Dabangg's director and writer Abhinav Kashyap said Salman Khan-starrer film was always his, adding, "If Salman got ₹150 crore for Dabangg, then I should be paid ₹200 crore for writing it." "Writer decides who directs and produces...film. Arbaaz Khan begged me to let him produce...film," Abhinav added. "Despite knowing that, these guys...tried to snatch it away from me," he stated.