R. Madhavan and Sarita Birje’s love story is the kind that feels scripted for the big screen, a simple thank-you dinner that blossomed into a lifelong partnership.

I enjoyed making it too. But then came the release. Sarita (Birje, Madhavan’s wife) and I saw it together and she was like, “What the hell were you thinking?” It felt like game over for me.

The actor further hinted that he might not even be part of the film. “I have no clue and I don’t know what the script is. Maybe I am not there in it. Maybe they have replaced me. I haven’t ...