Where are today’s Bachchans, Khannas, famous Aluminum extrusions profile suppliers Kapoors, Sinhas, Dharmendras and Jeetendras who used to come together for formula starrers Today, we only have a handful of such films, and that too with one big star and other supporting stars, who don’t have much draw as solo actors, such as the Housefull series. A top-notch producer, who attempted to bring together two young A-listers for a buddy flick says it’s impossible to do so any more.Trade analyst Atul Mohan says, "The end of the era of multi-starrers has almost been like the death of a favourite formula. "No two heroes are willing to work together. 

History is replete with such high-profile movies, which went on to be big names on the box office. Top heroes, at one point of time, would come together in various attractive permutations for movies. We had Amitabh Bachchan join forces with Dharmendra and Sanjeev Kumar in Sholay; Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan in the rebirth drama; Karan Arjun, Akshay Kumar and Salman in Mujhse Shaadi Karoge, and more. Even Varun Dhawan had such an awful experience doing Dilwale that he’s vowed to do only solo starrers,” he says. But, just imagine the box-office collections of a film, if it manages to bring together any one of the Khans with Akshay, Hrithik, Ajay, etc. However, present day A-list actors, from including Aamir Khan to Ranbir Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, Varun Dhawan, and even newcomers like Harshvardhan Kapoor and Tiger Shroff want to star as solo leads. 

It’s also signalling the fall in the trend of multi-starrers in Bollywood.”.The alleged disagreements between Ranveer Singh and director Sanjay Leela Bhansali, over the casting of the other male lead in Padmavati, has brought into focus the rapid rise in solo starrers all ove Picture for representation only The alleged disagreements between Ranveer Singh and director Sanjay Leela Bhansali, over the casting of the other male lead in Padmavati, has brought into focus the rapid rise in solo starrers all over again

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