The demand reportedly covers sunk development expenses, pre-production costs, scheduling disruptions, and related commitments. The banner has scaled down work on the project and reportedly let go of several departments, asking their heads to seek work elsewhere, according to a report by Variety.

Singh stepped away citing dissatisfaction with the script, while Excel maintains that pre-production began only after his approval of the final draft. A recent meeting between both sides failed to resolve the dispute, following which the Producers Guild of India stepped in to mediate.