Why the gimmick of Hollywood stars in the film?
It’s not a gimmick. We have stars like Sylvester Stallone, Denise Richards and Brandon Routh in Kambakkht Ishq as it is a Hollywood-based film. I could have cheated, saved money and got Indian actors but I felt Hollywood actors were required. We had many ideas รข like even making Akshay a South Indian or Punjabi stunt man and take only South Indians or Punjabi stars but the Hollywood backdrop worked the best. Admit it, you got Stallone in because you admire him. Of course! Getting him on board was the biggest achievement for me. I cried the whole night after I first met him. I didn’t know what to sign agreement or get his autograph first. Seeing Stallone on my monitor, having lunch with him, and hugging him after the shots, is a different high. Why Denise Richards and not a younger, hotter actress? We wanted the tag of someone who was actually a James Bond girl. There were other girls available but to Indians, Denise is a well-known name. Is KI your most expensive film? Yes, we’ve spent
