"Pay us or we’ll destroy you": Vikas Khanna exposes Bollywood insiders and critics

Celebrity chef-turned filmmaker Vikas Khanna has tweeted about the bad experience he had to face at the hands of some industry insiders and film critics. Vikas says that he is being threatened and asked for money if he doesn't wish to be 'destroyed'. In a tweet, the new filmmaker shared his shock and hurt when he was told, “Pay or we’ll destroy you.” Vikas' film The Last Color released on Amazon Prime Video last week. He, however, appears disappointed with the negative reviews that the film has got. On Saturday, he even tweeted how actor Kangana Ranaut was right in her criticism of favouritism in the Hindi film industry. "When I used to hear @KanganaTeam speak ab this issue of critics & favoritism & nepotism it used to hurt my heart. But today I experience it first hand. Minions won’t let outsiders enter even if they put their heart & soul in craft. It’s painful to hear 'Pay or we’ll destroy you'," he wrote.

When I used to hear @KanganaTeam speak ab this issue of critics & favoritism & nepotism it used to hurt my heart.
But today I experience it first hand.Minions won’t let outsiders enter even if they put their heart & soul in craft.
It’s painful to hear “Pay or we’ll destroy you”

— Vikas Khanna (@TheVikasKhanna) January 16, 2021

Manish ji.
This is what breaks my heart.
I can endure a lot because I have your support. But for new comers it is very very tough due to these minions. ❤️ https://t.co/Ttoly0FOGg

— Vikas Khanna (@TheVikasKhanna) January 16, 2021

Replying to another tweet, he wrote, "Manish ji. This is what breaks my heart. I can endure a lot because I have your support. But for new comers it is very very tough due to these minions. In a separate tweet, Khanna urged the audience to watch his debut film and wrote: "While many critics are asking for money or they will give me 2 Stars or destroy my movie or not give me AWARDS, I ONLY care for my viewers and not reviewers. My Award is YOUR love. Pls watch #TheLastColor on Amazon Prime."  The film starring Neena Gupta addresses the age-old taboo surrounding widows in Vrindavan and Varanasi. It deals with how a nine-year-old tightrope walker befriends a widow and promises to add colour to her life. The film is adapted from Khanna's book of the same name.