Arjun Kapoor turns producer with ‘Ki & Ka’?

Arjun Kapoor is walking the path that is well trodden by the Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Akshay Kumar. The Khans are known to take home a percentage of the film as their remuneration. The superstars, who are known to charge a bomb, do this to make it easy for the producer to pay them. Therefore, they turn co-producers. The ‘Tevar’ actor is learning from his superiors and has done the same for his recent release ‘Ki & Ka’.

It was a gamble on Arjun Kapoor’s part that has paid off well for him as the offbeat romantic film is heading towards the 50 crore mark.

Sources said, “Arjun decided to keep his engagement as a producer a secret. He didn’t want that bit of news to be used as a gimmick to promote the film. The film mattered above all else. For Arjun, taking this step was important as he is a producer’s son. Being Boney Kapoor’s son, he understands the dynamics of making a film within a budget. One way of controlling the budget was reducing his fees as an actor. So he took a pay cut and cut a deal for a stake in the profits. The risk paid off. Arjun was confident that the film would do well, yet it was brave of him to slash his fee and take a profit-sharing dividend if the film did well. Now that the film has done well, he also benefits from his decision.”

Sources added, “Arjun is a team player, with a fair understanding of film finance and budgeting. But he is not comfortable talking about his role as a producer even now. No one except Balki knew about Arjun’s decision. However, the actor is clear that the same decision might not apply to all his future films as every film and every decision is unique to circumstances.”

Hats off to Arjun Kapoor to step into a territory that none of his contemporaries have.

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