt rants, “I don’t know what success has done to Jacqueline; she can’t handle it. She’d heard the script well in advance, but for reasons best known to her, she backtracked. If she only wants to play the innocent virgin, all the best to her. Filmmakers are not going to sign Jacqueline to wear a sari! She didn’t want to do certain things so we replaced her with Esha.”
As for Sajid’s involvement in all of this, Bhatt adds, “Everyone knows she’s on remote control. Only time will tell who made a blunder – us or Jackie.”
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