Hmm…it’s a different kind of outsourcing….reverse outsourcing….hehe…..
India’s film industry or Bollywood now has spread its arm for
Hollywood actors and technicians.
Arnold Schwarzenegger (Arnie) and pop diva
Beyoncé are going to star in
Sajid Nadiadwala’s bollywood film
Kambakth Ishq along with Akshay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor. In what as termed to be the casting coup of sorts, Governor of California and former Hollywood superstar Arnold Schwarzenegger has agreed to play a small role in the movie, Pop sensation Beyonce Knowles has also nodded positively for a musical performance in the film, Kambakth Ishq.
The movie to be directed by newbie Sabir Khan will be rolled in Los Angeles from May. Pre production work has started. Producer Sajid Nadiadwala is an extremely busy man now, he is making hush trip between Hollywood and Bollywood to finalize the technicians and other things.
Prashant Shah, line producer of Kambakth Ishq says, "Yes we are in talks. It is the first time ever that a mainstream Indian Producer is making such an international film. So far, we have had Deepa Mehta who is a Canadian, Meera Nair and Gurinder Chadha who have been Indians of International origin making a splash in Hollywood. But with Kambakth Ishq it will be the first time that an Indian producer will be doing this. We are in talks with Beyonce and we have also received a letter from Arnold's office. We are yet to work out the logistics." Source
What producer Sajid Nadiadwala and director Sabir Khan have to say on this Hollywood-Bollywood merger. In the next page.
Confirming the news director Sajid Nadiadwala says, "Yes, we shall be making a formal announcement very soon. I cannot reveal any further details. As ou
r Indian film industry is making its presence felt and going global, I would like my banner Nadiadwala Grandsons to scale the global level in film making too"
Director Sabir Khan said, “It’s an exciting merger of Hollywood and Indian cinema. Sajid has left no stone unturned in ensuring that some of the biggest names internationally have shown keen interest in his film.”
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