Well, its trend in Hindi film industry that when any of your film becomes huge hit people start running after you and the moment any film flops people drop you down. Same is the case with Bobby Deol . His film Yamla Pagla Deewana released last year, in which his father and brother were also there, was a big hit. Thereafter the market value of Bobby Deol has attained a great height. Now film producers and directors want to take advantage of his popularity and want to cash his success.
Film Thank You is a big example of it.
Earlier Akshay Kumar was in the lead role in the film Thank You but on one hand too many films of Akshay Kumar flopped last year such as Action Replay and Khatta Meetha etc whereas Bobby Deol 's film Yamla Pagla Deewana was a big hit. Hence now Bobby has got almost equal footage in the film (which was very small earlier).
This proves that after the success of Yamla Pagla Deewana to what extent Bobby Deol 's market demand has raised.
The directors of the film Thank You and the actor Akshay Kumar have very good rapport between them and they favour each other in many respects. Their last film Singh Is Kinng was a super hit which had strengthened their relationship hence it was anticipated that the director would give more footage to Akshay in the film and also the film promotions would be done in the name of Akshay Kumar 's film.
But things have changed after the success of Yamla Pagla Deewana . The business people related with the film Thank You have changed their promotional strategy and are presenting Bobby Deol in all their promotions.
Though the rapport between Anees Bazmee and Akshay Kumar is great, Bobby's comic performance in Yamla Pagla Deewana has made everyone his Deewana and shy Bobby Deol is being seen promoting his film now a days.
Now promotional interviews of Thank You would contain interviews of Bobby Deol instead of only Akshay Kumar . Hope Akshay Kumar doesn't mind it.
According to reliable sources, "Bobby himself felt that he should actively promote the film. An otherwise shy Bobby went all out to promote his film Yamla Pagla Deewana and he has realised the importance of promoting a film.
Akshay Kumar and Bobby Deol have same territories that they are popular in like Punjab, London and Canada. While, even the trailer of the movie was initially cut with Akshay more prominently featured than the other, they reworked the promo a bit to satisfy Bobby's sudden uplift in the market status."
Director Anees Bazmee approved and confirmed about the promotional changes taking place about his film Thank You . Now a days Anees Bazmee is busy with another film of Salman Khan ready too and its shooting is being done in Bangkok.