But Abhishek Bachchan has proven to be quite the team player. Mumbai Mirror has learnt that the actor forfeited his balance remuneration of Rs 2.

8 crore for Abbas-Mustan's Players, since the film did not rake in the expected profits. A unit member revealed that Abhishek, who was signed for approximately Rs 7 crore, told the film's producers Viacom 18 that he was happy with the way the film was shot and turned down the balance fee owed to him.

The source explained, "Abhishek was very excited about working in Players. His only prerequisite to sign the film was that it be shot in a grand fashion as he is a huge fan of the original Hollywood film, The Italian Job .

Everybody knows that all the investors recovered their money from the film, but it fell short of public expectation. Abhishek who has a promising year ahead with Bol Bachchan, Dhoom 3 and Dostana 2 in the pipeline, wanted to cut the producers some slack because he was happy with the way the film was shot.

" Although Abhishek and Viacom 18 remained unavailable for comment, Mustan Burmawala of the director duo Abbas-Mustan said, "Yes, it is true. It is an amazing gesture on Abhishek's part.

During the schedule in Russia , Abhishek had promised us that he would do everything in his capacity for the film. And he has certainly kept his word.

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