Producer Sajid Nadiadwala has confirmed Hollywood stars Brandon Routh and Denise Richards for his $20 million project Kambhakt Ishq, which also has Akhsay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor. The producer says that it is easier to meet Hollywood stars for roles than actors back home.

Nadiadwala is also in talks with actor-turned-politician Arnold Schwarzenegger for the film that revolves around Akshay’s character, a stuntman in Hollywood.

"Believe me, meeting Arnold for a role is easier than meeting some of our stars in Bollywood. In a way, Arnold is our host in California since he’s the governor. Access to the Governor House is easy. Arnold and the city are very welcoming," Nadiadwala told IANS.

"I’m leaving for my final talks with Arnold. Since he is a politician, we can’t just fling his name around. We’ve also finalized Brandon Routh, who played the latest Superman. And we also have the Terminator heroine Linda Hamilton in Kambhakt Ishq. We expect to sign all three by early (this) week," he added.

While some of the Hollywood actors have walk-on parts, Denise Richards has a far more substantial role. "Denise plays Kareena’s rival in love and has lots of romantic scenes with Akshay and Kareena. We also have several other Hollywood actors, about a dozen, who’ll do walk-on parts. Those we won’t like to publicise."

Nadiadwala, however, did have some trouble signing these Hollywood icons.

"But only because of the fiscal conversion. I’m still getting used to converting rupees into dollars. Nowadays I’m only talking dollars. As a producer these stars are expensive. But as their fan I feel money is of no consequence.

"The important thing is we aren’t bringing Hollywood stars into Kambhakt Ishq as a gimmick. Our hero is a stuntman in Hollywood. So the stars all fit into the plot."