The filmmaker has signed Hollywood superstar Sylvester Stallone for his next film Kambakkht Ishq.
Sajid Nadiadwala signs Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone for a brief appearance in his next film Kambakkht Ishq
MUMBAI: Sajid Nadiadwala has done what no Bollywood producer could manage so far. The filmmaker has signed Hollywood superstar Sylvester Stallone for his next film Kambakkht Ishq.
Set against a Hollywood background, Kambakkht Ishq has Akshay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor in the lead. In the film, Akshay Kumar plays a stuntman to Hollywood heroes. So, Nadiadwala wanted some big Hollywood stars to give that authentic touch to the film — to be directed by Sabir Khan.
And getting Stallone to sign on the dotted line was a big achievement for Nadiadwala, who has made movies like Jeet, Judwaa, Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega, Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, Jaaneman and Heyy Babyy.
“Sylvester has been someone you have grown up idolising. To have him in my film is definitely a dream come true. We have been speaking to his agents for a while now and the deal has finally come through,” he said.
“We are planning to rope in three or four more Hollywood stars. We will divulge their names only when they agree to do the film. As of now, for us it can’t get bigger than Stallone. We are high on emotions,” he said.
Nadiadwala says Sylvester has two scenes in the film, which will be entirely shot in Hollywood.
“I am not sure how many days will Sylvester have to put in; we are yet to work that out,” he says. According to Nadiadwala, the scenes with the Rocky star will be shot in the Universal Studios and Kodak theatre — the venue of Oscar awards.
Refusing to divulge the sum Stallone would be paid, Nadiadwala said “the film is budgeted at $20 million (Rs80 crore)”.
Nadiadwala describes Kambakkht Ishq as a typical Bollywood romantic comedy against a Hollywood backdrop. “The film will have all the Bollywood flavour. Only the canvas will be bigger,” he says.
Nadiadwala and his team will be flying to Los Angeles next week to work out the pre-production work.
The stunt coordinator of Kambakkht Ishq is also a well-known Hollywood name, Spiro Razos, who has worked for films like Vantage Point.
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