Sallu’s deal to die for!
By: Amul Sharma
October 18, 2007
Hum deal kar chuke sanam: Salman Khan
Salman Khan is flying really high. Everything he touches, turns into 24-karat gold! Partner took the biggest opening of the year. And that’s the reason every producer and big corporate company is trying to get associated with the actor. At any given cost. Literally.
Midas touch
Salman has been signed by Shree Ashtavinayak for a film for a whooping 12 crore; and that’s just his acting remuneration! Apart from this, the actor will also have a 30% stake in the profit of the movie once it hits the theatres. These kinds of clauses are only heard of in the case of big Hollywood stars like Tom Cruise and Tom Hanks.
Says an insider from the film company, “After Bhagam Bhag, we were planning a film with Priyadarshan and he came up this brilliant script which we will now produce and market.” The same film will go on the floors only in the middle of 2009. “These kind of films require extensive planning and proper execution, and also the cast and credits will take a few more months to be finalised.” According to our khabru, the only one they do have on board is none other the modern-day King Midas himself: Salman Khan!
Unbelievable terms
According to a source, “The terms and conditions zeroed down between Salman and Shree Ashtavinayak are unbelievable. Salman has been dictating the terms and the company has agreed to all his demands. It is practically what Salman wants, when Salman wants it and how Salman wants it…”
This amazing deal doesn’t end there. Salman will also be able to get the negative rights of the same film transferred to his name from Ashtavinayak after a minimal period of 15 years. This is hands-down the biggest and the most intense deal between an actor and a production house till date!
Salman Khan was unavailable for a comment.