Thaindian News

By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, Sep 25 (IANS) Bollywood star Akshay Kumar, who has collaborated with many international entertainers like Kylie Minogue in “Blue”, Snoop Dogg in “Singh Is Kinng” and RDB in “Kambakkht Ishq”, will now dance with American actor John Travolta at a live event.

Travolta’s visit to Mumbai appears to be an uncanny coincidence. It comes at a time when Akshay’s retro John Travolta act in Vipul Shah’s “Action Replayy” is hotting up.

Vipul Shah has noticed the favourable turn of fortune too. His production team is right now busy negotiating with Travolta’s office to work out an audacious collaboration between Travolta and his desi counterpart Akshay Kumar.

Yes, the two will be dancing together at a live event. Vipul is in serious talks for this coming together. Akshay Kumar who loves collaborating with international entertainers has also pitched in very strongly for an evening of collaborative “Saturday Night Fever”. Akshay is apparently using his Canadian connection to convince Travolta to get jiggy on stage with him.

When contacted Vipul Shah tried to underplay the excitement of a Travolta-Akshay concert. “There are talks going on. But talking about it would only make things difficult. You see, negotiating with an international star is painstaking. Water-tight contracts have to be drawn up. Unquestionable deals have to be sealed. We’re in the process of doing all that. But like I said I can’t talk about it until the papers are signed.”

While Vipul plays it safe, it is reliably learnt that Travolta’s songs and dances from “Saturday Night Fever” and “Grease” are being handpicked as part of this historic live performance.

Let’s hope Travolta would have more to do in Akshay’s presence on stage than the other Hollywood icon Sylvester Stallone had to do in “Kambhakkt Ishq”.