It was certainly, a day to remember; a day that will go down
as a landmark, in the Indian motion picture history.
The Kodak Theatre, Hollywood, Los Angeles, was the perfect setting
for the Italian horse, Sylvester Stallone, to be welcomed to Bollywood.
Producer Sajid Nadiadwala had achieved this breakthrough by creating
for the Rocky & Rambo legend a character that would instantaneously
stir him to accept this role in his KAMBAKKHT ISHQ directed by
Saabir Khan.
And there could not have been a superior beginning, than the
breath-taking backdrop of the Academy Awards venue, in Los Angeles,
where the shooting of the film was in progress.
Being the perfect proficient, Stallone arrived absolutely at
the dot of 9 AM.
Giving him perfect company was the ever-punctual Indian Superstar
Akshay Kumar.
The moment they met, the two action superstars knock it off on
the sets.
It was as if they had known each other, since a long time.
Stallone was noticeably impressed by Akshay's physique and fitness
routine, all about which he enthusiastically enquired and wanted
to know more about.
Also joining in on the day of the Stallone shoot was Holly Vance
the sensuous and pretty actress from Entourage.
The next day the venue shifted to Paramount Studios, where Stallone
participated in a Rambo-like action sequence with heroine Kareena
Kapoor, co-ordinarted by the Hollywood action-director SPIRO RAZATOS
who has major movies like Vantage Point, Bad Boys 2 & Grams
21, etc to his credit.
With an ensemble international cast featuring in this Bollywood
extravaganza KAMBAKKHT ISHQ, producer Sajid Nadiadwala was both
energized and emotional about this experience saying, "Its
indeed a highpoint of my career to be working with an icon like
Sylvester Stallone .We have all grown up on Rocky & Rambo.
And today I feel blessed at having the opportunity of working
with him right here in Hollywood."
How did it happen ?
Sajid Nadiadwala says "The happiest happenings are always
unplanned. Since KAMBAKKHT ISHQ has a Hollywood backdrop and the
hero plays a body double, luckily for us, our search for the perfect
Hollywood hero started and ended with Stallone."
Would there be more such Hollywood endeavors in the pipeline in
the future?
Adds Sajid "I guess one door opens the doors to many others.
This has been an enriched experience for all of us. And I am sure
this is just the beginning of our company's association with Stallone."