After the veteran actor: Paresh Rawal: recently claimed that he came up with the original idea for ‘OMG 2’ but was never credited for it, director Amit Rai has vehemently denied the allegation. Paresh said he shared the concept of the film with Amit years ago and was disappointed that his contribution was not recognized when the film was made.Responding to the claims, Amit questioned the basis of Paresh’s allegations and maintained that the film was entirely his creation. “Wo kis tathya ke adhaar pe ye keh rahe hai? First he has to answer this. He is just claiming. Kehne ko to wo kuch bhi keh sakte hai. Wo bade actor hai, I cannot go to an actor of his stature and ask why he said this,” said Rai in an interview with Hindustan Times. Drawing a comparison between making a film and raising a child, Amit stated that every episode of ‘OMG 2’ is his.“Jaha tak mujhe yaad hai ki, us film ka janak bhi main hi hun, uska karta bhi main hi hun, school bhejne wala bhi main hi hun aur college bhejne wala bhi main hi hun. To prove that is the certificate from the screenwriter’s association and the seal put by the person who saw the script. My name is there.”While stressing that he had no intention of disrespecting a senior actor like Paresh Rawal, Amit said the issue should be best resolved between the actor, the film’s producers and Akshay Kumar.“Ye unki vyaktigat rai ho sakti aur uska jawaab mujhe lagta hai ki unke aur production company ke beech mein, unke aur Akshay sir ke beech mein hoga. Maine film likhi hai aur bana di hai. Bohot jaldi jaag gaye hai wo.”Paresh had earlier opened up about this matter in an interview with Vicky Lalwani, where he admitted that the idea for the film came from his discussions with Amit Rai. According to the actor, he approached the filmmaker after being impressed by his work in ‘Road to Sangam’ and wanted to collaborate on a new story.“I approached Amit Rai, the director of Road to Sangam, and asked him if he was planning another film. I was very impressed with him. I told him, ‘I have an idea. Let’s sit down and write it.’ I told him that I am not a writer but I can contribute ideas and help identify where we are going wrong because I understand the screenplay to some extent. The story is about a boy who is caught masturbating, and a video of the incident goes viral, making his life miserable. His father was a tourist guide at Khajuraho temple. Amit suggested that he be made a part-time priest at the Mahakal Temple.Paresh further revealed that he is considering Ajay Devgn and: Salman Khan: for the role of the biker but deliberately stayed away from approaching Akshay Kumar as he did not want the project to be seen as a sequel to ‘OMG’. He claimed that Amit later informed him that Akshay was interested in backing the project under the tentative title ‘OMG 2’.“I told Amit I didn’t want to continue with it. I told them again and again not to make it a franchise because it wasn’t one. But they continued. I told him, ‘No. He tried to convince me, but I lived with the script from the beginning. So I walked away.’Expressing his greatest disappointment, Paresh alleged that he did not receive recognition for his contribution.“The saddest part is that I was not given credit for the story or the concept. My name was not mentioned anywhere.”