Irrfan was taken aback with the way the whole thing has been blown out of proportion. Talking about it, the actor added, "Why would I do something of this sort to a producer. I had been involved in Welcome to Karachi right from the scripting stage since a year and a half when there were no producers. When Vashuji came on board as the producer, he wanted to start immediately, but I felt we were underprepared. I suggested we delay the shoot to plan things as it's a character-based film and needs good actors, who can get the Karachi accent right. I didn't think we were ready with the climax either. But they were impatient to go ahead with the shoot." To which the producer reportedly said, "I am okay if you do or don't do the film."
"This attitude was the exact thing which prompted me to walk away from the project. Later, I even agreed to do a cameo in the film. I even returned the money I had received from him for the shoot" Added the actor. This was not it, Irrfan was informed about the mahurat shot at the very last minute and the producers pleaded him to come for the same. Being the professional that Irrfan is, the actor cancelled his prior commitments and made sure that he attended the Mahurat shot.
