Lawrence denies tiff with Anushka
Why did Anushka walk out of Raghava Lawrence's Prabhas starrer Rebel? It is a million dollar question! But the answer is here.
As everyone knows, Anushka was the first choice for Lawrence’s earlier hit Kanchana, but the actress turned down the offer, saying it had nothing to inspire her. Hurt by her decision, Lawrence decided not to sign her for his Prabhas starrer Rebel. But Rebel's hero Prabhas took the initiative and brought Anushka on board for the movie.
Everything went smoothly in the sets until Lawrence’s ego started coming in the way and he wanted to hit back at Anushka for rejecting his earlier flick. Sources said he was constantly criticizing the pounds she’d put on and kept saying he expected her to return to the slender looks of her Arundhati days. Apparently, after a point, Anushka couldn’t take Lawrence’s behaviour any more and decided to call it off.
However, when contacted, Lawrence dismissed the reports as baseless rumours. "The reasons are purely professional. Anushka opted out of Rebel because she could not adjust her dates. In fact, I had already shot with her for two days for the film a few months back. Her subsequent dates could not be used because of the film industry strike. This is a ‘mass’ film like my earlier film with Nagarjuna and in fact, I wanted my heroine to look voluptuous! So, the question of me commenting adversely on her weight does not arise. As far as I am concerned, she looks perfect," he said.
