


The film starred Akshay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor in the lead. His 2009 production Kambakkht Ishq, for the very first time in Bollywood included the casting of Hollywood stars such as Sylvester Stallone, Denise Richards and Brandon Routh. Nadiadwala's 2007 release, Heyy Babyy, was a commercial success wherein he launched director Sajid Khan. His 2006 film Jaan-E-Mann was commercially unsuccessful. Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega starring Salman Khan, Rani Mukherjee and Preity Zinta (2000) and Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004) starring Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra and Salman Khan were the next films he produced under his banner. His next, starring Salman Khan in a double role, Judwaa, created a benchmark in the actor's life and was recognised as a cult film. His next production was Salman Khan – Sunny Deol starrer Jeet in 1996 that went on to become a huge hit and popularised Sunny's hook step in the song "Yaara O Yaara".

He brought together action stars Akshay Kumar and Suniel Shetty for the first time on big screen with his next, Waqt Hamara Hai (1993). In 1992, he produced his first film Zulm Ki Hukumat starring Dharmendra and Govinda. Sajid started his career at a very young age, as a production assistant in his uncle's production house before establishing his own production company called "Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment Pvt Ltd" at the age of 25. Dutta as an assistant director on Ghulami at age 21. Sajid completed his CA and law and later joined J.P. Hence, Sajid used to watch films since he was a child. The family's base was in Malad, where his grandfather owned theatres, and where they had more than 5,000 acres and streets named after them. His grandfather produced hundreds of films in Bombay, including Taj Mahal. Sajid Nadiadwala's grandfather Abdul Karim Nadiadwala came to Bombay from a city called Nadiad, Gujarat in 1955.
