Few weeks back it was reported that Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan and Karan Johar are coming together for a film. Starring Kumar and co-produced by Khan and Johar, the untitled film is said to be a period drama based on the 1897 battle of Saragarhi fought between the British Indian army and Afghan tribesmen. However, this didn’t go to well with actor-director Ajay Devgn who had announced a film with the same theme last year which is supposed to be a sequel to Son of Sardaar, called Sons of Sardaar: Battle of Saragarhi.
Few weeks back it was reported that Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan and Karan Johar are coming together for a film. Starring Kumar and co-produced by Khan and Johar, the untitled film is said to be a period drama based on the 1897 battle of Saragarhi fought between the British Indian army and Afghan tribesmen. However, this didn’t go to well with actor-director Ajay Devgn who had announced a film with the same theme last year which is supposed to be a sequel to Son of Sardaar, called Sons of Sardaar: Battle of Saragarhi.
Devgn, who was upset with this news, wrote a letter to Khan expressing his sentiments over the matter. A source close to the actor is quoted saying by DNA, “Ajay didn’t believe the news initially. He considers Salman family and they’ve known each other for decades. He sent across an emotional message to Salman, the same week as the announcement, through a common friend, saying he hadn’t expected Salman to hurt him like this. He added that it was unfair of him to make a film on the same subject that he and his team had been working on for the last couple of years. He requested Salman not to do the same story if possible.”
One can’t be sure if Khan and Johar simply ignored the fact that a film on similar theme is already in works or they had no idea about any such project. Whether Khan pays heed to Devgn’s letter and rethinks his decision, time will tell.
