Saturday, 3 March 2012

Saif's Agent Vinod to premiere in Oman

By Hindustan Times

Bollywood actors Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor will attend the premiere in their film Agent Vinod on the seventh edition of the Muscat International Film Festival (MIFF) on March 25. Gulf News quoted the organisers, as saying in a statement that the Bollywood spy thriller is being premiered for the primary time on the festival.

The film was directed by Sriram Raghavan under the banner of Saif Ali Khan's home production, Illuminati Films.

"A little bit of Tintin, a little Bond, slightly Alistair McLean and well, just a little of fun and frolic and many adventure…that is what Agent Vinod, the much awaited Bollywood flick is all about," said Saif Ali Khan in a press release issued here.

The movie was shot in Morocco, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Latvia, besides other countries.

MIFF Chairman, Dr Khalid Al Zadjali, who has the consideration of constructing Oman''s first ever feature film Boom, was quoted, as saying: "This movie''s entry is ground-breaking so far as the nascent cinema industry in Oman is concerned."

He said that it might be great to have movie stars like Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor visiting Muscat for the MIFF.