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Profits finally catching up with the lossesEnergetic openings to Bollywood's four recent releases - "New York", "Kambakkht Ishq", "Love Aaj Kal" and "Kaminey" - have succeeded in getting the business perk up. Wounded by a long strike earlier this year, the film industry is perhaps on a self-healing path now, say trade pundits.
The two-month-long stand-off between the producers-distributors and multiplex owners over revenue sharing, which was resolved on June 5, led to a whopping Rs.300 crore (Rs.3 billion) loss to the Hindi film industry.
The dry spell was broken by Kabir Khan's "New York" that released on June 26 followed by the other three films - "Kambakkht Ishq" that came on July 3, "Love Aaj Kal" on July 31 and "Kaminey" on Aug 14 - raking in a net profit close to almost half the losses so far this year.
"These four films will do a net business of Rs.150 crore (Rs.1.5 billion) put together," revealed an industry insider.
Said trade analyst Taran Adarsh: "The industry is definitely on a recovery path... it is getting better now, but we do need a big number of hits to follow as even an A-list movie like 'Luck' bombed.
"Every movie has a luck of its own. For example, a small-budget film like 'A Wednesday' had a moderate release last year but proved to be a dark horse. At the end of the day it's the content that will win."
Film critic Omar Qureshi had something similar to say.
"The industry is healing. Everyone was deprived of movies. There was a desperation to watch films and the audiences couldn't handle it. So they took multiplexes by storm once good movies hit the screens and the result is worth watching," said Qureshi.
"But that doesn't mean mediocre movies will win the race too... it'll only take big-budget and big-banner movies with a good story to make up for the losses and bring in footfalls," he added.
The stand-off between producers-distributors and multiplex owners started in February over revenue-sharing. While the producers demanded a flat 50 percent share of all film revenues irrespective of the stars, budget and box-office collection, the exhibitors stressed on sharing profits based on the movie's earnings.
As a result the producers declared a strike from April 4 onwards, which saw no big Bollywood releases in multiplexes across the country.
Now all eyes are set on an array of big releases after the lull.
The line-up includes Shahid Kapur-Rani Mukerji starrer "Dil Bole Hadippa", three movies of Salman Khan - "Wanted", "Main Aur Mrs Khanna" and "London Dreams" - two Ranbir Kapoor-starrers "Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani" and "Rocket Singh - Salesman of The Year", and Aamir Khan's "3 Idiots".
Apart from these, there are also Hrithik Roshan's much-talked-about action thriller "Kites", Priyanka Chopra's "What's Your Raashee?", two movies starring Amitabh Bachchan - "Aladdin" and "Pa" - Akshay Kumar's "De Dana Dan", Govinda's "Hook Ya Crook" and Neil Nitin Mukesh's "Jail".
‘New York’ has moved John into a different leagueHit film "New York" has completed 50 days at the box office and actor John Abraham says the film industry is looking at him differently now - from being termed as expressionless by critics, he is now being praised for emoting on screen.
"Can you beat that... there was so much negativity thrown about me over the years, but I was keeping my head down and continuing to pick the best from what came my way. I'm glad I did 'New York'. It just changed the way filmmakers are looking at me today," John told IANS.
Directed by Kabir Khan, "New York" was the biggest earner of the year before "Kambakkht Ishq" and "Love Aaj Kal" arrived. A clean hit at the box office, this Yash Raj production boasted of critical as well as commercial success.
"The film helped me in a way that today even those people from the industry are calling me who have never done that before. I'm not holding any grudges though... what's the point in doing that?" said John.
With harsh criticism coming someone's way, isn't it natural to have bitterness?
"No, I have actually never been bitter. Instead I have only tried to be as humble as possible, put my head down and work hard. I guess the result is a film like 'New York'. I hope to be doing many more such performance-oriented films. I work for appreciation more than anything else and I guess my time has started now," said John.
Known more for his physicality, courtesy movies like "Dhoom" and the recent "Dostana", it was a welcome shift for John to see critics warming up to his acting abilities.
"What a relief it was...my physicality has been so overpowering but thankfully people looked beyond that in 'New York' and talked about my performance too," said the actor who had earlier impressed audiences in Deepa Mehta's Oscar-nominated "Water".
After movies like "Dhoom" and "Kabul Express", John got an opportunity to work with Yash Raj Films again in "New York".
"All credit to Adi (Aditya Chopra) who put so much faith in me and roped me in for 'New York'. I remember telling Adi and Kabir (Khan): give me more of second half in the film and I will make sure that there won't be a single moist eye in theatre. As you see, the climax is still being remembered for being such a heart-wrenching affair."
Right now the actor is investing a lot of himself in his next "1-800 Love". The film is being directed by Abbas Tyrewala and produced by Madhu Mantena of "Ghajini" fame.
"This is yet another special film for me. We can't go wrong with the film as we have made 200 percent sure that we've got everything right on the writing at the pre-production stage itself. In fact, I went through these formal script workshops for the film which was such a great experience," he said.
John can't be seen resting though. Before the end of year, he will have one more of his films hitting the screens - David Dhawan's "Hook Ya Crook", which is set for a Dec 11 release.
A UTV Motion Pictures production, "Hook Ya Crook" also stars Genelia D'souza, Kay Kay Menon, Shreyas Talpade and Sharad Kapoor with a special appearance by cricket skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The film is set in a prison and revolves around a cricket match played among the inmates.
Aditya Chopra is very stingy with his smiles says a source. “Adi only smiles when he absolutely has to,” the source emphasises.Guess who is the privileged one on his list these days. It is the heroine of his film New York — Katrina Kaif. Kat spent hours on end promoting the film, conducting media interactions and eating lunches at Adi’s studio.
So much so that at the end of the week Aditya who was thoroughly impressed with her professionalism and commitment to the cause of the film actually rewarded her. Yes, Adi smiled at Kat. Is that why Kat now looks like she got the cream?
Katrina Kaif is riding high on the wave of success. She is in a really good place right now as New York has been a huge success; she has wrapped up shooting for De Dana Dan and is all set to celebrate her 25th birthday on July 16. We caught up with the actress before she flew to London to be with her family.
Katrina wrapped up the shooting for De Dana Dan on Friday and boy, was she relieved! The beauty tells us about the mishaps on the sets. “I finished shooting for De Dana Dan yesterday. We have had so many funny stories coming from the sets. The only thing that has been consistent is the amount of accidents that kept happening on the set. Everyone has got hurt. Akshay keeps saying that we have gone through so much physical pain and action while making the film that it will surely do well.”She wasn’t an exception to the rule and endured several injuries. The leading lady said, “I have gotten hurt four times. I hurt my leg and got sunburns, I hurt my back really badly in the rain song when the saree shrunk and yesterday I hurt my neck. My back is still hurting but it’s just a strain. The pain will go away and I am just grateful that we have finished shooting for the film. I am glad it’s all over and I am alive in one piece.”
Katrina is riding high on the success of New York. “I am ecstatic with the success of New York. I have said it several times but it’s a really special film to me. The story was amazing and I connected to it instantly. Our director Kabir Khan is one of the nicest people to know and I wanted the film to work for him also. The success of a film like New York speaks volumes about the tastes of audiences. I am so glad it is doing well,” she said, flashing her million-watt smile.
Has she seen Kambakkht Ishq, which claims to have the ‘biggest opening ever.’ “I saw Kambakkht Ishq at the preview. I am a fan of Kareena. She is a talented actress and one of the best in the country. Akshay is an entertainer like Jim Carrey and Steve Martin. You go have a good laugh because it’s fun,” she replied.
And lastly, what are her birthday plans? “I don’t have any plans for my birthday. I am going to be with my six sisters and whatever the seven of us decide, we will do that,” she signed off.
Fresh off the success of New York, superstar Katrina Kaif is relieved that the film has been a commercial and critical success. What’s even better is that her performance has been appreciated. She talks about New York, John Abraham, Salman Khan, being called sexy, travelling and everything in between.
On New York and her character Maya.New York got good reviews and it’s a hit too. It was kind of poignant, almost symbolic, that the day we wrapped out our three-month schedule there, Barack Obama was elected President. Post 9/11 and the global meltdown, there was a movement for change. America was looking for a man who could pioneer this wave and found him in Obama.
Maya is a lot like me because she is an NRI who’d grown up in America. I know some may question her decision later in the film to stand by Sam but I endorse it because in love there is no right or wrong. When you are in a relationship, you forget acceptable social norms. You break all the rules and just follow your heart.
On her big family and sis Isabella’s Bollywood plans
It’s a great blessing to have the support of six strong individuals. My sisters are fearless, confident and content in their own space. Every time I spend time with them, I come back appreciative of what I have. My brother is like our big caretaker. We sisters are about a year apart and similar in height and build. It’s quite a sight when he’s out walking with seven girls.
Isabella is studying drama and is more interested in acting, singing and dancing on stage than Bollywood.
On her love for traveling
I grew up in eighteen countries, actually. That’s why I feel like I belong to the world at large and not any one country. I’ve met people from different backgrounds. And today, when I have the means and position, I’m reaching out to them. My mother is a social worker and I got actively involved with her orphanage last year. I would love to host a travel show because I have been around.
On Salman Khan’s show and the possibility of a film with him
Coming on the show again made me realise how comfortable a host Salman is today. He’s found his space on television. His energy was so high and unpredictable that it was hard to match it.
As far as us working together is concerned, the script has to be something special because that’s what determines the chemistry between co-stars.
On her alleged real-life chemistry with John Abraham
The nature of the film industry is such that rumours come with the job. They have been buzzing since the Marilyn Monroe days and there’s not much you can do but dismiss them with a laugh. As long as the people involved know the facts, it’s okay.
We’re professionals and since we know the truth, why would we be uncomfortable working with each other? New York was a big step for all of us. We believed in the film and supported each other. It helped that the whole team was under 33 and there were no starry tantrums or ego clashes.
On being voted Asia’s sexiest woman
I think it was Race that tilted the scale. My fans saw a different Katrina and they liked her. But I think here people vote for who they like as opposed to the west where they are governed by the definition of the word. Personally, I’d prefer being called desirable to sexy since I don’t want to alienate my family audience. Maybe 20 years from now, I’ll find it sweet.
On Rajniti, in which she speaks chaste Hindi
I’ve been working on my lines. More than content, I want to get the intonation right. Director Prakash Jha sits with me late and we work on the dialogue together. Rajniti is an interesting thriller. And wearing a sari made me feel so empowered.
On her plans to celebrate her birthday in London
I don’t know. My work could get delayed and I could end up staying here. But all my sisters will be in London on July 19 and it would be nice to spend the day with the family.
Washington: 'New York', the first big Bollywood film to hit America after the industry strike, has won good reviews from US media with the New York Times praising its portrayal of problems faced by a Muslim minority.
"Indian films often deal with the problems faced by a Muslim minority. Transposed to the American context, those problems continue to resonate," writes the influential daily about the film that opened across US last week.
"Kabir Khan's 'New York' looks at America after 9/11 through a Bollywood lens" and it's less distorting than you might think,' it says. "The story, which engages issues of ethnic profiling and terrorism, hinges on loyalty, love and friendship, a holy trinity of Hindi cinema."
Irrfan Khan, one of India's best-known and most respected actors in the West, comes in for fulsome praise.
"While (Kabir) Khan's depictions of American life occasionally seem silly and the plot has some crater-size holes, 'New York' is continually fascinating. It benefits from the performance of Irrfan Khan, who adds layers of complexity to his character, a Muslim FBI agent."
NYC Movie Guru says "talented Irrfan Khan" plays an undercover FBI agent "with utter conviction."
"What makes the film so engrossing is that the intricate screenplay humanizes" the characters, it says "so that they're not merely cartoonish or stereotypical."
"With the exception of a few corny scenes that come across as awkward and contrived, much of the plot feels captivating," Movie Guru says.
"Director Kabir Khan moves the pace along briskly, includes a lively soundtrack and an appropriate musical score along with stylish cinematography.
"Screenwriter Sandeep Srivastava masterfully weaves a very suspenseful story that keeps you at the edge of your seat while tackling very provocative issues of post-9/11 racial profiling against Muslims."
Movie site rottentomatoes.com calls it a "fascinating film," which "in very intriguing and suspenseful sequences ...takes the audience in the plight of legal detainees' and "interprets and highlights the situations without bias."
As the film reflects of the tragedy of everyday life, it uses the imagination of its audience in its feelings, says the critic. "The crisp flow of action and explosive dialogue furthers the plot while contributing to its effect as a whole. New York is a solid dramatic movie that I found quite good."
"Indian films often deal with the problems faced by a Muslim minority. Transposed to the American context, those problems continue to resonate," writes the influential daily about the film that opened across US last week.
"Kabir Khan's 'New York' looks at America after 9/11 through a Bollywood lens" and it's less distorting than you might think,' it says. "The story, which engages issues of ethnic profiling and terrorism, hinges on loyalty, love and friendship, a holy trinity of Hindi cinema."
Irrfan Khan, one of India's best-known and most respected actors in the West, comes in for fulsome praise.
"While (Kabir) Khan's depictions of American life occasionally seem silly and the plot has some crater-size holes, 'New York' is continually fascinating. It benefits from the performance of Irrfan Khan, who adds layers of complexity to his character, a Muslim FBI agent."
NYC Movie Guru says "talented Irrfan Khan" plays an undercover FBI agent "with utter conviction."
"What makes the film so engrossing is that the intricate screenplay humanizes" the characters, it says "so that they're not merely cartoonish or stereotypical."
"With the exception of a few corny scenes that come across as awkward and contrived, much of the plot feels captivating," Movie Guru says.
"Director Kabir Khan moves the pace along briskly, includes a lively soundtrack and an appropriate musical score along with stylish cinematography.
"Screenwriter Sandeep Srivastava masterfully weaves a very suspenseful story that keeps you at the edge of your seat while tackling very provocative issues of post-9/11 racial profiling against Muslims."
Movie site rottentomatoes.com calls it a "fascinating film," which "in very intriguing and suspenseful sequences ...takes the audience in the plight of legal detainees' and "interprets and highlights the situations without bias."
As the film reflects of the tragedy of everyday life, it uses the imagination of its audience in its feelings, says the critic. "The crisp flow of action and explosive dialogue furthers the plot while contributing to its effect as a whole. New York is a solid dramatic movie that I found quite good."
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Nudity has been an issue in the Indian film industry long since. When Hollywood directors descend on B-town, with their concepts, actors are hardly ever wanting to let go off their inhibitions in films. Irrfan Khan recently voiced his opinion on sex scenes for Jennifer Lynch's Hiss.
Irrfan confirms, “Jennifer said I will have to take off my clothes for an intimate scene with Divya Dutta who is playing my wife in the film. I personally think Indian couples make love with their clothes on and I told this to Jennifer.”He adds, “She was amazed that how can people have sex with their clothes on. I gave her the example of my previous film The Namesake where I had done a passionate lovemaking scene with Tabu and that too with our clothes on. Jennifer was fascinated, but unconvinced."
Irrfan then thought of a new plan. He reasoned that he plays an orthodox Brahmin whose mother-in-law has a habit of walking into his bedroom unannounced. “Given the conditions, my character and his wife would hardly be expected to take off their clothes. And that convinced Jennifer,” What a sigh of relief!
“The most relieved was Divya. She was waiting with bated breath to see if I could manage to convince Jennifer. Once everything was sorted out, our lovemaking scene lasted for about an hour.” Talk about the Indian style of love making!
When we asked Divya Dutta about the scene she said “There is nothing much in it at all. I have a kissing scene with Irrfan Khan in the film, that’s it. That too was very professionally done. When the story demands it, I try to play my character to the fullest, including acting out these scenes. It’s as simple as that.”
The snake woman in the film Mallika Sherawat has had no apprehensions doing a dare bare act throughout the film. We wait to hear from her, the woman with the real fizz...hiss!
Newbie director-writer files complaint against Yash Raj FilmsYash Raj Films has been accused by a newbie director-writer for stealing her story idea and made into the movie “New York”.
According to Suchita Bhhatia, she had narrated her story idea to Yash Raj Films three years ago. At that time, despite her writing to them several times, Suchita did not get any response from YRF. And now, she is shocked to see that her story idea has been made into “New York”, and that too without her knowledge. She has also not been credited.
However, Suchita is not giving up easily. Since her script was registered with the Writer’s Association in 2006, she has filed a complaint with them and also written about the same to Aditya Chopra, who is also the producer of the film.
While YRF has not responded to the accusation, “New York” director has dismissed Suchita’s claim. “It’s ridiculous that people use a popular film to get cheap publicity and five minutes of fame,” he has said.
The story of “New York” has been credited to producer Aditya Chopra. Off late, he seems to have been running out of original ideas and looking at past Yash Raj Films for inspiration and rehashing them in new films. So he could be facing a shortage of good stories. Let’s hope Suchita’s claims are not true.
Producers say movie top earner in UAE for 2009Yash Raj Films' "New York" that sees director Kabir Khan tackling an unconventional and serious subject has brought much-needed respite to the box office by grossing Rs.350 million worldwide over the three-day weekend.
"New York", released worldwide on Friday (June 26), is about three friends whose lives change post the 9/11 terror attacks on the Twin Towers. It stars John Abraham, Katrina Kaif, Neil Nitin Mukesh and Irrfan Khan in pivotal roles.
The movie that hit over 900 screens across the world had promising advance bookings and continued to register more demand from the audience after the first day of its release.
According to Tushar Dhingra, COO, BIG Cinemas, the film "opened very soundly and is giving good results".
"It has proved to be a strong box office ledge for multiplexes. After a long, long time, this movie has been able to pull the crowds to the cinema halls again," Dhingra told IANS.
Apart from its success in India, "New York" has also garnered positive response from movie buffs in the US, Britain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where it was released across around 60, 40 and 30 cinema halls respectively.
The movie has opened at the number three slot on the Australian charts and 10 in Britain at the weekend. It was the top earner in UAE for 2009, said a press release by Yash Raj Films.
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Salman Khan is in no mood to see “New York”, even though girlfriend and lead actress of the film Katrina Kaif is trying desperately to convince him to watch the film.Katrina’s performance in the movie has been well appreciated and hence she is keen Sallu sees her latest film. But Salman is said to have flatly refused.
According to close sources from Katrina’s end, the actress is hurt by Salman’s policy of ignoring all her films, even though she makes it a point to watch all his movies and even attend his premieres and special screenings.
Salman does watch movies in general but when it comes to watching Katrina’s films he refuses to see them.
If sources close to Salman are to be believed, Salman does not like his girlfriend’s physical proximity with co-stars. He is very possessive about her and can’t see her with someone else, even on screen.
In fact, it’s said that he does not even like Katrina wearing any revealing clothes in real life. And if he sees her wearing something he doesn’t approve of, he asks her to change.
Katrina Kaif’s latest movie “New York”hit the screens on Friday (June 26) and is getting good reviews.“New York” has a gripping story and the stars have put in brilliant performance. Katrina plays Maya in he movie. Audiences have liked her role in the movie and have loved her performance.
A trade Pundit says, “Katrina Kaif has finally got the meatiest role of her career and she has taken full advantage of it. She is very good in emotional scenes as well.”
According to another trade analyst, “It’s Katrina’s performance in the movie which helps the film to rise from the average category. People have poured in numbers to watch Katrina and have had their paisa vasool.”
The joy of movies is back. The earliest show was full so I went for the second one. New York offered a full house after ages!Pakistan has Khuda Kay Liye, America has Rendition (Jake Gyllenhall, Reese Witherspoon) and many other films on this theme and now we have New York.
Everyone knows it’s a story of three friends, Maya (Katrina), Omar (Neil) and Sameer (John) whose lives change post 9/11. Omar is the quiet chap who feels out of place, Maya is the sunshine girl and Sam is the centre of attraction. Irrfan Khan plays FBI officer Roshan who sends Omar to keep a check on his friend’s suspicious activities.
New York is a serious and moving film. There are many moments in the film, like the 9/11 scene, the climax, John’s humiliation sequence (authentic; will make you cringe) that move you to tears.
It’s technically brilliant; the cinematography is superb and the background score by Julius Packiam is beautifully designed. Sam’s theme and the New York theme are memorable.
Everyone has delivered good performances. Neil and Irrfan have the most screen time and do full justice to it. Irrfan has the best lines in the movie that make you crack up. Neil is a delight and emotionally expressive, even in difficult scenes. Katrina looks gorgeous, in a very real and natural way. This is her most true-to-life and simple performance so far. She has been perfectly cast as the angrez. John is his stud self in the first half but is brilliant in the scenes when his character is tortured. He isn’t just a pretty face showing off his butt or muscles but acting too.
I knew the ending of the film but I still couldn’t wait to see the events unfold. The film deals with identity issues and racial discrimination. The scene where Irrfan says that only a Muslim can change the Western perception towards Muslims is so true. It shows how wrong America is to torture suspects without evidence and the difficult lives that the victims lead due to the humiliation they suffer at the hands of the FBI. At the same time, it tells us what’s good about America like the diversity, opportunities and the freedom people have. So it is well balanced.
Kabir Khan has made a relevant film that will make you think. You have to pay attention to it to understand the layers. Kudos to him and YRF for making a film so different from their usual masala fare!
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Katrina Kaif is super excited, and nervous, about the release of ‘New York'Katrina Kaif can’t wait for “New York” to release. After all, this is probably the first time she has gone de-glam, playing a character who could very much be your girl-next-door.
While Kat admits that the ultimate fate of this Kabir Khan-directed film rests in the hands of the audience, she says she did have a blast while shooting, especially because she could play a college girl – something she missed out in real life as she started working early in life.
In a chat, she talks about her forthcoming film and being ‘herself’ on screen:
There has been a lot of talk about your character in ‘New York’. While some say this is your best role ever, some talk of you going de-glam…
When I was offered this film, I remember telling Adi (Aditya Chopra) and Kabir to give me a film which is more ‘me’, like a ‘Namastey London’. And he told me that if I do this film I will understand that this role is more ‘me’ than any of my other characters.
And he was right. I don’t know if the audience will like it or not, but for the first time I could see ‘me’ in a film. The situations were so normal and very real-life. There were no restrictions or limitations. I was told to be just the person I am off camera.
How would you sum up the entire experience of shooting for the film?
It has been a wonderful journey to go through the process of the film and being a part of the making of the film.
For people who have liked me in any role I have done so far, this will be a chance to see me in a different light altogether. But it is not in a depressing light or that I’m ‘trying’ to go de-glam or serious.
I am me with no make-up and in simple clothes. It is a fun way to express yourself.
And you happen to play a college girl in the film?
I never really got to go to college much as I started working very early. So this was my chance to play what I would have probably been like if I was in college. It was fun experiencing that phase of life which I had not experienced before.
How did Kabir Khan explain the character to you?
I remember Kabir talking to me about the film… He said my character, Maya, is supposed to be like the little bit of sunshine in the midst of the darkness in the film. He didn’t give me too much of a brief as to what the character should exactly be like. He just said Maya is like every woman. She is the girl-next-door, classmate in college. She is not the girl who makes heads turn. She is just a part of the group and not the star of the group.
He said, ‘You have to find the real you. You have to find the you which is not the actress, but what you are without the make-up and the glamour elements’. So for me it has been a very interesting experience to be a part of a film which allows me to do something like this.
The film’s promos show two contrasting worlds. While it shows all three protagonists cheerful in the beginning, it suddenly takes a grim turn. Is this a very serious film with a message against terrorism?
As an audience when you pay for a movie, you want to be entertained. You don’t want to be preached to or educated or feel like being taught a lesson. I can honestly say that ‘New York’ will take you on a journey which will be unexpected.
Don’t think it is a social message film or a very serious film. It is not. It is a film about human emotions, the lives of these three people and the journey that they go on. It is a wonderfully emotional film and you will feel for these characters. And there is also a romantic track in this film.
For me that is very important. I need a little bit of romance in movies and I can’t take anything too serious after a while.
Kabir has done a great job by getting all these elements into ‘New York’. He has told the story in a very unique way. It has all the Hindi film emotions, but told in a very English storytelling format.
The release is almost here. Does this make you nervous considering ‘New York’ is not your regular ‘masala’ movie?
I am very nervous. 26th June will be the Judgement Day. And the judgment is in the hands of the audience. The film has been a close-to-heart experience. I hope the audience connects to the story as I did.
Just a last question…you recently shot with Salman Khan for ‘10 Ka Dum’. Tell us about it.
It was fun. But it was also scary as Salman is a person who is unpredictable. He is very spontaneous. So he took me by surprise in the show!
New York revolves around three friends living in New York whose lives change completely following 9/11. Neil Nitin Mukesh talks about his character in the film and working with John Abraham, Katrina Kaif, Irrfan Khan and Kabir Khan.
On his character in New YorkMy character is extremely important. Omar is one of the protagonists. He hasn’t really witnessed life and he gets an opportunity to go and witness life. The transformation of a vulnerable boy to a man is shown in the film.
On his rapport with Katrina and John
We had a blast on the sets. We never realized we were making an intense film. We share strong on screen chemistry because off screen, the three of us are very good friends.
I think amongst the three of us, Katrina is the best dancer. She is versatile, flexible and fit.
On Kabir Khan
Kabir is a great director. He is a National award winning director. If it wasn’t for him, the film wouldn’t have been made. It is an intelligent film with strong characters, drama, life, mystery and thrill. New York will even surpass Kabul Express, which I think was brilliant. There is a message that Kabir has left at the end of the film. It will hit people when they see it. Any Indian would be proud watching this film.
On his career so far
I consider myself fortunate to have done such diverse films like Johnny Gaddaar, Aa Dekhen Zara and now New York so early on in my career. These films have given a certain edge to my character and I feel responsible to deliver as an actor. The script is the most important thing for any actor. Characters can only work if the film works on the basis of a strong script.
On working with Irrfan Khan
It was an honour being in the same frame as Mr. Irrfan Khan because he is a legendary actor. He has surpassed all boundaries and reached international fame today. Just watching him act teaches you so much. He is an institution of acting in himself.
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John Abraham, who plays an NRI Muslim in Kabir Khan's second directorial venture "New York", says the film begins where the critically acclaimed Pakistani movie "Khuda Kay Liye" ends."In its own strange way, 'New York' begins where 'Khuda Ke Liye' ended. That's the interesting part of the film," John told IANS here. Both films deal with the issue of how legal detainees were treated after the gruesome 9/11 attacks in the US.
Some sequences in the promos of "New York", which will be released Friday, are reminiscent of scenes in "Khuda Kay Liye".
"Each director has his own way of interpreting and researching the plight of legal detainees...that's why Kabir and the 'Khuda Kay Liye' director have different interpretations of it in their films," John said.
"But if the legal detainees were put up in a particular way and interrogated in a certain way in reality - then that can't change. So there are certain things that are bound to look similar in both the films. But obviously stories, people and characters are completely different in 'New York'," he added.
John was here Monday along with co-stars Neil Nitin Mukesh, Katrina Kaif and the director for the promotion of "New York", which is about post-9/11 prejudices in the US.
Set in New York, the film's narrative is spread over nine years and revolves around three young friends whose lives take an unexpected turn after the terrorist attacks.
John, who has teamed up with Khan for the second time after "Kabul Express", predicts that "New York" will pick up "every popular award in the book".
"When we were shooting in Afghanistan for 'Kabul Express' and bullets were flying off our heads, I had told Kabir that you would get a National Award for this film. And he did get one (for best debut director). After watching 'New York', which is a very commercial film, I told Kabir that he will walk away with every popular award that exists," said John.
After having spent over half a decade in the film industry, the 36-year-old supermodel-turned-actor, who was seen in a completely different avatar in Oscar nominated "Water", says he is yet to achieve what he had set out for through his work.
John's source of inspiration is late Hollywood actor Heath Ledger who got a posthumous Oscar for playing the Joker in "The Dark Knight".
"When Heath Ledger's parents came up to collect the Oscar award on his behalf after his death, they said that Heath would be really happy because there was always this silent determination to be accepted by all of you as a fraternity.
"For me, there is a silent determination to be accepted by everyone in the audience as a complete person and also a complete actor. I believe with the kind of roles and films that I have done, I have probably reached 70-80 percent of what I had to. But the rest of crucial 30 percent is very important."
Now John hopes to do something "radically different that it affects and alters people's mind positively".
After "New York", which is produced by Yash Raj Films, John will be seen in David Dhawan's comic affair "Hook Ya Crook", Nagesh Kukunoor's "Aashayein" and Abbas Tyrewala's "1-800-Love".
Katrina Kaif is often quite correct, especially when she travels to promote her movies.But when she came to Delhi recently, there was a new, funny, zingy side to Kat. “I’ve too much energy and I don’t know what to do with it,” she proclaimed.
Since her co-stars this time are John Abraham and Neil Nitin Mukesh, is all that energy coming from the fact that she’s finally working with people her age? “I think so. It allows you to have a certain comfort level,” says Kat. “When you’re working with somebody so senior, who has achieved so much and has done 89 films, those backslapping moments aren’t there. That does not mean that you have to backslap your co-stars, not at all. But with actors my age, our mentality is the same. There’s the ‘been there, done that’ element with the seniors. So, while I may be going yackety-yak and blah blah, Akshay (Kumar) may just tell me, ‘Oh Katrina, please go talk to Jenny (his trainer from London)’. And there were times when I asked Akshay, ‘Can I take Jenny with me?’ And he was like, ‘Please, please, go. For me. Please!’ It’s different when the person whom you’re going yackety-yak with talks back to you and enjoys it. Your wavelength is the same,” she admits.
The two films that have been released after the producers’ strike ended haven’t had a very encouraging response. How does she think the audience is going to react to her film? “See, it can go two ways. One is, ‘We’ve not gone to the cinema for so long, why should we go now?’ In which case, I’ll cry and you will see a Katrina-shaped hole in the pavement underneath any tall building. The other one is that the audience is hungry for a good film and you know me, I’m not gonna do a film that appeals to a niche audience,” she says.
It’s at that point that the organisers intervene – it’s been too long, Kat needs to give more interviews, we’re told. But the new, bindaas Kat doesn’t think she needs to hurry. She just crosses two questions off our list – one on Claudia Ciesla, and the other on her having trouble dubbing for Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani – and continues. Is she planning her birthday party in London this year (the Shah Rukh-Salman spat happened at her birthday party last year)? “I’m trying to. But now that so many people know about it, I have this awful feeling that something is gonna happen. Something is going to get delayed or some shooting dates will be shifted, and I won’t be able to go! But I’m thinking of going with my sisters,” she says.
But to come back to the questions she scratched off our list, does she really not want to say anything about Claudia, the German model who’s been linked to Salman? ’Coz Claudia’s sure been saying nice things about her! “I don’t know what to say about her. If she’s a nice person, I’ll take your word for it. I’m sure she is nice, I have no idea!” says Kat.
As his film “New York” is all set to release, John Abraham has a scary incident to narrate, which took place during the film’s shooting in the US.Apparently, director Kabir Khan wasn’t too happy as there were not too many stunts in the movie. So he decided to shoot one particular scene and the location chosen a public building in Philadelphia.
On hearing this, John said a flat no. But finally had to give in to Kabir’s demand.
He had never imagined that he would be stranded on the 20th floor of the building for two hours because President Barrack Obama’s was passing by with his entire entourage and for security reasons the entire area was shut down. The entire unit too had to go inside the building, leaving John hanging from the cables on the 20th floor. He just had two suction pumps for his safety.
Finally he was rescued after two hours when the team was allowed to come out.
John said that shooting with Kabir is always an experience. He has previously worked with the director in “Kabul Express”.
A music video shows intimate scenes between John Abraham and Katrina Kaif, who play a married couple in New York.
From the video, one can make out that John’s character Sameer is upset and sad. Katrina’s character Maya is his loving wife, who tries to ease his worries by making love to him.The duo makes a couple with sizzling chemistry. They look much hotter than Salman and Katrina did in Yuvvraaj.
This is Katrina’s first kissing and intimate scene while John has done kissing and intimate scenes in films like Jism and Paap
These scenes only add fuel to the fire of the rumours surrounding an affair between John and Katrina
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