My next film will again have a star, says Kabir Khan

Mumbai: Basking in the success of his last release, Salman Khan-starrer `Ek Tha Tiger`, director Kabir Khan says his next film will also have a Bollywood star as they are a safe bet for the producers.

Before `Ek Tha Tiger`, Kabir had worked with Katrina Kaif, John Abraham and Neil Nitin Mukesh in `New York` (2009) and with Arshad Warsi and John Abraham in `Kabul Express` (2006). "I think... My upcoming film will be star-driven. The two ideas that I am working on would require reasonable budget and have recognised stars. It won`t be with newcomers. If the budget is high then I would need a big star as the producer wants his or her investment to be safe. Till I lock the idea I can`t talk much about it," Kabir said without divulging any further details. "I am doing a film with Sajid Nadiadwala. He is one of the producers with whom I would be working. But we haven`t announced the film as yet. I am working on a couple of ideas and once we lock the idea and the stars, we would announce it," Kabir said. The director feels that after the success of `Ek Tha Tiger`, it has become relatively easy for him to meet producers and actors to present his ideas. "Fortunately or unfortunately commercial success is a big element of recognition in our industry. So, when a film like `Ek Tha Tiger` does the kind of numbers it did, somewhere I get an access to producers and actors and be able to present my ideas in a stronger way and have the freedom to do anything I want to," Kabir said. "Any film that is successful makes you feel happy and satisfied," he said. PTI