Showing posts with label Great Expectations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Great Expectations. Show all posts
Not just Sridevi, I also considered Tabu to play Miss Havisham-Abhishek Kapoor
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Gattu aka Abhishek Kapoor is all set to roll with Fitoor. Mirror caught up with him at his new Khar terrace flat to talk about the film and more. Excerpts:
Vickey Lalwani (MUMBAI MIRROR; May 27, 2014)
You seem to have disappeared after Kai Po Che?
I shifted to my new apartment and office and then went travelling. (Smiles) Many of our writers and directors are very prolific but my ideas cook slowly, like biryani on a low flame.
How faithful will Fitoor be to Charles Dickens's Great Expectations?
The film will have a contemporary setting but the heart of the characters is the same. I'll start shooting by August end in Kashmir, followed by schedules in Delhi and London. The combination of Rekha, Katrina Kaif and Aditya Roy Kapoor should connect well with the audience.
Before Rekha, you approached Sridevi with the role of the desi version of Miss Havisham.
Not just Sridevi, at one point I was also considering Tabu. Maybe if I had cast either of them, the other two actors may not have fitted in so perfectly.
Was it easy to convince Rekha?
You don't need to convince anybody in this world to do a role. It depends on how an actor responds to your material. Else, no point in pushing your case. As for Rekha, she responded very well.
Were you disappointed when Sushant opted out of Fitoor after committing to it?
Changes happen. I am not a director who will make a film for a starfriend. It's high time to empower the directors.
Balaji was supposed to produce Fitoor...
Things didn't work out with Balaji. The reason is not yet out in public. Ekta is my sister and my equation with her has not changed.
Who do you think benefited the most from Kai Po Che--Rajkummar Rao, Amit Sadh or Sushant Singh Rajput?
Why only these three actors? What about my team who worked behind the scenes? Whoever worked with me on my last two films has gone two steps ahead, and that includes Farhan (Akhtar) and Arjun (Rampal)-- my Rock On!! stars. I have added value to the industry and that gives me a lot of satisfaction.
And now you are adding more value with your production house...
It's called Guy In The Sky. Fitoor will be co-produced by Guy In The Sky and Disney India. I see many directors around me who are attached to a production house who don't think like them. I want to collaborate with unique independent storytellers who think like me.
Will you always co-produce the films you direct now?
No set rules. I will cross that bridge when it comes.
Will Guy In The Sky focus on small and medium budget films?
Not necessarily. The budget will depend on the story.
What's happening to Rock On 2?
(Shrugs) No idea.
Seems, Farhan Akhtar (co-producer of Rock On!!) and you don't see eye to eye anymore...
(Shortly) I am good with Farhan.
When are you marrying your girlfriend Pragya Yadav?
On the date the Almighty finalises. I definitely believe in the institution of marriage. By the way, Pragya and I are engaged.
Are you living-in with her?
Yes.
Rekha to bag Fitoor after Sridevi refuses to play Miss Havisham's role?
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Vickey Lalwani (MUMBAI MIRROR; January 28, 2014)
Not so long ago, Sridevi was asked to play a significant character in Abhishek Kapoor's Katrina Kaif-Aditya Roy Kapur starrer Fitoor, an adaptation of Charles Dickens' Great Expectations.
The actress
who made a comeback with English Vinglish was reportedly being
considered for the role of the cold hearted, halfcrazy, rich spinster
Miss Havisham, who inhabits a dilapidated mansion dressed in her faded
wedding gown. But though the part is pivotal to the story, perhaps it
was the shades of grey that made Sridevi stay away. Also, the role
required the glamorous actress to look much older and that reportedly
prompted her to reject the offer.
Now, Mirror has it that the filmmakers have approached Rekha with the role of the wealthy dowager. And according to a source close to the development,"Rekha has consented in principle but has yet to sign on the dotted line."
Fitoor has already undergone a major change in cast. Sushant Singh, who was signed to play Pip had to leave the project because the dates clashed with Shekhar Kapur's Paani. The role has now gone to Aditya. Abhishek plans to put his ambitious project on the floors sometime later this year.
Not so long ago, Sridevi was asked to play a significant character in Abhishek Kapoor's Katrina Kaif-Aditya Roy Kapur starrer Fitoor, an adaptation of Charles Dickens' Great Expectations.
The actress
who made a comeback with English Vinglish was reportedly being
considered for the role of the cold hearted, halfcrazy, rich spinster
Miss Havisham, who inhabits a dilapidated mansion dressed in her faded
wedding gown. But though the part is pivotal to the story, perhaps it
was the shades of grey that made Sridevi stay away. Also, the role
required the glamorous actress to look much older and that reportedly
prompted her to reject the offer. Now, Mirror has it that the filmmakers have approached Rekha with the role of the wealthy dowager. And according to a source close to the development,"Rekha has consented in principle but has yet to sign on the dotted line."
Fitoor has already undergone a major change in cast. Sushant Singh, who was signed to play Pip had to leave the project because the dates clashed with Shekhar Kapur's Paani. The role has now gone to Aditya. Abhishek plans to put his ambitious project on the floors sometime later this year.
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