Ready, steady, go!
He is Bollywood’s original bad boy. But two decades after his debut —
and debacles—his original image has paled in front of his newly acquired
status—that of a phenomenon and the most sought after actor in Hindi
cinema.
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Salman and Asin in Ready |
Earlier known for giving flops after a mega hit, now Salman Khan can
do no wrong. His latest hit Ready may not match the first week
collection of his Dabangg, but Salman’s message is loud and clear—he’s
got his act together after crossing the age of 40, a threshold that most
actors dread.
Reflecting on her experience on the sets in an interview with the
Times of Oman Ready’s leading lady Asin Thottumkal said, “We used to
have long outdoor shoots in Sri Lanka and Thailand for which we used to
travel in a big group, which is why there was good bonding on the sets.
It was the first time I went to Sri Lanka for a Hindi film and that too
as a part of a big unit. Strangely, both Sri Lanka and Thailand have a
lot of similarities to my home state Kerala.
The greenery, elephants, food, seafood, the spices used, even the
architecture in some places reminded me of Kerala. So, there was a
feeling of being at home.
Meahnwhile Ready continues to enjoy its unabated run at the Indian
box office.
The movie has churned more than net collections of approximately Rs
910 million (Rs 91 crore) in India. |
