Battle to survive

THE Arjun Rampal-starrer Battle of Bhima Koregaon has run into the murky waters, as Arun Shinde, the former associate director and writer of the film, is battling for his due credit and payment for the services rendered on the project.

The screenwriter claims he has been unfairly thrown out of the film after differences between him and the creative director Ashu Trikha erupted.

Shinde, who is an outsider in the industry, has now filed a complaint with Screenwriters Association (SWA) against the producer of the film. According to Shinde, the film’s producer and IAS officer Ramesh Thete first approached him to re-work on an old script in November last year.