Hrithik Roshan had to reduce his fee to be the face of a suitcase brand.
It all began when Hrithik, in February, sent a notice to Kangana asking her to hold a press conference and tender an apology for referring to him as a 'silly ex'. Kangana, in turn, responded with a 21-page notice, charging Hrithik with intimidation and threat.
The Hrithik Roshan-Kangana Ranaut spat got uglier with the actress approaching Mumbai's police commissioner seeking the actor's arrest for allegedly circulating her personal photographs and e-mails to the media and "willfully outraging" her modesty.
And now, it has been learned that Hrithik Roshan's commercial deals have apparently suffered a setback. If sources are to be believed, when his team contacted a few FMCG brands for endorsements, they got a polite answer saying the brands didn't want to hurry with new deals.
A few brands may be slightly worried about having him on board because of the ongoing legal case between him and Kangana. The case took an ugly turn after reports came out that Hrithik had shown photos and emails of Kangana to few editors.
A source, on condition on anonymity, said, "Hrithik was getting a lot of brand offers but very recently, when his team approached brands, they politely turned down the queries. Some say his family man image may have taken some beating."
Among all the offers that he has been getting, he okayed to be the face of a suitcase brand. However, there were reports in certain sections of the media that Hrithik has reduced his fee to come on board.
When contacted Dilip Piramal, Chairman, VIP Industries Ltd. said, "We have just got Hrithik on board." When quizzed about the on going rumnors of his fee being reduced, he simply said, "Big stars don't like to talk about their contracts."
We sent a text message to Hrithik Roshan but he didn't get back. Will Kangana's brand image also take a hit? Time will tell.
