Rajkummar Rao revealed being duped early in his career after paying ₹10,000 for a fake film role, only to find the office vanished the next day. The money was borrowed by his mother, adding to his guilt and disappointment.
Rajat Bedi revealed being cheated by a friend who fled to Canada with his savings, and later, in 2018, was defrauded again by business partners. He described the period from 2018 to 2021 as emotionally and financially traumatic.
Rubina Dilaik revealed she was scammed out of ₹16 lakhs by a producer who faked shooting delays, including a ₹1.45 lakh deduction for an “insect bite.” She said, “I had to sell two of my houses and my car to survive that phase.”
Deepak Tijori accused his co-producer of embezzling ₹2.6 crore meant for the film Tipppsy, with bounced cheques and stalled production. He said, “He kept giving excuses and never returned the money.”
Akshay Kumar shared that some producers never paid his dues and vanished after projects, despite his star status. He said, “Main usse baat hi nahi karta jinhone paisa nahi diya. I move on.”
Gaurav Khanna revealed he lost nearly 60% of his savings in 2014 after being cheated by close friends in a real estate deal. He also faced a financial blow just eight days before his wedding due to demonetisation.