As an Eid-ul-Fitr gift to himself, Bollywood filmmaker
Sajid Nadiadwala has planned the launch of three major films next month that could take his budget beyond Rs 150 crore. The producer has quietly been working on announcing these films since April this year. And though all Sajid ominously says is “wait and watch”, the buzz in the industry is that he is almost ready to throw open the floors for the three films.
On August 16 (
Saif Ali Khan’s birthday),
Sajid called the actor in Switzerland and told him that he wanted to produce a film directed by Siddharth Anand with
Saif in the lead. Siddharth and Saif have worked together on Salaam
Namaste and Tara Rum
Pum. Sources say that talks are on with Katrina
Kaif to play the female lead. However, chances are that
Priyanka Chopra will bag this film.
Saif and
Priyanka are a virgin screen pair. And the actress happens to be an inhouse favourite with
Sajid and Siddharth because she’s the leading lady in their
Anjaana Anjaani. Then there’s a sequel to
Housefull. It is to be directed by
Sajid Khan and will have Akshay Kumar,
Riteish Deshmukh, Arjun
Rampal and
Boman Irani. The girls are yet to be signed on but
Deepika Padukone could definitely be one of them. The third film in Sajid’s bouquet is Kick with his best friend
Salman Khan in the lead. And the leading lady here in all likelihood is
Salman’s current favourite
Sonakshi Sinha. Sajid admitted, “You have the names of the leading men right. As for the leading ladies, it’s suspense! I am talking to all the girls that you mention. However, which girl will pair with which hero is something I won’t reveal now.” Honestly, whether
Salman romances
Sonakshi or
Katrina on screen, the effect is the almost the same! It can only get a few degrees hotter or colder!
