A poster of Brothers featuring Akshay Kumar and Sidharth Malhotra
Filmmaker Karan Johar, who has once again teamed up with director Karan Malhotra for their upcoming film
Brothers, said he is incapable of helming such a film.
Brothers, produced by Dharma Productions, is the official remake of 2011 Hollywood film
Warrior which was the story of two estranged brothers.
"Today audience prefers films that are entertaining. Content matters a lot irrespective of the genre. I am happy that at Dharma Productions we are making all kinds of films. We are excited about
Brothers and proud to be associated with Akshay Kumar and Jackie Shroff," Karan told reporters at the trailer launch of
Brothers.
In the film, Akshay and Sidharth Malhotra play on-screen brothers who will battle out each other at a martial arts tournament.
"I don't know about Martial arts. I am incapable of directing a film like
Brothers. I can't make a film like this. Karan (Malhotra) has done a brilliant job. This film will see never-before-seen look of Jackie, Akshay, Sidharth and Jacqueline Fernandez," he said.
KJo and Karan have earlier worked together in the remake of
Agneepath, which featured Hrithik Roshan and Priyanka Chopra.
As a producer, Karan insists he is not running behind any one particular genre but his focus is on "content".
The
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai director, who is known for his family dramas, said Indian cinema has seen many movies made on siblings.
Karan and Akshay are teaming up for the first time with the project. The duo was earlier supposed to work on a film that was to be directed by Punit Malhotra but things did not materialise.
"It is not about making right film but a better film. I am happy and proud that Akshay is a part of
Brothers," he said.
When Akshay was asked whether actors cut down on remuneration to do a content-driven film, he said, "Actors should turn producers."
Brothers is slated to release on August 14.