Just yesterday, we were celebrating long-standing friendships in Bollywood.
Especially those of Ajay Devgn and Rohit Shetty, Akshay Kumar and Sajid Khan, Farah Khan and Shah Rukh Khan. Some of these equations have already changed, the rest are about to change quickly. Sensing better business opportunities, several of these actors and directors are moving in opposite directions.
For 2012, Rohit has a film lined up with Shah Rukh Khan, his best buddy Ajay's bete noire. Sajid Khan is talking of doing a remake of the Jeetendra-Sridevi potboiler Himmatwala with Ajay, who reportedly can't see eye-to-eye with Sajid's close friend Akshay Kumar. And Farah a SRK loyalist till yesterday, will make Happy New Year with Akshay in some capacity because she can't even think of making movies without Akki now. In fact, a trade source confirms, "Farah and Shirish Kunder have grown so fond of Akki post Tees Maar Khan that they will always make movies with him or for him always. In other words, SRK is not in their immediate orbit."
Rohit confirms that though his film with SRK is a very good business proposition, he swears that his Golmaal, Singham and Bol Bachchan actor-partner Ajay will always be close to him. To quote Rohit, "I owe life-long allegiance to only two people -one is my mother and the second is Ajay Devgn." The filmmaker who is riding a crest says, "Films may take me far or close to several superstars/actors. But Ajay will always remain close.''
But Bollywood has taken note of the fact that the loyalty base is shifting... even if it is temporary. And actors and directors are attempting their own game of musical chairs.
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