Web-series 'Scam: 1992 The Harshad Mehta Story' has earned film-maker Hansal Mehta a lot of praise from the entertainment world as well as from the people of India. Some people are even calling Hansal's web-series better than Mirzapur 2 and Sacred Games 2.
During an interview with the HuffingtonPost, Hansal Mehta talked about his web-series and his bitter-sweet memories with Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut. Hansal had directed Kangana Ranaut's starrer movie 'Simran' which wasn't able to impress the viewers much.
On being asked about the movie Simran and Kangana, Hansal said, "I don’t know. I mean, I sometimes wish I never made it. There was no need. It was an unnecessary aberration in my career. It makes me sad, it could’ve been a much better film. It had the potential to be a great film."
"It went out of my control completely. That’s not a happy situation to be in. Other than dealing with the fact that she completely took charge of the set and began directing other actors, I lost a lot of money too. Which had nothing to do with her. Financially it hit me badly. I was stupid enough to sign some papers when the film was stuck for some reason, which got me into a financial and legal tangle. So almost a year-and-a-half, there was arbitration going on in court. I’ve sort of emerged back. You have to go through what you have to go through. It was tough."
On being asked whether he has spoken to Kangana after the film, Hansal replied, "No, we haven’t spoken for a long time. On Twitter, we’ve had some pleasant exchanges. She invited me for tea one day just to talk so it’s fine that way. There’s no reason to have any interaction. If I see her, it’ll be very cordial. I have no ill feelings for anyone. I consciously did it, she didn’t pull me in. The reason I haven’t been bitter is that you have to always keep the room open for mending."