Throwback to when Akshay Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan were ready to work for free
by Filmfare | April 21, 2021, 21:04 IST
Akshay Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan are two huge superstars of our country. While Big B has been in the industry for more than five decades, Khiladi Kumar has been entertaining the audience for more than three decades. Amitabh and Akshay have been seen together on the big screen more than once. But, today we are here to remind you of the movie Waqt: The Race Against Time where Amitabh and Akshay were seen together with Priyanka Chopra and Shefali Shah. The film recently completed 16 years of its release and the director cum producer of the film Vipul Shah got talking to a leading daily about it. He revealed that Akshay and Amitabh had both said that they wouldn’t take money for the film when they got to know Vipul was producing the film.
Amitabh Bachchan & Akshay Kumar Were Willing To Waive Their Fee For Waqt Reveals Producer Vipul Amrutlal Shah
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Waqt turns 16: Vipul Shah recalls how Big B, Akshay offered to waive off fees
Filmmaker Vipul Shah donned the producer s hat for the first time with the Amitabh Bachchan-Akshay Kumar starrer 2005 film Waqt: The Race Against Time. He recalls how the two superstars offered not to take remuneration for their work in the film, in order to support him. Shah recalls proposing the film to the two actors while they were working on his 2002 directorial venture Aankhen .
As Waqt clocks 16 years of release on Tuesday, Shah says: While we were making Aankhen, I had discussed a play that was written and directed by Aatish Kapadia, with Amit sir (Bachchan) and Akshay (Kumar). They both loved the story and we decided to make this film.
Waqt turns 16: Vipul Shah recalls how Big B, Akshay offered to waive off fees
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Vipul Shah juggles his day between Sanak and Human .. Image Source: IANS News
Mumbai, April 20 : Filmmaker Vipul Shah donned the producer s hat for the first time with the Amitabh Bachchan-Akshay Kumar starrer 2005 film Waqt: The Race Against Time . He recalls how the two superstars offered not to take renumeration for their work in the film, in order to support him.
Shah recalls proposing the film to the two actors while they were working on his 2002 directorial venture Aankhen .
As Waqt clocks 16 years of release on Tuesday, Shah says: While we were making Aankhen, I had discussed a play that was written and directed by Aatish Kapadia, with Amit sir (Bachchan) and Akshay (Kumar). They both loved the story and we decided to make this film.
Amitabh Bachchan & Akshay Kumar Were Willing To Work For Free For Waqt Reveals Director Vipul Amrutlal Shah
Besides Akshay Kumar & Priyanka Chopra’s sizzling chemistry, the movie’s songs are still etched in the memories of many
April 20, 2021
“Both Amitji and Akshay were willing to waive off their fees for the film,” informs Vipul Amrutlal Shah as ‘Waqt – The Race Against Time’ clocks in 16 years today!(Pic Credit: IMDb, Wikipedia)
Producer-director Vipul Amrutlal Shah’s ‘Waqt – The Race Against Time’ starring two superstars Amitabh Bachchan and Akshay Kumar completes 16 glorious years on April 20 this year, but the family drama still continues to hold the same freshness, emotions and strong family values among the cinema lovers across the globe even today.
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