Kambakth Ishq

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director = Sabir Khan
producer = Sajid Nadiadwala
writer = Sajid Nadiadwala
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starring = Akshay Kumar
Kareena Kapoor
Aftab Shivdasani
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distributor = Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment
released = December 5, 2008
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country = IND
language = Hindi
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imdb_id = 1144804

"PAGENAME" is a forthcoming Indian Bollywood film directed by Sabir Khan and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. Currently filming, the project will feature Akshay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor in pivotal roles along with 9 actors from Hollywood, and is looking at a tentative release date of December 5, 2008.cite web|author=IndiaFM|title=Sylvester Stallone shoots for Kambakht Ishq|url=http://www.indiafm.com/slideshow/2008/07/24/263/|accessdate=2008-07-24] [cite web|author=Adarsh, Taran|title=Eros' impressive line up for 2008|url=http://www.indiafm.com/news/2008/02/16/10905/index.html|publisher=IndiaFM|accessdate=2008-02-16]

Production

In November 2007, producer Sajid Nadiadwala announced that he had signed on actor Akshay Kumar to essay the lead role in his film [cite web|author=IndiaFM News Bureau|title=Sajid Nadiadwala's Kambakth Ishq stars Akshay |url=http://www.indiafm.com/news/2007/11/05/10381/index.html|publisher=IndiaFM|accessdate=2008-06-26] whilst later that month, Kareena Kapoor was signed on to play the female lead.cite web|author=Bollywood Trade News Network|title=Kareena-Akshay in Sajid's KAMBAKTH ISHQ|url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/07/nov/19-akshay-kumar-kareena-kambakth-ishq-sabir-khan-sajid-jab-we-met-110706.asp|publisher=glamsham.com|accessdate=2008-01-08] It will be the seventh time that Kumar and Kapoor are paired together on-screen. Kumar will be reportedly seen playing a Hollywood stuntman in the film [cite web|author=IndiaFM News Bureau|title=Arnold Schwarzenegger and Beyoncé in Kambakth Ishq|url=http://www.indiafm.com/news/2008/01/08/10709/index.html|publisher=IndiaFM|accessdate=2008-01-08] whereas Kapoor, a high-society girl. [cite web|author=Screen Weekly|title="I play a high society girl in Kambhakht Ishq" - Kareena Kapoor|url=http://indiafm.com/features/2007/12/24/3384/index.html|publisher=IndiaFM|accessdate=2007-12-24] According to Nadiadwala, "It will be an international love story on a lavish scale."

The project was originally expected to commence filming in January 2008 with nine actors from Hollywood in Los Angeles, California but due to extensive pre-production work on the film, it was later shifted to May 2008. Reports had indicated that actor and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger was signed on to do a cameo in the film while singer and actress Beyoncé Knowles would be performing a sizzling act.cite web|author=TNN|title=Sajid signs on Arnie & Beyoncé|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/India_Buzz/Sajid_signs_on_Arnie__Beyonce/articleshow/2680361.cms|publisher=The Times of India|accessdate=2008-01-08] Prashant Shah, line producer of "Kambakth Ishq" in L.A. commented, "...We are in talks with Beyoncé and we have also received a letter from Arnold's office...Things will be confirmed shortly and we will be making a formal announcement when that happens." [cite web|author=IndiaFM News Bureau|title=Arnold Schwarzenegger and Beyoncé in Kambakth Ishq|url=http://www.indiafm.com/news/2008/01/08/10709/index.html|publisher=IndiaFM|accessdate=2008-01-08] In March 2008, Nadiadwala announced that "this would be the first Indian film to be shot within Universal Studios." [cite web|author=Jha, Subhash K|title=Sajid Nadiadwala takes Akshay Kumar to Hollywood|url=http://www.indiafm.com/features/2008/03/14/3676/index.html|publisher=IndiaFM|accessdate=2008-06-26] However, when a fire broke out on the backlot of Universal Studios on June 1, 2008, the shooting of the film was expected to be delayed but the producer indicated, "...so far the area where we are supposed to shoot remains unaffected. So for now we are proceeding on schedule." [cite web|author=Jha, Subhash K|title=Fire rages at Universal Studios, Akshay's Kambhakt Ishq gets Singed|url=http://123india.santabanta.com/cinema.asp?pid=20669|publisher=SantaBanta|accessdate=2008-06-26] Later that month, the cast finally began filming for the project in Los Angeles, California, where pivotal scenes were shot at the Kodak Theatre and Universal Studios. According to recent reports, "Kambakth Ishq" is 50-60% complete, with the film's shooting schedule to follow up in Venice, Italy. [cite web|author=Bhandari, Rohini|title=Kambakkht Ishq 50% complete by 5 Aug; next shoot in Italy|url=http://businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=9309|publisher=BusinessofCinema.com|accessdate=2008-08-09]

Cast

*Akshay Kumar as ...
*Kareena Kapoor as ...
*Aftab Shivdasani as ... [cite web|author=Jha, Subhash K|title=Aftab Shivdasani plays Akshay Kumar's sibling in Kambakth Ishq|url=http://www.indiafm.com/news/2008/08/14/11810/index.html|publisher=IndiaFM|accessdate=2008-08-14]
*Amrita Arora as ...
*Sylvester Stallone as ... Himself
*Denise Richards as ... Herself [cite web|author=Ramani, Nithya|title='Stallone was very impressed with Indians'
url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/jul/31sajid.htm|publisher=Rediff.com|accessdate=2008-08-09]

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