You are here: Home / Film & Media Business / Bollywood biggies Salman, Akshay, Karan Johar join hands to make a movie, follow Hollywood trend
Bollywood biggies Salman, Akshay, Karan Johar join hands to make a movie, follow Hollywood trend
January 19, 2017 by BollywoodPresents Team
There was a time when multi-starrers (featuring the top stars) were common in Bollywood. Then times changed, movies started becoming bigger, the top stars started getting paid huge sums, as a result of which filmmakers found it difficult to get top stars together in a movie.
Top superstars, to get more control over their movies, started their own production houses, and even played the lead in them. But it never happened (until now) that a superstar got some other superstar to feature in his home production.
So when Salman Khan announced that Akshay Kumar will play the lead in his home production (to be co-produced by Karan Johar), the media broke into frenzy.
After all, something like this was happening for the first time. And with Karan Johar joining the two superstars, the combination is lethal.
Coming together for a film produced by friends, @BeingSalmanKhan and @karanjohar, starring me! Out in 2018. pic.twitter.com/aOyfZS4p94
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) January 2, 2017
Perhaps, the top stars are becoming more secure now. They're also aware that its not possible for them to act in multiple movies simultaneously, but they can definitely don the producer's hat (after all, its business).
While this may be a new thing in Bollywood, the trend exists in Hollywood and has worked quite well for them.
"George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Sylvester Stallone and many other superstars in Hollywood have time and again made films with other superstars without the lure of featuring themselves in there too as an actor. Sometimes the best results are achieved when you believe in another superstar to take the centre-stage and you primarily keep the show running from outside the ring."
None of these Hollywood films featured the producer (despite being superstars):
Producer Brad Pitt roped in Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon and Mark Wahlberg for The Departed
Producer George Clooney roped in Ben Affleck as an actor as well as director for Argo.
Producer Mark Wahlberg roped in Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal for Prisoners
Producer Leonardo DiCaprio roped in Ben Affleck as an actor as well as director for soon-to-be-released Live By Night
Industry insiders are happy with the development, and see better times ahead for Bollywood.
While corporate houses are careful in green-lighting biggies in Bollywood, it is a welcome trend to see two superstars and a major producer join hands to keep the ball rolling.
Bollywood bigwigs, including Rhea Chakraborty to Karan…
'Nobody supports me,' Karan Johar crumbles under pressure
Clash of the Titans: Salman's Radhe to clash with Akshay's…
Karan Patel asks Kangana why her sister is taking care of…
Filed Under: Film & Media Business
Arjun and Mehr Rampal to separate, say "Relationships can end, but love lives on"
Arjun and Mehr Rampal, one of Bollywood's most beautiful couples, who have been married for 20 years, have decided to separate. "We feel that it is time for us to move on to different destinations, henceforth," stated the couple. Arjun and Mehr have two lovely daughters, Mahikaa (16) and Myra (13) and in their statement, […]
Here's why Serbia is winning hearts of Bollywood filmmakers
India filmmakers are travelling worldwide to show never-seen-before locales to the Indian audience. They are looking for competitive prices and excellent support (and film related infrastructure) at those locations. Serbia is one such location which is attracting several Indian filmmakers. Several films have already been shot here. "We are very proud of every new film […]
Top Bollywood Shirtless Men & TV Actors
Find top Indian actors, the best Indian male models and the cutest (fittest) guys from India, go shirtless. From Aamir to Zayed Khan, and other great Bollywood stars, watch them take their shirt off. Lets take a look first at SRK's hot new avatar for his film 'Happy new year'. The shirtless khan looks much […]
Irrfan Khan, India's most respected actor, dies at 53
Irrfan Khan, one of India's most respected thespians, died in Mumbai's Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, where he was being treated for a colon infection. Irrfan Khan is survived by his wife Sutapa and two sons. "I had been in a different game, I was travelling on a speedy train ride, had dreams, plans, aspirations, goals, […]
Jagga Jasoos: Succeeds despite occasional misfires and it's not 'inspired' by Tintin says director
Anurag Basu directed 'Jagga Jasoos' (Ranbir Kapoor & Katrina Kaif) is ambitious, and although it sags in parts, it triumphs in the end due to its high-voltage energy. The first half is slow but the second half takes you around the world- from Purulia and Ukhrul in India, to Moombaka and Shundi in Africa. "It […]
Bollywood Celelbrities & Their Fabulous Luxury Watches
Bollywood celebrities share their relationship with Luxury Watches, why they find it fascinating, and reveal the brands that they own. Celebrities who're brand ambassadors of luxury watches, usually associate with brands, that they feel are an extension of their own personalities. Bollywood Stars and their High-End Timepieces: Shahrukh Khan – TAG Heuer Hrithik Roshan – […]
Indian Actress Shoots at Althorp Spencer Estate where Lady Diana Grew Up and is Now Buried
Shabana Azmi, one of Bollywood's internationally acclaimed stars who has worked with the likes of Shirley MacLaine in 'Madame Sousatzka' and PatrickSwayze in 'The City Of Joy' is now working on the most controversial international project of her career. Shabana stars in 'The Black Prince', the bio-pic on the life of Maharaja Duleep Singh, who […]
Rs.1500 to 5 BHK flat in Mumbai and mansion in Manali, Kangana Ranaut has it all today
Kangana Ranaut came to Mumbai with just Rs.1,500 (20 dollars) but today owns a 5 BHK flat in Mumbai and a bungalow in Manali. Hailing from a Surajpur, a small town in Mandi in Himachal Pradesh, Kangana Ranaut was born to a conservative family that wanted Kangana to become a doctor. However she had different […]
Bollywood bigwigs, including Rhea Chakraborty to Karan Johar, who have been linked with drugs
Sushant Singh Rajput's death has now brought the Bollywood-drug nexus to the fore as the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) is now investigating a drug link in Rajput's case. Here we take a look at all the celebrities (bigwigs) who have been linked with drugs. "Bollywood and drugs connection is not something new…substance abuse has been […]
Rajinikanth to replace 'ineffective' Shah Rukh Khan as Malacca's brand ambassador for tourism
Rajinikanth likely to replace Shah Rukh Khan as Malacca's brand ambassador for tourism. I guess it took some time for the Malaysian government to realize that Rajinikanth is a much bigger star than Shahrukh Khan, at least in regions with a significant South-Indian population, and Malaysia happens to be one such region. Although Shahrukh Khan […]