Actors and crew of producer Akshay Parija allege non-payment of dues

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha-based film producer Akshay Parija is in controversy yet again. This time over non-payment of dues to actors and crew.

There are reliable reports, that the actors and crew of a movie being produced by Akshay Parija have alleged non-payment of dues.

The heroes, heroines and other workers came together to protest the non-payment of wages. They protested in front of Akshay Parija’s production house in Kateni. He has been accused of not paying salary for seven months.

The issue of the complaint of artists against Akshay Parija has been refuted as baseless allegations by the producer. In an interaction with KalingaTV, Akshay Parija said that he is being defamed.

The payment has been delayed due to technical reasons. The account has been deactivated for 72 hours due to technical reasons.

However, the account is active gain since 11 am on Tuesday. He further added that, the Payment process will start soon. Some groups are trying to defame me. He said that the company paid regular salaries even during the Covid pandemic.

However it is worth mentioning that, recently there were serious allegations against him. A young woman filed a complaint of sexual harassment. Meanwhile, Akshay Parija, the Ollywood film producer approached the Orissa High Court complaining that he was blackmailed. He also had to appear in the ED in relation to this case.