By Hindustan Times
Aamir Khan brought the Mumbai tapori into the limelight together with his roles in Rangeela (1995) and Ghulam (1998). Now, 14 years later, nephew Imran Khan is following in his uncle’s footsteps by playing an analogous character in Milan Luthria’s sequel to Once Upon A Time In Mumbaii (2010), where
he stars alongside Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha.
“Imran has agreed to sport the tapori look. Shahid Kapoor was earlier signed to play the character, however the role eventually went to Imran,” says a source from the film’s sets.
Imran is currently on a month-long break in Europe. The film will go at the floors in a few months and the actor goes to verify he leaves no stone unturned in relation to understanding his role. He confirms, “My character belongs to the underbelly of Mumbai. So I WILL BE ABLE TO try to meet a couple of people to look at their body language and pick up nuances in their dialect.”
Talking about Imran’s preparation, the source adds, “Imran was very keen about being a part of the method of deciding his look and the way his character shapes up.”
The actor adds, “I may be working very closely with Milan Sir to get under the surface of the character.” In his short career, Imran has already been experimental in his selection of roles, working in quite a lot of movies including Delhi Belly (2011), Luck (2009) and Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu (2012). He recently completed shooting for Vishal Bhardwaj’s Matru Ki Bijli Ka Mandola, by which he plays a Haryanavi boy who speaks an overly difficult lingo.
Whether Imran will draw inspiration from his uncle Aamir and sport the quintessential tapori outfit of kajal, neck scarf and loose fitting shirt tied on the waist, is something his fans should wait to search out out.
