Who will call the shots?
We’ve all heard about Aamir Khan ghost directing the films he acts in, and Akshay Kumar having his say in the editing process. But now, the once easygoing Salman Khan seems to have joined their ranks. Sallu was always known to let his directors call the shots, but after the upswing his career has been on of late, he’s taking a more active interest in the making of his films.
And director Kabir Khan may have to bear the brunt. There was quite a lot of excitement over the fact that he had managed to cast both Sallu and his on-again, off-again paramour Katrina Kaif for Ek Tha Tiger. However, the excitement may have been premature. Although both Kabir and producers Yash Raj Films have denied that Sallu has created any issues, industry watchers say that the actor has made it clear that he will take up the film — but on his own terms. “Sallu has made it clear that he would want to sit in during the editing process, and take an active interest in the other departments as well,” says a well-placed trade source. “That has been the case with both Dabangg and Anees Bazmee’s Ready.”
However, Kabir asserts that Sallu has made no such demands: “Why are we even talking about this? I am looking forward to working with Salman and coming up with a good end product. Only insecure people would have the sort of apprehensions that are being bandied about.”
Kabir adds, “If your actor asks questions, it shows that he is thinking about the film. I would much rather work with someone who comes up with ideas rather than an actor who just follows what you have to say blindly.”
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