A hugely successful director whose last film failed to make the grade, whipped up a unique idea to sell his forthcoming film. He approached the popular captain of the Indian cricket team , offering him a part in his movie.
The cricketer star agreed instantly… but demanded a price that sent the producer reeling! What’s worse, it goaded him to shelve the nixed venture altogether!! Filmmakers who earlier intended to cast cricketers in guest roles can now safely expect a bad ’run’.
Earlier, when a young filmmaker had attempted a film on cricket, he roped in a number of cricketers from India and abroad, since he knew that his lead actor Harman Baweja had little draw at the cine stakes. Besides, he paid the cricketers more moolah than he paid HB.
Pity, ’Victory’ only tasted defeat.
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