Rumours are rife in trade circles that Karan Johar’s Rensil D’Silva directed film being shot in USA had ran into rough weather due to financial problems.

Sources reveal, “The shooting schedule of KJo’s yet untitled film starring Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Vivek Oberoi few weeks back went haywire as many dues of local production people were not cleared. Financial trouble had erupted on the sets because of the same. But the fault wasn’t Karan’s Dharma Productions’ as it is famous for its fair deal treatment especially when shooting abroad.

The entire music video from Karan Johar's Dharma Productions featuring young A-listers from Hollywood asking the young in India to vote was put together in two days flat.

"And that included Salim(of Salim-Suleiman)'s background music," said Karan proudly.

On Thursday stars beginning with Abhishek Bachchan and Karan Johar himself, trooped into the studio to have their say on camera.

A huge set for Karan Johar's My Name Is Khan is b

Calling it is a "purely business decision", Yash Raj Films (YRF), the leading player in the Indian film industry, has inhibited its more than 10-year-old distribution contract with film producer Karan Johar's Dharma Productions.

Well, it is believed that Karan thinking about doing business minus the YRF have been making its way around the rumor mill for quite some time.

Karan Johar's Dharma Productions on Monday evening formally announced its exclusive worldwide distribution deal with UTV Motion Pictures for two of its upcoming releases - Wake Up Sid and Rensil D'Silva's yet untitled Saif-Kareena and Vivek starrer. While news has begun to spread since last few days that the deal is of Rs. 60 crore for these two films together, our trade sources inform, it is actually much bigger. For both these films releasing in the second half of 2009, the deal that has been struck between KJo and Ronnie Screwvala is of Rs. 80 crore Both the films are slated to release in the second half of 2009.

Has filmmaker Karan Johar has fallen out with old pal, Aditya Chopra? Or is it just a business related new arrangement?

The director who always sold his films to the Yash Raj banner for distribution has decided to go outside and look for another distributor outside.

Reports say that Karan's next two films, `Wake Up Sid' with Ranbir Kapoor and Konkona Sen Sharma and Rensil D'Silva's untitled next will be distributed by UTV at a cost of Rs 60 crore.

The rumours of the Karan thinking of doing business minus the Chopras have been doing the rounds for quite a while now.