KARACHI: John Abraham is reportedly extremely upset over recent rumours he is the reason his ex-girlfriend Bipasha Basu was dropped from Sanjay Gupta's forthcoming film, “Shootout at Wadala”.

"It has been nearly a year since John and Bipasha have broken up. However in spite of such a long time, John has maintained silence over the whole issue. In fact, in a recent interview to a daily, Bipasha hinted that John cheated on her. However, he did not even comment on it. But the recent news that he is instrumental in Bipasha being thrown out of Gupta's film has upset him," a source close to the actor said.

Referring to the actor as a thorough professional the source added, "He has now moved on in life and everyone is aware that he is already dating Priya Runchal and has plans to settle down with her. He does not want any bitterness in his life and he wishes well for Bipasha who had been an integral part of his life for years. No one knows why they broke off and John has no intention of discussion that on a public platform. However, these constant attacks by Bipasha are now taking a toll on him."

Gupta too denies the allegation and says, "Neither Ekta Kapoor nor I have ever claimed that Bipasha was a part of the film. So where is the question of her being out of the film? The last thing is to accuse John of doing something unprofessional. He does not in any way interfere in the casting process of the film. His silence should not be taken for granted. People are even saying that Naseerbhai and Nana Patekar are in the film but all I want to say is that nothing is finalised as of now."