Saif Ali Khan is refusing to pay his British suppliers, it has been learnt. According to an Indian newspaper article, Saif and his partner Dinesh Vijan (Illuminati Films) are facing immense production hassles after the British suppliers in London were not given initial expenses for a film that Saif is shooting there. The duo, seem to think that the practices in Britain are same as the ones in India, that you can penny-pinch here and there, but this is not the case; British companies demand advance payments.

Says a source, “Saif and Dinesh need to understand that UK and India are different markets with different work policies, practices and culture. The British crew is not happy with Dinesh’s lack of understanding and penny-wise pound-foolish behaviour. Apparently, some utility suppliers walked out at the last moment leaving Saif and Dinesh in the lurch. They had to scout around for a new supplier as a result of which the dates went a bit haywire.”

Dinesh Vijan denies this, saying, “The utility supplier Film Floor and the rest of the crew are still with us. We can’t shoot overtime because UK labour laws are different. There is a minimum wage and you know that the British system and laws are so strict. Call up artistes like Rishi Kapoor and Deepika and ask them how we are running production. There is no stress and the shooting is going off really well.”
This is Saif’s maiden venture. The star intends to produce further films in due course.