Post by odadune on Nov 22, 2013 4:19:25 GMT
This was announced at the start of 2013, not long before Special 26 released. Jointly produced by Karan Johar and his mother Hiroo Johar (through Dharma Productions) and Akshay and his wife Twinkle Khanna (through Hari-Om Productions). Story idea was originally a two-hero social drama that Punit Malhotra (I Hate Luv Storyz, Gori Teri Pyaar Mein) spotted/acquired, and he has been working on the script ever since. The last word from Punit was that it was now a one-hero story, and he gives some idea of the tone (includes some action scenes without being an action movie per se) and production timeframe here: www.movietalkies.com/news/20741/'gutka'---now-an-akshay-kumar-solo-starrer (may have to copy/paste link)
There is a very persistent rumor that Kareena Kapoor will star as the female lead, but this has not been confirmed yet. The most likely subject matter is the powerful and corrupt gutka (chewing tobacco) industry, which is despised in India for all the obvious reasons plus the industry's bad habit, in the late 00s, of sweetening the stuff and selling it to school-age children. The real interest lies in the unlikely partnership of perennial industry misfit/loner Akshay with his wife's childhood friend Karan, the ultimate insider.
Random trivia: Punit is a cousin to Dharmesh and Suneel Darshan, whose films Dhadkan and Jaanwar did a lot to revitalize Akshay's career at the end of the 90s/beginning of the 00s. Punit may not be blowing smoke when he claims to be a longtime fan.
There is a very persistent rumor that Kareena Kapoor will star as the female lead, but this has not been confirmed yet. The most likely subject matter is the powerful and corrupt gutka (chewing tobacco) industry, which is despised in India for all the obvious reasons plus the industry's bad habit, in the late 00s, of sweetening the stuff and selling it to school-age children. The real interest lies in the unlikely partnership of perennial industry misfit/loner Akshay with his wife's childhood friend Karan, the ultimate insider.
Random trivia: Punit is a cousin to Dharmesh and Suneel Darshan, whose films Dhadkan and Jaanwar did a lot to revitalize Akshay's career at the end of the 90s/beginning of the 00s. Punit may not be blowing smoke when he claims to be a longtime fan.