Kohli-ating with other banners!

The YRF loyalist had closed-door meetings with Warner Bros as well as UTV

Kunal Kohli is under an exclusive contract with Yash Raj Films, yet he is meeting other production houses, and talking business. It’s rumoured that the director now wants to branch out and launch his own production house.

Twice unlucky

The Fanaa director has been associated with the Yash Raj clan since last six years. Every director who debuts with YRF is signed for a three-film deal after which the director can move out and work with other banners.

This is Kunal’s second contract with YRF. He directed Mujhse Dosti Karoge (2002), Hum Tum (2004) and Fanaa (2006). After these, he stayed back with the Chopra camp and fetched a new contract for three other movies; with the added title of co-producer. The first of the three films is currently under production and stars Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji.

Unhappy?

But now, things aren’t rosy between him and YRF, and he’s been negotiating with other banners to buy out his current contract. Reveals an insider, “Last week, Kunal met up with officials from Warner Bros and UTV.”

Kunal admits he met the Warner Bros official but denies the rest, “I know Les Fernandes, the head of Warner, socially but that doesn’t mean that I am talking to them about a move. I also keep meeting many other heads from different companies but it’s just film talk. I share a very good relation with Yash Raj and I am not contemplating a move away from them.”

(Mid - Day)