War Of The ‘Title’: Two Filmmakers Fight It Out For Akshay Kumar’s Singh Is Kinng
Filmmakers Vipul Shah and Shailendra Singh are in a rough space with each other as the former has declined a request by Singh over a title...
A few months back, Vipul Shah requested Akshay Kumar to
part with his title Namastey England, as Shah wanted to use it for the
sequel of the film- starring Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra.
However, Akshay did not let go of the title which is why
it was eventually titled, Namastey Canada.
Film Maker Vipul Shah
And now, Vipul has stepped into Akshay’s shoes to do
something similar with producer Shailendra Singh.
Remember Akshay’s superhit film, Singh Is Kinng (2008)?
Well, the title of this money spinner was with Shailendra Singh, who gifted it
to Akshay as a gesture and Khiladi Kumar then forwarded the title to Vipul
Shah.
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Now, Shailendra Singh is planning a sequel to the film,
with Ranveer Singh and he wants to use the title, Singh Is Kinng for the same.
While Shailendra thought that this will be only a matter of a small request to
Vipul, unfortunately, Singh was in for rude shock. Vipul has blatantly denied parting
with the title, which was once given by Singh as a gift to Akshay.
Talking about the same to a leading newspaper, Shailendra
Singh said, "I created the franchise — the concept of the movie and
the title was owned by me. I gifted it to Akshay, who, in turn, gave it to
Vipul Shah. They have even thanked me for the title in the credit roll. I have
been begging Vipul to return it to me, but he hasn't relented."
Singh added that whenever he asks Shah for the title, the
filmmaker cuts the topic by saying that he needs the title as he intends to
make a sequel. "Yesterday, I sent him a text saying, 'it’s been more than
nine years and it's obvious that you are not making Singh Is Kinng 2. So, why
not give the title back gracefully? Be a gentleman!'", said Singh.
Disappointed by Shah's behaviour, the producer has now
submitted another title for registration. "I don't want to fight any
longer. I have got a new title; it's sexier than Singh Is Kinng," he
concluded.
Well, as Singh claims that he has a sexier title than
Singh Is Kinng, hopefully the sequel (if it fleshes out) should also work
wonders like the original.
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