Ileana D’Cruz 'Cried', Decided To Quit Barfi With Ranbir Kapoor Because Of Anurag Basu

Ileana D’Cruz has revealed that she had almost quit her 2012 movie Barfi. In a recent interview, the actress opened up about the same and shared that she decided to opt out of Ranbir Kapoor starrer after the director, Anurag Basu, lashed out at her for no reason. Recalling the incident, Ileana shared that Basu was in a “bad mood” when he screamed at her. She felt about it and was left crying.

“One morning, I just walked in super happy in the morning on set and I was like, hey, how’s it going? And he was in a very bad mood. Something ticked him off and he lashed out on me and I got really offended. So, I said, Dada, listen, if you think I’m not right, for this role and if you’re not happy with the work I’ve done, I’ll leave. I’m not going to sue

you. I will leave. I love the story so much and it won’t make me happy to be in a film like this if you don’t think I’m right for the part. He went one way I went the other way crying and called the producer. And I said, no, I’m leaving,” Ileana told NDTV.

Ileana immediately called Siddharth Roy Kapur, the producer of the, who asked her to calm down. “I spoke to Vidya’s husband, Sid, and he said he’s on his way, just do the scenes. So I go, get ready, have my makeup on, And Dada comes walking back in and he’s the only one who used to call me Ilu. I don’t allow anybody call me Ilu. And he just simply said that I walked in at a bad time, and not to take him seriously. We laughed it off and hugged it out,” she added.

Released in 2012, Barfi is a heartwarming tale that blends romance, comedy, and emotion. Directed by Anurag Basu, the movie features Ranbir Kapoor as Murphy ‘Barfi’ Johnson, a charming and mischievous young man who is mute and deaf, yet full of life. The story explores his relationships with Shruti (played by Ileana D’Cruz) and Jhilmil (Priyanka Chopra), an autistic woman.