RGV's 26/11 movie goes on floors

By Hindustan Times

Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma's most ambitious film on 26/11 Mumbai attacks finally goes on floors Friday and it will be shot in four different languages - Hindi, Marathi, English and Urdu. "Today is the 1st day of shooting of the most important film of my career The attacks of 26/11. That's
because it is on the most important event that ever happened... If not in scale and damage and tragedy, just in sheer complexity it beats even 9/11," Varma wrote on his Twitter page.

"It's being done with a completely new cast and is going to be shot in languages in which the actual people spoke that is Urdu, Hindi, English and Marathi," he added.

The film, being made at a budget of Rs.40 crore, will bring forth every aspect of the dreadful attacks that killed 166 people.

"The attacks of 26/11 will detail every aspect of the carnage beginning with the terrorists taking over Amar Solanki's trawler Kuber I want to thank all the officers who have given me unimaginable inputs and insights into this event which is making this film possible.

"The film is primarily meant for an international release and is being made at a budget of around Rs.40 crore," he posted.

Varma has roped in a theatre actor Sanjeev Jaiswal to play the role of Kasab, one of the prime accused of the attacks.

"The most important actor obviously is the guy who's going to play Kasab the reason being he becoming the face of the 26/11 attacks. I needed someone similar and also a great actor to be able to portray the complexities involved and I found him in a theatre actor called Sanjeev Jaiswal," he added.

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Amitabh-starrer Aankhen sequel to go on floors

By Hindustan Times

Producer Gaurang Doshi is all set to churn out a sequel to his hit heist film Aankhen, with only megastar Amitabh Bachchan being retained from the original cast.

The 2002 film directed by Vipul Shah, starred Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Arjun Rampal, Paresh Rawal and Sushmita Sen in lead roles. It was about a bank robbery by three blind men.

"We have been working on this idea of a sequel since quite some time. The first part of the film had two endings --one for the Indian market and the other for the overseas audience. The three protagonists in the film would remain blind," Gaurang told PTI.

The second installment will be helmed by a new director as Gaurang had a massive fall-out with director Vipul Shah during the making of Aankhen.

Also, there were reports that Akshay and Gaurang had a huge showdown due to monetary issues. Besides, a romantic song between Arjun and Sushmita was edited out. So the two were unhappy about it.

Talking about the fresh star cast, Gaurang said, "There will be a new cast except for Amitabh Bachchan. We are on the verge of finalising things and would make an announcement soon."

The sequel will be shot in India, Canada and England. The film would go on floors this year and is expected to release next year.

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