Published 15:50 IST, March 6th 2020
Interesting movie trivia about John Abraham starrer 'Garam Masala'
John Abraham is one of the finest actors and producers in the Bollywood industry today. Here are the lesser-known facts about Garam Masala.
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John Abraham is one of finest actors and producers in Bollywood industry today. Having completed almost two decades in industry, John has successfully created his own unique place in hearts of audience and enjoys a huge fan-base. He stepped into Bollywood industry with Mahesh Bhatt’s Jism in 2003 and hasn’t looked back since.
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In 2005, he was cast in Priyadarshan’s Garam Masala, alongside Akshay Kumar, Paresh Raval, Rajpal Yadav, and Rimi Sen. movie traces story of Mac, played by Akshay, and Sam, played by John, who are two flirts who keep dating various women. One of m is engd, and problem begins when fiance realises that groom is cheating on her. Here are some lesser-kwn facts about Garam Masala:
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Lesser-kwn facts about Garam Masala
- Akshay Kumar won Filmfare Best Actor in a Comic Role award for Garam Masala.
- Garam Masala is John Abraham's first comedy film.
- Garam Masala is Akshay Kumar's second superhit comedy film as main lead, after Priyadarshan’s Hera Pheri (2000).
- Akshay Kumar and Priyadarshan reunited again after ir previous blockbuster movie, Hera Pheri (2000).
- Initially, Saif Ali Khan was approached to play role of Sam, but things didn’t work out.
- After Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna was also considered for role of Sam, but things couldn’t work out due to his prior commitments.
- film was originally titled Boeing Boeing, and Akshay Kumar's character was to be an airline pilot.
- dubbing of film was stuck at a point because Akshay Kumar was in US. Finally, production crew of film sent him equipment in US and he finished dubbing.
- Garam Masala is reportedly remake of an English movie titled Boeing, Boeing.
- Akshay Kumar had once stated character he played in this movie was most difficult role to date.
- plot of film is similar to Malayalam movie, Boeing Boeing by Mohan Lal.
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15:50 IST, March 6th 2020