Vivek Oberoi fired!

Sanjay Gupta has thrown him out of 'Shootout At Wadala'

Vivek Oberoi

Whatever little magic Vivek was hoping to create with ‘Shootout At Wadala,’ to revive his career seems to have fizzled out. The latest rumour is that the 35-year-old actor has been fired from the coveted project directed by Sanjay Gupta and produced by Ekta Kapoor.

Apparently, the reason behind Sanjay’s decision was that he was tired of waiting for Vivek’s confirmation about being part of ‘Shootout…’ Gupta recently vented to a tabloid that Vivek tested his patience by making him wait for a positive reply from him. He also expressed that in the end he couldn’t put up with the actor’s behaviour and asked him to return the script.

Ekta on her part tried to play down the episode. She simply put the blame on Sanjay Gupta’s shoulders saying the director wanted a new face for the role.

Of course, Vivek didn’t accept that he was fired. When contacted he said he trotted out the most common excuse by actors – lack of dates. Yes, we believe you Vivek!

‘Shootout At Wadala,’ is set to go on the floors by February 2012. The movie which is a crime drama will feature Anil Kapoor and John Abraham in challenging roles.