Priyanka 'Still Hasn't Texted Me,' Says 'Bharat' Producer Atul Agnihotri

Priyanka Chopra's exit from Salman Khan's Bharat was abrupt for co-producer Atul Agnihotri, who told Pinkvilla in an interview that the 36-year-old actress "still hasn't" texted him after she quit the film. "Priyanka still hasn't texted me. She never spoke to me about walking out of Bharat. It was a message I received on the set. I was like, 'It's okay, yeh ho gaya. But let's now fix it'.

The news came to me via people," he was quoted as saying. Priyanka Chopra shares an excellent relationship with the Khans, especially Salman Khan's sister Arpita, with whom she frequently catches up when in Mumbai. After Priyanka quit Bharat, Salman Khan issued strong statements in several viral interviews. Initially, he claimed that Priyanka called Arpita up regarding the casting in an interview.

Later, he said, "It's OK if she doesn't want to work with me," reported news agency ANI.

After Priyanka Chopra's exit, Katrina Kaif was roped in for the film. Recently, during a Twitter chat with team Bharat, Salman Khan also said: "Yes, Katrina Kaif worked really hard to prepare for the role. If only Priyanka Chopra gave us more time."