THE TRUE REASON BEHIND AKKI'S PRICE SLASH

Akshay Kumar was one of the highest paid actors in the industry and made no doubts of letting the world know about it.

After Singh Is King, Akki was on an all time high and was charging a whopping 50 crore per film. Even after the fiasco of CC2C and Tasveer 8*10, things didn’t seem to change so it was surprising to hear that after Kambakkht Ishq, the actor slashed his price to a mere 20 crores. And here we thought he was letting all those producers out of their depression.

The real reason behind the price decline was to ultimately cash in on the profits of a film. Kambakkht Ishq did manage to pool in Rs 100 crore at the Box Office and Akki would rather have a piece of this pie then be labeled as a high charging actor. For everyone knows how Akshay has been mocked for the same both in print, media and the more recent film ShortKut in which Arshad Warsi’s character was inspired by Akshay Kumar.

So with this new method in place, Akshay, these days, is insisting on knowing the cost of the film at the time of signing it so that he can calculate the profit in advance. Now now Akki, at this pace you might just leave all those producers out of their jobs!

I'M PLANNING TO CUT MY HAIR, SAYS KAREENA

Actress speaks about the highs and lows of being a style icon.Having been chosen as a style icon, Kareena Kapoor now intends to go on a long shopping overdo in various fashion capitals and also cut her hair.

"I have to...I've no choice. I'm looked at as a fashion statement. Very tiring, but pleasing. Dress designer Aki Narula has set impossible standards of fashion for me through my films. Now I've no choice but to live up to those standards. I've raised the bar for fashion," Kareena told IANS.

"After 'Kambakkht Ishq', in 'Qurbaan' Aki has again made me look so special," added the actress who gives the credit for her 'Kambakkht..." look to Aki.

"He went shopping for my clothes and accessories. This may be a film, but I've never worked harder. In terms of styling and body language even dance and drama, I really worked hard. I wanted it to be a 'phataka' kind of role. I wanted the audience to come out breathless," said Kareena, who may soon be off on a shopping journey to fashion hubs such as Milan, Paris, London and New York.

"It becomes tiring for everything I wear to be in the media glare. I continually need to be well-dressed. It's a price I've to pay, in more ways than one. I don't have a choice but to have my wardrobe filled with choices.

"Nowadays when I go abroad, I find myself spending more time in shops than holidaying. It's a duty. And I do need to be chic all the time. But my being a fashion icon also depends on my outlook and mood of the moment," said the actress.

Asked if she shifted loyalties from dress designer Manish Malhotra to Aki, she said: "No. I love Aki's work and plan to use his clothes very often. But Manish and I go back a long way. He clad up my sister to stardom and then me. We're not the kind of people who move on in our friendships.

"I'm back with Manish Malhotra in '3 Idiots' and the remake of 'Stepmom'. I'll be dressed up as a stylish young girl. I'm planning to cut my hair. I'm really proud to be called stylish. I like that," said the actress.

The selection of clothes and designer depends upon the roles, says Kareena.

"In 'Jab We Met', I was simply dressed in salwar-kameez. In my forthcoming films 'Qurbaan' and '3 Idiots', I'm minimalist in my clothes.

"But 'Kambakkht Ishq' was about beautiful surfaces and shallow people. I had to dress immaculately. The standards for a heroine's look and styling had to be raised. In terms of clothes, hair and makeup we've done that in 'Kambakkht Ishq'. The fact is, I wanted to look very different. I wanted to look larger than life," she said.

But the actress says she is equally comfortable playing a girl next door like she did in "Omkara".

"If I can carry off Kolhapuri chappals in 'Omkara', I'm equally at home in Jimmy Choos in 'Kambakkht Ishq'. I'm equally proud of both kinds of films. Madhuri (Dixit) did an 'Mrityudand' and a 'Choli ke peeche' (in 'Khalnayak') side by side. Look at the film actors like Madhuri, my sister Karishma, Saif Ali Khan and Akshay did in the 1990s. And look where they got! I guess I was lucky."

AKSHAY, 30-CRORE HERO, ECONOMISES

Since Akshay Kumar pays all his taxes carefully it is safe and secure to state that his market price is Rs 30 crores per movie.

But he’s also alert of the recession around him. When so his wife and child flew in to London to join him earlier this week, Akshay insisted on paying for their air tickets.

Says a source, “Producer Sajid Nadiadwala insisted it was a very small amount and part of the crew’s travel expenses. But Akshay insisted. He won’t load his producer with extra expenses at all, although he will charge his market price.”

Confirming this price a producer says, “Akshay does charge Rs 30 crores. No doubt about it. But ahead of that there are no extra costs at all. Akshay pays for the expenses that occur during shooting.”

In fact our 30-crore hero who has just delivered another success Kambakkht Ishq decided to economize for the same producer when they reunited for another film Housefull in London this month.

Instead of putting up at the posh St James Hotel where Amitabh Bachchan and other A-listers from Bollywood stay when shooting in London, Akshay chose the posh but nevertheless far less expensive Hotel Cumberland although the producer insisted Akshay stay at the more expensive place.

Says Akshay, “No, I always prefer to stay with the rest of the unit. It always creates a feeling of unity among the crew. In fact my wife and son have just joined me in London. They’re staying at Cumberland with me.”

Apparently Akshay also paid Twinkle and Aarav’s airfare from his own pocket, refusing to let his harried producer bear a bit more of the ever-mounting expenses.

Says Akshay, “Sajid is an old friend. And even if he wasn’t I know exactly how difficult it is for a producer to keep the budget in check. During all the years that I’ve been in the industry I’ve observed what a thankless task it is for producers to meet up the demands of the project and the people involved with the project.”

Akshay Kumar's living it up in London

Khiladi Kumar is at ease that Kambakkht Ishq has completed well and is profusely grateful to his fans. The actor who is at present in London talks about shooting for Housefull in London in his most modern blog entry.

“Three down, two additional movies to go this year, I approximately feel like a cricketer, if I hit two more wickets this year, India’s won, and if I don’t then I imagine I’m off the team, ‘He He’ ;o) I’m only unserious, I ain’t going anywhere, as correct now I’m so happy in adding together to tension free. If you saw a picture of me two weeks ago, I looked like someone had put a gun to my head in addition to be being forced to generate world peace… But now, post ‘Kambakht Ishq’ I look like I’ve been on holiday, I haven’t, but at smallest amount I look like I have. I feel great, my spectators have given me a Huge Hit,” expresses Akshay.

He has in progress shooting for Housefull in London. “I’m back to my humorous usual self, connotation I’ve put my head in a straight line into another movie, yes wait for it, Sajid Khan is back with an enormous bang. We’re into our 4th day of shooting ‘House Full’ in oh so sun-drenched England, (dangerously it rains here more than Bombay, no wonder Londoners get down in the dumps…) I have to say even in the rain Sajid Khan is probably the funniest Indian on the planet, I can’t tell you much as it’s too early into the big screen, but he’s previously made one of the heroines fall out of a window, he’s made me devastate an entire living room along with let’s just say there was a parrot on set, but he doesn’t flap to any further extent,” reveals Akshay.

Akshay loves London. “It’s so cool here in London, no question there are so many NRI’s here, there’s a cinema on every corner, good-looking parks, loads of restaurants, in addition to I know I’m a guy but the shopping is wicked, my relatives is having a ball. I’ve been taking my companion as well as son to Hyde Park everyday, even Aarav trains with me at 6 o’clock in the morning. We’ve hired out mountain bikes, we’ve been training on the monkey area in the kids exciting activity playground, he loves it here, there’s so much to do.”

Akshay is a ‘Bruno’ devotee

Akshay Kumar it appears that loves stand-up comedian Sacha Baron Cohen in addition to his brand of humour.

No wonder, he was keen to see his most modern movie “Bruno”. The movie, which facial appearance joke about Hitler, Jesus in addition to Islam, follows Cohen dressed as a gay Austrian fashion journalist approximately America. It is Cohen’s subsequent movie after “Borat” in addition to is also proposed to entertain in addition to shock.

Akshay is at present shooting in London for Sajid Khan’s movie “Houseful” and on Monday twilight, after pack-up, the actor in conclusion watched “Bruno” the length of with his pals from “Houseful”.

"It's the most hilarious movie I've seen in current times. I was rising and falling with laughter," he supposedly said after watching “Bruno”.

Akshay obviously loved the motion picture and is recommending it to friends. In fact, he’s in the making to watch it the subsequent time with wife Twinkle, who’ll stick together him in London before long.

For those who don't know, Akshay loves surveillance movies in theatres in addition to that’s why you over and over once more see him in addition to his relatives at either PVR or Fame multiplexes in Mumbai.

I'm a comedian, not a king, says Akshay Kumar

"Kambakkht Ishq" has hit the bull's eye at the box place of work by grossing Rs.100 crore (Rs. 1 billion) in the initial week notwithstanding unfavorable reviews - in addition to Akshay Kumar is having the most recent laugh. But he insists that he has no weakness of being the 'king' of Bollywood in adding up to is comfortable playing a 'clown' for his audiences.

"Really, ever in examination of the fact that the point in time it became loud in addition to clear that 'Kambakkht Ishq' had succeeded bordered by the audiences, I'm human being asked if I'm marching towards the top another time. My reply to them is that I'm happy source of revenue as well as dying being where I am as well as that's where on earth but on top," Akshay told in an interview.

"See, I'm a comedian in addition to not a king. Once a clown, for ever in addition to a day a clown! I belong in the ring, not on the raised area," said Akshay, who was profoundly hurt that numerous of his contemporaries from the industry have been according to the grapevine wearisome to pull him down.

Pritish Nandy gets spiteful with Kareena

Twitter is without a doubt very well-liked in Bollywood. Now producer in adding to veteran member of the press Pritish Nandy has second-hand the online messaging service to blast Kareena Kapoor, terming her work in the motion picture “Kambakkht Ishq” as a joke.

Kareena went on to smash Pritish Nandy by saying he seems to include too much time to comment on blogs as well as from first to last other medium on the subject of others, rather than focused on his own work.

An angry Bebo even advised Nandy to be more listening carefully on his construction behavior and not get in the way in other people’s lives.

And Nandy is not regretting a bit of what he said on Twitter. "She is pathetic! I am of course not referring to Kareena as a person but the personality she has portrayed in the silver screen. If Kareena chooses to put out such beyond price acts in movie after movie, the audience won't take a large amount time to switch loyalties. If this is the establishment for Kareena, then this is the commencement of the end," Nandy has said.

'K.I.' grosses 100 crores worldwide in first week

Eros International has announced a record breach of Sajid Nadiadwala's KAMBAKKHT ISHQ. The motion picture has grossed Rs. 100 crores international in its first week, manufacture it one of the most triumphant openings in Indian cinema.

KAMBAKKHT ISHQ has grossed Rs. 70 crores in India (Rs. 42 crores nett) and Rs. 21 crores out of the country with music & digital platforms grossing Rs. 10 crores. The silver screen has been twisted at a cost of Rs. 62 crores, together with print furthermore commercial cost.

IT'S NOT SUFFICIENT FOR ME TO SPEAK HINDI, ENGLISH...: AKSHAY KUMAR

Voice modulation and languages were previously considered Akshay Kumar's weak points as an actor. But he is firm to change all that.

Akshay recently visited the Spanish-speaking countries Honduras and Puerto Rico and picked up a bit of Spanish terms and phrases which he uses kindly on his family, much to their amusement and anger.

"I like connecting with foreigners, understanding their language. It's not adequate for me any more to speak Hindi, Punjabi, Marathi and English. I want to know foreign languages. The only way for me to grow as an actor is to make wider my horizon," Akshay, who is basking in the success of his just released "Kambakkht Ishq", told IANS.

More than the cuisine or the touristic sights, Akshay is captivated by the language of the countries he visits. Often wife Twinkle would be seen shopping during the just-concluded vacation while Akshay would strike up a conversation with strangers.

So does Akshay plan to be as good with languages as he's with kissing? His "Kambhakkht Ishq" co-star Denise Richards has described him as a good kisser.

"Yeah, I heard about that. Hmmm...It's not as if I travelled to the moon or achieved something to be proud of. But anyway I'm happy. Good action hero, good comic actor, and now a good kisser. Maybe people will start calling me a good actor soon. I'm working on it," he said.

About matching paces with Sylvester Stallone in "Kambhakkht Ishq", Akshay joked: "It's only because I take Chyawanprash. But don't tell Stallone about it. I don't want him to start taking it also."

On a more serious note, he said: "When I was working as cook in Bangkok, I had three posters on my wall. Bruce Lee, Sridevi and Sylvester Stallone. The first of my idols I couldn't work with. But I've been lucky enough to work with Sridevi and Stallone."

SAJID WILL PARTY THE SUCESS OF KAMBAKKHT ISHQ WITH HIS TEAM TONIGHT

Sajid Nadiadwala and the team of Kambakkht Ishq will party at a suburban five-star hotel night club tonight.

Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor and Sajid will raise a toast to their film, and it is super duper opening at the box-office. Also, it is Sajid's wife Wardha's birthday today, so it's a double celebration.

Akshay, who is a close friend of Sajid, is serving systematize the bash, as the producer is feeling under the weather. Almost the whole industry is being invited along with Sajid's best friend Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, to all of Akshay's heroines as well as Deepika Padukone with her beau Ranbir Kapoor, Lara Dutta and Karisma Kapoor."

Akshay affirms, "It's a party to celebrate the success of Kambakkht Ishq. Kareena, Sajid and I are hosting it mutually. But it's not just a celebration for the film but also for our film industry which suffered losses worth Rs 250 crore as of the multiplex strike. It's good that films like New York and Kambakkht Ishq are doing well. It's great news for our industry."

Sajid is not discouraged by the poor reviews. "I am thrilled with the great opening. Out of the seven films I've produced, all except Jaan-E-Mann, went on to become blockbusters in spite of getting poor reviews. Jaan-E-Mann, which got four stars, didn't do well. Kambakkht Ishq has grossed Rs 30 crore in the first three days! Akshay has been arranging the party as I haven't been keeping too well."

Is Sajid's best friend Salman Khan coming? Sajid says, "I have invited Salman and I hope he joins me in our celebration. It would mean a lot to me."

Kareena Kapoor says, "I am excited about the collections of Kambakkht Ishq. I have heard that it is doing much better than New York. I am happy to host a party with Akki and Sajid. I will invite my colleagues personally. After the release of Love Aaj Kal, if it's a hit, Saif and I might throw a party."

B.O. update: 'Kambakkht Ishq' takes a hurricane like start

The much-awaited biggie KAMBAKKHT ISHQ in progress with a bang last night. The motion picture grossed 100% collections in paid previews on Thursday hours of darkness. In Mumbai alone, the paid previews were held at 62 screens as well as the motion picture garnered 100% collections. On Friday break of day, the early morning shows, i.e. 9.30 am / 10 am shows opened to 90% - 95% occupancy. Places like Rohtak [East Punjab circuit] collected Rs. 55,000 net associated with Rs. 60,000 house full capability. Amritsar will be collecting Rs. 1 lac, which is over-capacity by 200/250 audience. Lucknow was 90% - 95% in break of day shows. The audience report is very encouraging.

Akshay does live stunt for 'Kambakkht...' endorsement

Popular for his daredevil stunts, Bollywood megastar Akshay Kumar jumped off a 60-foot high important organization in the capital Thursday evening to encourage his new movie "Kambakkht Ishq" releasing Friday.

Clad in a black body hugging full sleeved T-shirt, jeans, sports shoes in addition to shades, the actor played his comic self with the fans in addition to the media before jumping off on the stage.

He talked about his temperament Viraj Shergill, a Hollywood stuntman in the motion picture, in addition to the significance of women in the lives of men.

"I'm a characteristic male chauvinist (in the movie)... do you even know who is a male chauvinist? He is one who believes that he is God's gift to women. But I must tell you that if men are from Mars, women are from heaven," said the actor while still standing on the edge with wires from a crane at DLF place in Saket.

Go ahead with booking for ‘Kambakkht Ishq’ opens nowadays in India

According to an insider, "’Kambakkht Ishq’ will be on the rampage across an unparalleled 2000 plus screens international, making it one of the widest releases in topical times. This would take account of more than 1400 screens in India in addition to over 600 overseas and will be a combination of prints and digital format."

In India, the advance booking for "Kambakkht Ishq" will unfasten on Sunday (June 28) and not on Wednesday, the method it usually happens at multiplexes.

"The buzz about the motion picture is so wonderful that Sabbir Khan, Sunil Lulla and Sajid Nadiadwala have decided to open move ahead bookings on Sunday and not Wednesday. The tickets are conventional to sell like hot cakes," said the insider.

This Akshay Kumar in addition to Kareena Kapoor starrer is being on the rampage by Eros International.

Akshay's kiss is extra passionate than Bonds sex

By locking lips with him in Kambakkht Ishq, Hollywood hottie Denise Richards calls Akshay Kumar the sexiest man in India subsequent to lip-lock in movie. It appears there is a full-on, two-minutelong kiss flanked by Akshay and Denise in this Bolly-Holly movie that also features Sylvester Stallone and Brandon Routh. The kiss, which has been approved by the Indian expurgate board, has been described by Denise as fervent.

Apparently, she enjoyed the kissing sessions with the actor and found his modus operandi was nearly everyone imposing. Denise, who hasn’t kissed any other Indian actor but has complete love-making scenes with several in Hollywood counting Pierce Brosnan, is obstinate that no gentlemen in Bollywood can competition Akshay’s skills.

Everyone’s coming up for 'Kambakkht Ishq'

He was in black and white off after the catastrophe of "Chandni Chowk To China" and "8X10 Tasveer", but Akshay Kumar is back to keep laughing audiences with his full-on masala act in the action-thriller "Kambakkht Ishq" with the intention of experts hope will heave the industry out of the dumps.
"You would be imprudent to write him off," supposed Anees Bazmee, who has delivered two super hits "Singh Is Kinng" and "Welcome" with Akshay. "Don't forget that he is the equivalent man who has been the sweetheart of the ample and given so many back-to-back currency spinners. He cannot be penalized for one 'Chandni Chowk to China' all the way through his life."

After "Chandni Chowk...” Akshay suffered an additional impede in the form of Nagesh Kukunoor's "8X10 Tasveer".

"'8X10 Tasveer' was never predestined to be blockbuster substance to begin with, even despite the fact that critics insisted on profession it 'the Akshay Kumar' film. Also, a terrible pinnacle was the major reason for the film to flop, not Akshay's the theater. In fact, he was the lone saving grace of the motion picture," said a trade analyst.