Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) Anurag Kashyap's much awaited film 'Gulal' is a tribute to one of the greatest lyricists of the Hindi film industry, Sahir Ludhianvi, and is based on a song from Guru Dutt's 'Pyaasa'.
While news has just come in that Rajeev Khandelwal is being credited as the First Assistant Director of AAMIR for his immense contribution to his debut film, both in front of the camera as well as behind it
Anurag Kashyap has been regarded as a sensible director and writer in Bollywood. He wrote many intensive scripts and directed films like Paanch, Black Friday and recently John Abraham and Ayesha Takia starrer movie ‘No Smoking’ released in theatres. Anurag reveals that for the film ‘No Smoking’ as heroine his first choice was glamorous doll Kangana Ranaut. He was impressed very much by
While on Anurag Kashyap, are you aware Shah Rukh Khan was the first choice for the principal role in NO SMOKING? “He was keen to do the film. He even said he’d do it for his kids. But, for some reason, he couldn’t accommodate my film,” Anurag states.
Anurag remembers those days. “I was a dejected man. PAANCH was showing no signs of releasing and BLACK FRIDAY was held up. I was desperate to start a film. One night, I text-messaged all the top actors, telling them about the script of NO SMOKING. The only person who responded to my message was John Abraham. He heard the script the very next morning and said ‘Yes’ instantly. He even said he’d get a producer to back this script,” the talented director reminisces.
Anurag continues, “In the meanwhile, Vishal Bhardwaj called to enquire if I’d be interested in starting a film for his banner. I narrated NO SMOKING to him and he suggested Saif Ali Khan’s name. But I told him that I’d already committed to John. That’s
Anurag Kashyap will at last have a release in 2007 , 'Black Friday' , directed by arguably the most controversial director of recent times , will hit the screens on 9th February . Anurag is also racing ahead with the shooting of his 'No Smoking' . Besides , two films written by him are official entries at prestigious film festivals . Looks like 2007 will be Kashyap's year .While on Anurag Kashyap and 'No Smoking' , the unit members have decided to charge a fine from anybody found smoking on the film's set . But that hasn't made the director kick his habit of holding the cancer stick between the lips ." I have told producer Kumar Mangat to deduct all my fines from my renumeration , " smiled Anurag taking a puff at his ciggerette
