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| Empty Promises: When B-Town folks lied to fans | | | As far as global outreach and economies of scale are concerned, one can't really draw comparisons between Hollywood and Bollywood: the former is way ahead on both fronts. Understandably then, the fascination with international stars persists not only among the general public, but also among B-Town's star residents. For instance, the latest buzz doing the rounds is that Oscar-winning star Jennifer Lawrence might be cast opposite Sushant Singh Rajput in Shekhar Kapur's much-delayed Paani. To add to it, rumours about a Hollywood star's impending visit to India have also become par for the course. HitList points out a few instances where the industry has gained mileage by throwing Hollywood names at the Indian media.
Natalie Portman
India connect: Saif Ali Khan learned two years ago that a joke can have its share of repercussions. The actor apparently went on record saying he was acting in a film opposite Natalie Portman.
Saif Ali Khan
Turns out the Oscar-winner didn't see the humour in it as she sent a legal notice through her publicist, demanding clarity on the statement. In the end, the matter was 'resolved' with the Nawab of Pataudi apologising for having made a joke about it.
Josh Hartnett
India connect: It's not often that one sees a film that marries Hollywood and Bollywood the way Singularity has. With Hollywood's Josh Hartnett and our very own Bipasha Basu cast opposite each other, Roland Joffe's project showed a lot of promise. But due to some unavoidable circumstances, the project hasn't got a commercial release yet.
Brad Pitt
India connect: Reports of Brad Pitt and Aishwarya Rai pairing up for a Hollywood project based on Buddha's life first surfaced almost a decade ago.
Aishwarya Rai
The film was supposed to be directed by Shekhar Kapur and even though there was no further developments, the buzz surrounding this movie never really died down. Perhaps the very idea of bringing together two beautiful actors was too enticing. Of course, the project hasn't taken off yet.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
India connect: The Terminator star's name cropped up during the promotions of a bilingual film called Fateh-The Victory. Given producer Varinder Singh Ghuman's bodybuilding background and his subsequent proximity with the former Mr Universe, there were talks about Arnie making his India debut with a Punjabi film. The 'talks', however, remained just that.
Naomi Watts
India connect: Accompanying her husband Liev Schreiber, who was shooting in India for Mira Nair's The Reluctant Fundamentalist, Naomi Watts spent a considerable part of the summer of 2011 in the country. But when news broke out that the actress was keen on visiting the tsunami-affected shores in south India -- as part of the promotions for her tsunami-themed film, The Impossible -- it took the media by storm. When Watts didn't turn up, it died a natural death.
Awestruck by Hollywood?
Ranbir Kapoor was recently photographed kissing Robert De Niro's knee during their interaction. While we can understand Ranbir's sentiment, it did create a memorable yet awkward moment.
Mallika with Antonio Banderas
Mallika Sherawat is perhaps known more for posing with the who's who of Hollywood than for her body of work. |
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