Rock
On!!
director
Abhishek
Kapoor
has
received
a
double
whammy.
Not
only
has
his
film
done
well
at
the
BO,
he's
also
got
a
surprise
gift
from
his
producers
on
the
third
day
of
his
release.
A
source
says,
"Farhan
Akhtar
and
Riteish
Sidhwani
promised
Gattu
of
Rs
11
lakh
as
his
remuneration
as
director
but
after
the
success
of
the
film,
they
decided
to
hike
the
amount.
Though
the
producers
knew
that
the
film
had
shaped
up
well,
they
didn't
expect
it
to
be
a
hit
in
the
first
weekend
itself,
so
they
decided
to
gift
the
director
a
25-
lakh
cheque!
On
the
fourth
day
of
the
release,
they
called
Gattu
to
the
office
and
a
grinning
Ritesh
gave
him
a
cheque
for
Rs
25
lakhs
more
than
100
per
cent
of
his
original
fees!"
Ritesh
Sidhwani
says,
"Farhan
and
I
are
very
happy
for
the
hard
work
Gattu
has
put
in.
Whatever
amount
we
have
given
him,
he
definitely
deserves.
But
I
wouldn't
be
comfortable
talking
about
the
amount." Gattu
too
refuses
to
make
a
big
deal
about
it,"The
amount
was
far
more
than
what
I
was
promised.
It
was
a
wonderful
gesture.
I
was
touched."
The
director
is
raring
to
get
back
to
work.
He
already
has
a
few
scripts
in
mind
but
it
won't
be
a
Rock
On!!
"Rock
On
is
not
just
about
rock
music
but
also
about
friends
coming
of
age,
bonding
the
entire
experience.
Though
extremely
fulfilling,
it
was
physically
and
mentally
draining.
I
am
not
ready
to
revisit
those
emotions
right
now."
Story first published: Thursday, September 25, 2008, 12:15 [IST]