JOHN ABRAHAM TURNS SAVIOUR, DROPS PRICE

The growing recession has taken its first star victim, John Abraham. The super hot Dostana star has reportedly reduced his remuneration by 60 per cent for a UTV film, which he had already signed for a high price.

My birdie informs, "John had been committed for a UTV film. But somehow the project was getting delayed due to the slump in the market. There was a buzz in the industry that the project may get scrapped given its high making costs. But just recently, the UTV top bosses held a meeting with the cast and crew of this film. All of them were told in clear terms that they would have to reduce their remuneration for the film or else they would have to let go of the film. John Abraham immediately volunteered to reduce his acting fees by 60 per cent. Following him, the rest too agreed to cut down on their fees. Now, the film will go on floors in early 2009."

Most of the corporate production houses today are harping a common tune that unless and until the big stars and star directors don’t reduce their highly inflated prices, it will be difficult for them to make films in the current scenario.

John has been the first star to do cut his price, perhaps also understanding well that had he not done so, then either he would have been replaced by another star or the film would have been scrapped altogether.

Now, I hope the other big names who’ve been delivering only flops in the last few months yet demanding big bucks start emulating him our Johnny boy. Source