Madhuri Dixit
© AFP/FileMarch 31, 2008 (Sawf News) - Madhuri Dixit is expected to appear with the Bachchans during the North American leg of The Unforgettable Tour that kicks off at The Rogers Centre in Toronto on July 18, 2008.
"For Madhuri, it'd be the easiest thing in the world for her to join the concerts in the US as she is based there," a source close to the Bachchans told Mid Day.
Besides the Bachchans (Amitabh, Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai) other Bollywood talent that will be a part of the entire tour includes Bipasha Basu, Ritesh Deshmukh and the duo of Vishal-Shekhar.
Despite pitching the tour as a brain child of Amitabh Bachchan, Wizcraft, which is managing the tour, isn't ready to risk relying on just the Bachchans, Bipasha and Ritesh to pull in the crowds, aware of their limitations as onstage entertainers.
It has been forced to reach into its deep pockets and rope in other stars who command a strong following abroad.
Akshay Kumar, who was originally a part of the tour but later opted out when it was postponed from end 2007 to mid 2008 because of date problems, is now sort of back again. He has agreed to perform at certain select venues. Apparently a fatter paycheck had a salutary effect on his visual acumen and allowed him to discover a lot of free dates on his calendar.
Other Bollywood stars that have been roped in to spruce up the tour offering at other select places include Kareena's past and present beaus, Shahid Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan.
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