Bollywood's Showman Subhash Ghai, who have been facing rough weather as a result of land dispute of his acting school 'Whistling Woods', has now filed a review petition before the Bombay High Court against the order that has directed him to pay Rs 79 crore as rent to Film City Studio. The studio had issued a notice to 'Whistling Woods' to repay the rent but no deadline was decided upon so far.
Film City has taken back its 14.5 acre land from Ghai and is now considering renting out the said land for shooting purposes. The Bombay High Court had asked Ghai's school to go back the 14.5 acre land in no time and the rest in 2014, after the school's current batch passes out. Shyam Tagade (Film City Studio's Managing Director) said that Ghai has still not replied to the attention on rent, though they have got not set any deadline on it. He also added that as per the court order, Ghai must pay additional 6% interest if there may be any delay. Meanwhile, the studio has submit a boundary wall at the land that have been returned by Whistling Woods and the doorway of the similar has now been shifted to the east side of the college. On his part, Subhash Ghai said that while Shyam Tagade is doing his job, they (Whistling Woods) are doing theirs and they shall knock at the court's door repeatedly for seeking justice since they don't seem to be at fault. He strongly added that Whistling Woods is an international institute made by public money for public interest with full dedication and honesty.
Meanwhile, a committee of industry experts was invited by the Film Studio to evaluate the building. Rumors are abuzz that if the price of construction and other investments and expenditure made by the varsity is greater than the rent demanded, the federal government may be paying the adaptation to Ghai's school.
