Post by Tony on Nov 17, 2005 11:15:32 GMT
“Deewane Huye Paagal is my first release after nine months!”
It’s not just his equation with Kareena Kapoor that’s heating up. Cute (st) Shahid Kapur finds himself in much demand with top directors of Bollywood and has been signed by the likes of Subhash Ghai (36 Chinatown), Sooraj Barjatya (Vivaah) and Priyadarsan (Khatta Meetha) even as his first release, the UTV-distributed Deewane Huye Paagal hits the theatre on November 25:
Your last film, Dil Maange More released last year in December. How are you feeling about Deewane Huye Paagal, your first release this year?
I did quite miss not having a release for a year, but let’s hope that with DHP it has been worth the wait. I am looking forward to the release of the film.
What is your role in this film?
DHP is a mad comedy and as the title suggests, has got many characters – all in love with the same girl (played by Rimii Sen). But unlike the rest of them who are pretty much playing the comic part, my role as Karan is that of a lover boy. He’s straightforward and believes that if he loves the girl truly, the girl will come to him while the rest are ready to do anything to achieve her. For me the films has a lot of firsts since I was working with Suniel Shetty, Akshay Kumar, Paresh bhai, Johnny Lever, Vijay Raaz and Rimii for the first time. I enjoyed working on this film.
What was it like working with director Vikram Bhatt for the first time?
Vikram Bhatt’s good and knows what he wants. He’s calm by nature. Having made successful films in the past of the same genre with the same production house, he shares a certain comfort level with his artistes on the sets. Fortunately for me, who was new to the group, our wavelengths matched and we got along well together.
What’s your first memory of your ‘Deewane Huye Paagal’ co-star, Akshay Kumar?
I was in school when I saw his film, Khiladi. I enjoyed watching that film. Over the year, Akshay has really matured and come such a long way that I’d consider myself lucky if I can maintain the kind of track record that he has. What matters most in the industry is consistency and he’s consistently been doing well for the last 15 years.
People say you have a Shah Rukh Khan hangover!
(Laughs) Shah Rukh is such a huge star and so senior to me. All I can say is that it’s very humbling for people to even draw parallels between us.
‘Deewane Huye Paagal’ is a multistarrer, what’s the best and the worst thing about working in a film like this?
If it works everybody is happy, everybody celebrates. If it does not work, you can always blame the next person saying it wasn’t my film and that the other actor is a bigger hero. But seriously speaking, the burden of one hero of shouldering the responsibility of a film lessens when there are so many in it.
What do think about being called the next hottest thing to hit Bollywood or the next superstar material?
It’s safer for an actor not to think about all these things. My prime priority is to do good work. I don’t want my mind wandering in directions that are a waste of time. At the end of the day each artiste has their own journey to cover, and peak at different points in their careers. I’d rather look at my career and find benchmarks for myself and improve. What other people do and how they fare is not my concern.
What’s it like to be awarded ‘hottest lips’?
I was embarrassed by it. It might be flattering yes, but it is a little embarrassing too.
Any message for your overseas fans.
Please watch all my films, starting with Deewane Huye Paagal, my first release after a year! You’ll have a good laugh!
It’s not just his equation with Kareena Kapoor that’s heating up. Cute (st) Shahid Kapur finds himself in much demand with top directors of Bollywood and has been signed by the likes of Subhash Ghai (36 Chinatown), Sooraj Barjatya (Vivaah) and Priyadarsan (Khatta Meetha) even as his first release, the UTV-distributed Deewane Huye Paagal hits the theatre on November 25:
Your last film, Dil Maange More released last year in December. How are you feeling about Deewane Huye Paagal, your first release this year?
I did quite miss not having a release for a year, but let’s hope that with DHP it has been worth the wait. I am looking forward to the release of the film.
What is your role in this film?
DHP is a mad comedy and as the title suggests, has got many characters – all in love with the same girl (played by Rimii Sen). But unlike the rest of them who are pretty much playing the comic part, my role as Karan is that of a lover boy. He’s straightforward and believes that if he loves the girl truly, the girl will come to him while the rest are ready to do anything to achieve her. For me the films has a lot of firsts since I was working with Suniel Shetty, Akshay Kumar, Paresh bhai, Johnny Lever, Vijay Raaz and Rimii for the first time. I enjoyed working on this film.
What was it like working with director Vikram Bhatt for the first time?
Vikram Bhatt’s good and knows what he wants. He’s calm by nature. Having made successful films in the past of the same genre with the same production house, he shares a certain comfort level with his artistes on the sets. Fortunately for me, who was new to the group, our wavelengths matched and we got along well together.
What’s your first memory of your ‘Deewane Huye Paagal’ co-star, Akshay Kumar?
I was in school when I saw his film, Khiladi. I enjoyed watching that film. Over the year, Akshay has really matured and come such a long way that I’d consider myself lucky if I can maintain the kind of track record that he has. What matters most in the industry is consistency and he’s consistently been doing well for the last 15 years.
People say you have a Shah Rukh Khan hangover!
(Laughs) Shah Rukh is such a huge star and so senior to me. All I can say is that it’s very humbling for people to even draw parallels between us.
‘Deewane Huye Paagal’ is a multistarrer, what’s the best and the worst thing about working in a film like this?
If it works everybody is happy, everybody celebrates. If it does not work, you can always blame the next person saying it wasn’t my film and that the other actor is a bigger hero. But seriously speaking, the burden of one hero of shouldering the responsibility of a film lessens when there are so many in it.
What do think about being called the next hottest thing to hit Bollywood or the next superstar material?
It’s safer for an actor not to think about all these things. My prime priority is to do good work. I don’t want my mind wandering in directions that are a waste of time. At the end of the day each artiste has their own journey to cover, and peak at different points in their careers. I’d rather look at my career and find benchmarks for myself and improve. What other people do and how they fare is not my concern.
What’s it like to be awarded ‘hottest lips’?
I was embarrassed by it. It might be flattering yes, but it is a little embarrassing too.
Any message for your overseas fans.
Please watch all my films, starting with Deewane Huye Paagal, my first release after a year! You’ll have a good laugh!
