Puneet is furious on implicit comments

The Power Star is not one to usually let his emotions run high. But ask Puneet Rajkumar about his thoughts on distributor Prasad���������s recent implicit comments that his family produces films without a storyline, and he doesn���������t mince any words.
���������I���������d heard about Prasad���������s statement a few days ago, but didn���������t want to publicly react to it.I wanted to give him a piece of my mind the next time we met. In fact, I wouldn't have bothered reacting to it had it not been for some sections of the media who broached the issue with me,��������� states Puneet. The actor adds, ���������My family does not pass comments on anyone and it was wrong on Prasad���������s part to make sweeping statements about our family and banner.���������
Besides, Prasad is way too inexperienced in the ways of the industry to make such an observation, says Puneet. ���������Who is Prasad and what is his contribution to Sandalwood? What right does he have to talk about my family?��������� asks a livid Puneet.
But could Prasad���������s alleged statement be an offshoot of his deal going sour with the Rajkumars��������� production ��������� he backed out of distributing Anna Bond at the last minute. Puneet nixes this theory. ���������Business has nothing to do with it. Whether Prasad had taken up the distribution of Anna Bond or not, the film would���������ve been sold and got its due. If the deal didn���������t work out that���������s his problem and he should be the one to sort it out,��������� says the actor, adding that Prasad ought to do a recce on the films that are doing well. ���������For someone who comments on our films, Prasad should perhaps start buying the right films that will do well,��������� he says.
���������I did not target the Rajkumar family���������
When distributor Prasad said that production houses with a good track record have started making films based on one-line scripts that are marketed with a big star as its selling point, little did he think that it would be construed as a veiled attack on the Rajkumar family. ���������I have the highest regard for the Rajkumar family and haven���������t bad-mouthed their banner). I made a general comment about the new trend of filmmaking and the harm it does to distributors. There are other banners that���������ve made over 50 films in Sandalwood besides the Rajkumar banner, so I don���������t understand why they were dragged into this,��������� says Prasad, who recently bought the audio rights to Shivarajkumar���������s next film. But was the comment based on the deal gone bad between him and the Rajkumar family over Anna Bond, and he laughs it off. ���������Our business ties may have strained, but that doesn���������t mean that I will indulge in tasteless gimmicks. I may do business with them in the future too,��������� says Prasad.
Contributed by Madhu Daithota