Sajid Nadiadwala

David says, "Sajid hasn't mentioned anything about directing any film.

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"Why only Sajid," he asked, "take any producer, from Vipul Shah to Nikhil Advani and from Venus to T Series, all have worked with me in three, four, five films.

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"For many years Sajid was not only close to Tabu, he was also very close to her entire family, including her sister Farah and Farah's husband Vindu. So when this role of a goofy Hanuman to Akshay Kumar came up in 'Kambakkht Ishq', Sajid immediately thought of Vindu," said a friend.

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He further adds, "Also, Kareena is a Number 3 (21st September) person in numerology while Akshay and producer Sajid Nadiadwala are both Number 9s (9th September and 18th Feb. respectively). Both the numbers 3 and 9 gel very well and the pairing of this trio is a hit combination. "

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"My story was about a stunt man and hence the backdrop had to be on the film industry. I and producer Sajid Nadiadwala felt that Bollywood as a backdrop of a film had been done to death and hence we decided to base our story in Hollywood," Khan said.

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Sajid Nadiadwala says, "I acquired the rights of the film a month back.

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Sajid Nadiadwala said, "Kambakkht Ishq is an action-packed, romantic comedy that will appeal to everyone.

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"Kambakkht Ishq", releasing July 3, Akshay plays a Hollywood stuntman with an international set-up that boasts Hollywood stars Sylvester Stallon, Denise Richards and Brandon Routh. "This is a film for the masses but with a rich international feel to it that would break the mass versus class barrier," said Sajid Nadiadwala, the man behind the multi-crore movie, "We have the best of both the worlds in the film with Kareena Kapoor playing a supermodel. The Akshay-Kareena combination is the one to watch out for."

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"For us to have Rocky, Superman and a Bond girl in one film - it must be destiny," said the producer Sajid Nadiadwala.

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"The film is an exciting marriage between the East and the West. The movie is a romantic comedy but features a lot of action. Sylvester Stallone, Brandon Routh and Denise Richards play interesting roles in the film," said producer Sajid Nadiadwala in a press statement.

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