Bollywood
10 Reasons
n
Kick
why Salman Khan’s
is all set
to be the father of all blockbusters
1.
Salmaniacs are Famished: Salman Khan’s other release Jai Ho at the start of 2014 disappointed and enraged his
fans. They are impatient for the Big Bang. Kick looks like something the Salmaniacs would like to feed on hungrily.
2.
Salman Khan as a Super-Hero: We’ve seen Hrithik Roshan as the caped crusader. We’ve also seen Shah Rukh
Khan give the super-hero genre a try. Lekin Salman in a mask? Boss, too cool! 7-year and 11-year old kids are pointing
frantically at the masked hero in the trailers waiting for him to fly. Boarding has just begun.
3. Super-hero ka Super-Villain: Very rarely do desi super-heroes get adversaries to match. In Krissh 3, Hrithik Roshan
had Vivek Oberoi who didn’t quite match up as the man of the menace. Salman Khan has the formidable Nawazuddin
Siddiqui as his foe. Going by Nawaz’s evil laughter, the tussle between Good and Evil should be quite a sight. Right?
4. ‘Jumme Ki Raat’ Aa Gayi: For the first time in his career Salman Khan brings up the forbidden ‘k’ word. He actually
talks about kissing his co-star. Blush blush! The song composed by Himesh Reshammiya is a rage. And Salman
has never danced like this before. Choreographer Ahmed Khan has for once made Salman dance. Usually the
choreographer says one thing, Salman does another. Ditto director.
5. Jodi Ho Toh Aisi: Speaking of smooching for the first time, the co-star seems eminently kissable. With due respect,
the girls Salman has worked with in the past from Aishwarya Rai to Madhuri Dixit to Katrina Kaif to Sonakshi Sinha
have all been the kind you would take to temple or church or gurudwara or mosque (tick your pick) rather than a pub for
a date. No doubt Kick is a new beginning for Jacqueline Fernandez. Mark my words, she will be seen with Salman again
very shortly.
6. Dur-dur Tak No Competition: Kick which according to trade experts is expected to do a business of Rs 250-300
crores, has no competition for the next two weeks after release when Akshay’s Entertainment opens. It also has no
competition from the films released during the earlier week. Plus, it has the long Eid weekend all for itself. Oh boy.
7. The lethal Sajid Nadiadwala-Salman combo: From the time Sajid Nadiadwala produced his own version of Devdas
named Jeet where he cast Salman Khan and Sunny Deol together for the first and last time, the Sajid-Salman combo
has gone on to collaborate on Judwaa, Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega, Mujhse Shaadi Karoge, Jaan-e-Mann, all except one were
blockbusters. Koi shaq? If the answer is yes, then what the....
8.
Daane-daane par likha khane waale ka naam: To think, Kick was to be directed by, ummm, Shirish Kunder, the
man behind Sajid Nadiadwala biggest fiasco Jaan-e-Mann, not to mention Joker. It was Salman Khan who told Said
Nadiadwala to take over the project and divert it from catastrophe to triumph.
9. Action Hero Is Back: Salmaniacs would be happy to know that all the dangerous stunts in Kick are performed by
the Khan himself. Two Eids ago, Salman’s body double had a field day in Ek Tha Tiger and we could clearly see the
other guy going at it. Back then Salman’s neurological condition prevented him from doing the derring-do. Not any
more. It’s show-time, folks!
10.
Eid + Salman equals hysteria: Let’s put it this way. Can Christmas work without Santa Claus? Would Salman Khan
ever fail to create magic during