Hairstylist and make-up artist to the stars, Rishab Khanna, on August 6 sent a six-page legal notice to Bollywood director and producer Vikram Bhatt and his Lokhandwala-based company LoneRanger Productions Private Limited over unpaid dues for work he has done in Bhatt's upcoming projects. He is now mulling suing Bhatt. The notice, sent by Khanna's counsel Ali Kaashif Khan, reads, "My client states that it has been a year-and-a-half since he rendered his services towards you and your projects but you have blatantly failed to pay the full and final payment to my client, keeping Rs.24 lakh still pending."

Khanna told mid-day that he had been associated with Bhatt's film projects since January 2017, "After following him for several months, I was issued a cheque for R2 lakh in June and asked to deposit it in the bank on July 31. The day I deposited it, Bhatt's office requested me to wait for a few days. But I had already deposited it. The cheque bounced due to insufficient funds. This is harassment. He does not intend to pay me for my work," he added. The notice seems to have worked, in part. "After I sent the notice, they deposited R2 lakh in my account through NEFT, but R3.24 lakh is still pending," added Khanna.