The two who starred in Aswini Dutt's Shakti, which bombed at the box office, have vowed to never work together again, allege sources.
Trouble has been brewing for a long time now. Sources close to the actors claim that they constantly accuse each other of being arrogant. It is said that Ileana doesn't even shy away from expressing her hatred towards NTR in her conversations with filmi friends. The two acted in Rakhi a few years ago and it is alleged that they refused to get along from day one, causing the movie to suffer. Now, things have taken a turn for the worse.
Critics who trashed their on-screen chemistry in Shakti are being told that their hostility towards each other on the sets took a toll on the film. Sources close to them are laughing about the fact that the fight scenes between their characters in the film are the only realistic ones since the two actually quarrelled on sets.
Ileana's hatred for NTR took a public turn when she openly criticised Shakti, calling it a "bad" film. The actress was absent during the movie's release and she allegedly kept herself unavailable for publicity activities on purpose. The fact that NTR is notorious for his mood swings didn't help matters. It is said that he is "unfriendly" with most of his leading ladies. "Ileana hates NTR and doesn't even talk to him on the sets. She comes out of her van when the shot is ready, only to go back soon after. Ileana hates people who smoke around her and NTR deliberately lights up in front of her to annoy her. The only reason Ileana signed up for the film is because they were paying her `1.5 crore," said a close aide of the actress.
Industry sources reveal it is Ileana who will suffer if the matter isn't resolved soon. There's already buzz being created by NTR fans, demanding that she be banned from Tollywood. Ileana is now treading on thin ice, sources add. "Since her movies in the last one-and-a-half years flopped and her statements against Shakti didn't go down too well with the Nandamuri camp, most producers are opting to cast Trisha, Kajal or even Samantha instead of her," said the source.