Mika Singh recalls ‘horrible’ work experience Bipasha Basu, Karan Singh Grover

Singer and producer Mika Singh has shared his experience producing the show Dangerous, which premiered in August 2020 on MX Player. The show was met with mixed reviews and subsequently cancelled after just one season.

Speaking candidly about the challenges faced during the production on the KADAK YouTube channel’s new interview, Mika detailed the difficulties of working with lead actors Bipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover, who are a married couple. The production involved a month-long shoot in London that unexpectedly stretched to two months, adding to the complications.

“I took a team of 50 to London for a month-long schedule. However, it was extended to two months. Karan and Bipasha created a lot of drama,” Mika revealed.

“They were a married couple, so I booked a single room for them. But, they were like, ‘No, we need our separate rooms.’ I didn’t understand the logic. They then demanded to move to a different hotel. We did that as well,” said Mika.

Mika’s frustration was further heightened on the day of shooting a pivotal scene. Despite the actors signing a contract that included a kissing scene, they reportedly refused to perform it. “They are husband and wife, and yet they created drama around kissing each other on screen,” he said.

Criticising what he perceives as preferential treatment towards larger production houses, Mika added, “These stars fall on the feet of big producers like Dharma Productions and Yash Raj Films and keep praising them for even the tiniest roles, but their attitude changes when it comes to smaller producers. Aren’t we also spending money?”

Dangerous was directed by Bhushan Patel and featured a crime thriller storyline, yet it failed to leave a lasting impression.