He’s known as the man with the Midas touch, miraculously altering the fate of any actor from doom to superstardom.
From his “ex-lover” Katrina Kaif to little-known South Indian star Asin,
Salman Khan has been instrumental in taking newcomers under his wing
and transforming them into big stars.
And, now with Katrina’s kid sister Isabelle gearing up for the
spotlight, opposite veteran Anil Kapoor’s son Harshvardhan for a
crossover project, we are certain that Salman is gearing to play
godfather.
Considering he did it for her big sister, he’d do it again for Isabelle.
When Katrina and Salman had parted ways, industry insiders had
speculated that Katrina would step in as producer and use her Bollywood
clout to help her sister.
There were even talks of a big budgeted movie directed by Ayan Mukerjee,
but now that she has reconnected with Salman post ‘Ek Tha Tiger’, it
does appear that he will play a crucial role in Isabelle’s Bollywood
career.
With the movie industry not favourable to newcomers, Katrina will surely
ensure that Isabelle gets the “Khan” backing that she had once enjoyed.
Initially there were reports of Isabelle kick-starting her career by
being a part of the Indian reality show ‘Big Boss4’, but that never
materialized with industry insiders claiming Salman was reluctant to put
her through the grueling test.
Apart from an international degree in acting, Isabelle has also had her
share of ill-fortune in B-town, with an MMS scandal surrounding her. It
was, however, cleared after big sister stepped in to prove the video was
fabricated.
Controversy isn’t new to the Kaif household, with Katrina’s debut in the
raunchy ‘Boom’ being rebuked by critics and the audience. She was even
shunted to do obscure South Indian movies.
It was only until Salman stepped into her life, and movies with David
Dhawan’s ‘Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya’ in 2005, that Katrina started making
giant leaps in her career.
From then on, she has made the right movie choices with back-to-back
box-office hits, pitching her in the top league today. “Had it not been
for Salman Khan, she would not have made it in Bollywood,” reveals a
source.
“It’s evident that the tag of being Salman Khan's girlfriend helped her in bagging films of top directors.”
Although his influence is evident, Salman has never taken credit for it.
“Katrina is what she is because of her hard work and I don’t feel I
have contributed to her success,” he had told the Indian media.
From dictating what inexpensive maternity wedding guest dresses to wear, to what movies to sign, Salman still
controls her movie choices. “I don’t want her to start doing
heroine-oriented roles just yet. No point doing it just for the sake of
it,” he insists, during a media interview.
“She is making the right choices now. She can take on heroine-oriented
roles later in her career, when the roles have some meaning,” he adds.
Looking at how Salman has converted Katrina into an overnight success,
it’s evident that Isabelle will only stand to benefit from this
legendary ‘Khan’ connection.
From:http://www.emirates247.com/
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