Overview
- In a newly reported Rediff interview, Boney Kapoor recalls planning a Hindi remake of Ghajini with Salman Khan after watching the 2006 Tamil original.
- He says his team was told the Hindi rights had been pledged as collateral to Allu Aravind, prompting him to seek Madhu Mantena’s help to secure them.
- Kapoor alleges Mantena kept him waiting for about six months as Pradeep Rawat showed the film to Aamir Khan, who later agreed to star, after which Mantena and Aravind produced it themselves.
- He argues Salman’s look and physicality made him an ideal fit for the role and says he still regrets missing the opportunity.
- Coverage notes no public response from Mantena or Aravind to Kapoor’s account, while the eventual 2008 Aamir Khan version directed by AR Murugadoss opened on Christmas and became the first Indian film to net ₹100 crore domestically.