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Vipul Shah Recalls How Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar Offered To Waive Off Fees For Waqt
Mumbai, April 21, 2021: Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, and Priyanka Chopra starrer "Waqt: The Race Against Time" has turned 16. The family drama movie was released on April 20 in 2005. It was the first film for Vipul Shah as a producer and it became a memorable one for the filmmaker. ## Vipul Shah recalls how Big B and Akshay offered not to take fees for their work in Waqt in order to support him. He recalls that he discussed Waqt with the two superstars during the time when he was directing both of them in "Aankhen". ## "While we were making Aankhen, I had discussed a play that was written and directed by Aatish Kapadia, with Amit sir and Akshay. They both loved the story and we decided to make this film". ## "When I informed Amitji and Akshay about me turning producer with this film, both of them were willing to waive off their fees, but my partner (on the film) Mr. Manmohan Shetty and I did not agree with it, and paid them their remuneration. But the fact that such big superstars stood by me and were even willing to waive off their fees, was a very touching and heartwarming gesture", says the filmmaker. ## Waqt was made on a budget of INR 16 crores and it proved to be a box office success with around INR 42 crores worldwide gross collection. Apart from producing the film, Vipul Shah also donned a director's hat. It also starred Shefali Shah, Rajpal Yadav, and Boman Irani in key roles. ## Shah later went on to produce hits like "Force", "Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty", "Singh Is Kinng", "Commando" among others. His next film as producer is "Sanak" starring Vidyut Jammwal, Rukmini Maitra, Neha Dhupia, and Chandan Roy Sanyal in prominant roles. ## Stay tuned...
