Akshay Kumar follows Salman Khan to the T!

One can't help but applaud Salman Khan for the trend he has set, and most actors seem to be earning more out of it then they could ever imagine...

After Salman's Dabangg act, and with subsequently similar roles in Ready and Bodyguard, it's Akshay Kumar's turn now to do a Salman Khan in Rowdy Rathore.The actor may be returning to an action role after seven long years, but the role isn't very different from our Chulbul Pandey, a policeman who indulged in action, and mouthed senseless yet punchy dialogues that made you giggle.

Akshay does the same thing in Rowdy Rathore. While his role in the film is an action one, he has dialogues like "Don't angry me!" And to top it all, Akshay, like Salman, will be dancing to steps choreographed by Prabhu Deva - not a very easy task!

Now, we just have to wait and watch if Akki's shirt tears at the end of it all.

Shahrukh, Salman Emerge Mumbai's Highest Tax Payers

MUMBAI: Several Bollywood stars emerged as the biggest tax payers from Mumbai, with the two Khans -Shahrukh and Salman - leading the pack by paying 15 crore each in taxes during the financial year ending March 31, 2012.

While Shahrukh's tax outgo was 20% less than last year's, Salman's was 20% higher in 2011-12.

Shahrukh had two hits last year under his belt, Ra.One and Don 2. According to industry reports, Shahrukh charges a fee of 30-35 crore per film, and around 6-7 crore for his endorsements.
Salman, who also had two big hits last year - Ready and Bodyguard -- reportedly charges 40 crore per film and has an endorsement rate of 1.5 crore a day.


Bachchan, popular for his game show Kaun Banega Crorepati apart from his movie roles, paid a tax of 7 crore. But Bachchan's tax outgo declined by 10% compared to 2010-11. The veteran actor's earnings largely come from KBC, where he charges a fee of 1.25 crore per episode.

According to industry reports, Bachchan charges an endorsement fee of 1-2 crore, while his movie fees range from 2-3 crore per film. Saif Ali Khan Pataudi, the hero of Agent Vinod, too paid 7 crore, which is 50 % higher than the tax he paid the previous year.

Ranbir Kapoor, the actor who caught the fancy of many with his role in Rockstar, also paid 7 crore. Kapoor charges 10 crore per film and his endorsement fee is between 1.5-2 crore.
A senior income-tax official said, "A significant part of the leading film stars' income come from fees for promotions and endorsements. The fees are determined by the market value of the stars in the film industry."

Guess what SRK and Salman have in common?

Bollywood badshah Shah Rukh Khan has done it yet again as he replaces the Khiladi Akshay Kumar as the number one tax payer from Bollywood for the financial year ending 31 March 2012.

But hold on. He’s not alone at the top. Rival Salman Khan is has also shelled out as much. The duo has paid Rs 15 crore each as taxes for FY12, said an Economic Times report today.

The duo has paid Rs 15 crore each as tax for FY12

Even though both the Khans had two big hits last year, what’s interesting is the tax outgo. While Shah Rukh’s tax outgo was 20 percent less than last year’s, Salman’s was 20 percent higher in 2011-12, said the report.

Also it seems like Salman Khan has a marginally higher brand value than SRK as the former charges Rs 40 crore per movie and Rs 1.5 crore per day for endorsements, while the latter charges around Rs 35 crore for a movie and Rs six to seven crore for endorsements.

Meanwhile Saif Ali Khan Pataudi, Amitabh Bachchan and Ranbir Kapoor paid Rs 7 crore each as tax.

Does Katrina Kaif talks about Salman Khan with Shahrukh?

Mumbai: Katrina Kaif has all the luck because she gets 'protection' from not one but two Khans even though her protectors are themselves rivals.

According to reports, while shooting for their film in London, Shahrukh Khan was so caring about Katrina that he assigned his own bodyguards to keep her away from overzealous fans. Katrina is believed to have not employed her own bodyguards while shooting for an untitled romantic film under Yash Raj productions.

London being her home, Katrina loves travelling without security but due to her immense popularity among the sizeable number of Indian community, she needed some protection. That was when the 'large hearted' SRK decided to provide his own bodyguards for her safety.

Not only this, reports say that Shahrukh also asked his team to get some warm clothing for Katrina to beat the chilly London weather.

Buzz is that Katrina has grown close to SRK to the extent that she discusses her personal life with him. We wonder if she mentions her other 'protector', Salman Khan, in her conversations with Shahrukh.

Mr India 2 will be made in 3D

The sequel to Boney Kapoor's 1987's super hit film Mr. India will be made in 3D. The film will star Anil Kapoor, Sridevi, and Arjun Kapoor in the lead roles. Reportedly, Boney has roped in foreign technicians to do the special effects for the sequel to this science fiction film which has been tentatively titled Mr India 2. 

The film however, will go on floors in 2012 after the release of No Entry 2. It is expected to hit the theatres in November 2014. The script and the director of the film has not yet been finalized, however the original director of the film Shekhar Kapoor will surely be an intricate part of Mr India 2.

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Mr. India 2 will mark as a come back of the superhit jodi of actor Anil Kapoor and Sridevi after Judaai in 1997. Anil will continue to play Arun Verma and Sridevi will feature as Seema Sohni. Boney Kapoor is keen on roping in Salman Khan for the villains part, which in original was earlier played by Amrish Puri as 'Mogambo'. Reportedly, he has planned to rope in international experts to create a very menacing look for Salman. 

If the superstar agrees to do the project, this will the first time that Salman will play a negative role on-screen. Boney Kapoor's son Arjun Kapoor will also feature in this film and a newcomer star opposite him. Like Mr India the sequel will also be a musical genius. Oscar winner composer AR Rahman has been roped in for composing the music for the film. 

The film will be produced by Boney Kapoor in association Sahara Motion Pictures.

The man behind Arjun Kapoor's Bollywood career

One just needs the Bollywood gold mine Salman Khan's midas touch to receive a successful filmy break. After Katrina Kaif, Sonakshi Sinha, Zarine Khan, here's the golden chance for producer Boney Kapoor's son Arjun Kapoor to bloom under Sallu's shelter.

Though Salman is not launching Arjun, it is said that the young actor has chosen an acting career on Salman's insistence. A source informed a leading daily, Arjun wanted to become a director, but life took a sharp turn when Arjun was assisting Prabhu Deva onWanted.

Salman, the lead actor of Wanted insisted Arjun to lose weight and go-ahead for an acting career. Salman's ex-girlfriend Katrina Kaif too is very fond of Arjun and supports him immensely. Arjun will be soon seen inIshaqzaade, opposite to Parineeti Chopra.

Why Salman Khan’s rooting for Arjun Kapoor

Newbie Arjun Kapoor who will be seen making his debut in Ishaqzaade seems to be garnering a lot of support already, more so from actor SalmanKhan. In fact, the Internet's abuzz withSalman and his family and friends all rooting for the newcomer.

But for all those who thought that the reason behind it is the Khan’s kid sister Arpita, who was apparently dating Arjun some time back, well there’s more.According to sources, the actor is being heavily backed and supported by Salman, because it was the star who, apparently got Arjun to become an actor in the first place. Very much like actor Sonakshi Sinha, who left designing and turned actor on Salman’s insistence. Though Salman’s not launching Arjun, it was on his insistence that Boney Kapoor’s son actually considered acting.

A source close to the newbie reveals that Arjun was actually keen to become a director and was actively assisting several filmmakers as the assistant director on films including Kal Ho Na Ho. “Back then, he weighed more than 140 kgsand had no inclination of turning an actor at all. But while he was assistingPrabhudeva on Wanted, Salman told him that he had the potential to become an actor and it was on his insistence that he decided to lose weight and give it a shot,” says the source. “On the sets of Wanted, Salman kept observingArjun minutely. And while Arjun was very good at what he was doing, Salmanstrongly felt that he saw an actor in him. Salman sat Arjun down and said he shouldn’t waste more time learning direction and production and should work towards becoming an actor,” confirms a source close to the star.

“Salman totally took him under his wing, keeping a close tab on the actor’s progress and guided him through the transformation, right from losing weight to grooming as an actor,” adds the source.

Incidentally, both the mentor and the protégée will be seen in Yash Chopra films this year. While Arjun’s making a debut in their film Ishaqzaade, Salmantoo is working with the Chopras in Kabir Khan’s Ek Tha Tiger.