All is well for Ileana, Farah Khan

Leading lady Ileana landed in controversy recently with rumours afloat about her attitude on the sets of Nanban in Chennai.

Reports say that she threw tantrums on the sets of the film and cancelled shoots. It seems that Farah Khan, the film’s choreographer, was irked with Ileana. But the inside story is completely different.

Farah Khan and the producer of the film are standing by Ileana saying that she is a thorough professional. DC throws light on what exactly happened on the sets of Nanban. Asked if Ileana was non-cooperative, Farah denied the allegation completely.

“Ileana was co-operative. She was injured on the sets of the film. Despite her injury she managed to finish the shoot. Why will I get irritated with her if she was being a complete professional on the sets. All was well with Ileana during the shoot. At the end of the day, it is Shankar’s film and we all work for him as a team.”

The Nanban crew, including Ileana, has been shooting for six days for the song. A source from the sets of the film says, “Ileana was injured all six days of the shoot. She injured her left knee while she was rehearsing for the song in Mumbai. During the shooting in Chennai, she injured her right knee too. She also hurt her back slipping from the trolley on the sets. Despite all these injuries, she shot for the song and she did not cancel the shoot even for a single day.”

Kiran of Gemini Creations, the producer of Nanban, said that they had absolutely no problem with Ileana. “We had planned six days for the shoot of the song and it was completed on schedule. Ileana did not cause any trouble during the shoot. This is going to be an interesting song in the film and Farah has done a fantastic job.”

While Farah and the producer echo the same sentiment, Ileana is shooting in the US.

The spokesperson from her publicity team summed it up, “She has put her film first and worked through Nanban’s song sequence even though she was injured. This proves her professionalism and her dedication towards her work — this should put an end to all the rumours.”