Vipul Shah teams up with Akshay for 'Singh is Kinng' sequel
Basking in the super success of Singh is Kinng, producer Vipul Shah is set to make a sequel to the comedy and has signed on favourite actor Akshay Kumar for it. However, he plans to make another film with the actor before that.
"After doing Waqt, Namastey London and Singh is Kinng, we had to do something that would take us into another zone. My next film with Akshay pushes the envelope even more. After that there's the Singh Is Kinng sequel which I'd like Anees Bazmi to direct. But he's very busy. So it depends on him," Shah told IANS.
Shah has quietly finished the script for his next film starring Akshay while shooting London Dreams, an India-Britain co-production which went on floors last month.
Shah has signed Ajay Devgan and Salman Khan to play lead roles in London Dreams but clarifies that Akshay will remain a common feature in most of his films.
Himesh Reshammiya to work with Ramu?
Himesh Reshammiya dropped in at Ram Gopal Varma’s Lokhandwala Complex office on Friday evening.
The meeting happened a day after Varma put up the cast of Rann on his blog. And Reshammiya might be playing an important part.
Reshammiya apparently wanted to play a role in Varma’s movie. Later, they were spotted outside the building, continuing with their discussion.
It is learnt that Varma was impressed with Reshammiya’s frankness and reciprocated his enthusiasm. “But there’s no role suitable for him yet. It remains to be seen how an appropriate character for him can be worked out,” says our source.
As of now, Amitabh Bachchan, Riteish Deshmukh, Paresh Rawal, Gul Panag, Raima Sen, Manisha Koirala, Mohnish Behl, Rajat Kapoor and Rajpal Yadav have been finalised.
Although Varma denied the story, Reshammiya replied via a text message:“Ramuji narrated a solo hero subject to me which I loved. But the dates and modalities have yet to be finalised. We have not even discussed Rann.”
"You see, Akshay remains a constant. But like I said I am working with Ajay and Salman for the first time. And I felt equally at home. So I'll be working with them again for sure," he said.
Shah has also signed a two-film deal with 20th Century Fox. One of these films would be a big special effects spectacle again featuring Akshay.
So where did all the rumours of a rift with Akshay come from?
"Search me," Vipul laughs. "I was committed to this Goan holiday from long before. There was no way I could disappoint my sons. Akshay himself flew down from South Africa for just a day for his party and went back. So it was all done in a rush. Just because I don't attend his party we've become enemies? What kind of logic is that? We've decided to have our own private Diwali bash as soon as he returns Nov 11. We're also announcing the details of our next film together very shortly."
