Sony TV denies paying Rs 75 crore for ‘Ek Tha Tiger’

Sony Entertainment Television Asia has denied paying Rs 75 crore for Salman Khan’s upcoming action movie ‘Ek Tha Tiger’, produced by Yash Raj Films.

Talking to Bollywood Hungama, Sneha Rajani, the Sr Executive Vice President & Business Head, Sony Entertainment Television, “Let me set the record straight. Sony had clinched the deal for the Satellite Rights of Ek Tha Tiger almost 15/16 months ago, not last week or in the recent past. In fact, we clinched the deal even before they [Yash Raj] commenced filming Ek Tha Tiger. Besides, do you think we would’ve paid this ridiculous price 15/16 months ago? We wouldn’t settle for it even today.”

Rajani refused to comment on the actual price it paid to secure rights for the movie. “The figure [75 cr] is miles away from the actual price paid by Sony. In fact, I wish to add that Yash Raj is an extremely responsible and professional setup and Yash-ji sees to it that not just his company, but even those who associate with Yash Raj benefit from the collaboration.”

‘Ek Tha Tiger’ releases at cinemas on Wednesday 15th August.