Salman
Khan's
ambitious
plans
to
bring
all
the
three
Khan
brothers
together
in
a
modernized
remake
of
Manmohan
Desai's
Amar
Akbar
Anthony
has
fallen
through.
While
most
other
problems
of
remaking
such
a
popular
film
could
be
surmounted,
the
one
hurdle
that
no
one
could
find
a
way
out
of
was
to
make
Salman
step
into
the
Big
B's
shoes
without
looking
presumptuous.
The
Khans
and
David
Dhawan
had
planned
to
cast
Arbaaz,
Sohail
and
Salman
as
Amar
(played
originally
by
Vinod
Khanna),
Akbar
(played
by
Rishi
Kapoor
in
Desai's
film)
and
Anthony
(played
by
the
Big
B).
While
re-casting
the
first
two
actors
was
a
breeze,
getting
Salman
to
do
the
Big
B's
role
proved
impossible.
Apparently,
Salman
himself
begged
off
from
the
huge
responsibility.
Admitting
that
the
remake
of
Amar
Akbar
Anthony
is
now
a
dead
project,
David
says,
"It
was
just
impossible
to
do
it
again.
Can
you
imagine
anyone
else
except
Mr.
Bachchan
as
Anthony
Gonsalves?
It's
role
he
has
made
his
own
for
as
long
as
time
exists."
With
Amar
Akbar
Anthony
shelved,
the
sequel
to
the
2007
blockbuster
Partner
is
now
being
revived
by
the
Khans
in
right
earnestness.
A
story
idea
has
finally
been
cracked
and
Partner
2
is
to
go
on
the
floors
early
next
year
in
lieu
of
Amar
Akbar
Anthony.
Dhawan
admits
Partner
2
is
on
the
way,
"We've
got
an
idea
and
we're
developing
it.
While
the
core
cast
of
Salman
and
Govinda
will
remain
all
the
other
actors
will
change."
Story first published: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 16:04 [IST]