By Hindustan Times
Eighteen years because the cult comedy, Andaz Apna Apna (1994), starring Salman Khan and Aamir Khan, Prem and Amar’s crazy antics are prepared to go back to the large screen, this time as a 3D animated film. And if everything goes as planned, Salman might be lending his voice for the nature of Prem in Andaz Naya Naya.
Producer Siddhartha Jain, CEO of iRock Productions, has already met Salman. He says, “First, let me clarify that my film is a sequel and never a remake of Andaz Apna Apna. We're halfway during the film and it'll be completed by December.”
How did Salman react towards it? “We showed him the trailer and he loved it. Although he's impressed with the primary look, he'll take a last call (about doing the voice-over) when we have finished work at the movie. It’s not confirmed yet. I CAN approach Aamir too, but only after the film is complete,” Jain says.
The animated film is outwardly being made with the cheap of Rs. 15 crore. And it’s more likely to release within the first quarter of 2013. Raveena Tandon and Shakti Kapoor are already believed to be on-board for voice-overs for the characters according to them from Raj Kumar Santoshi’s original film.
Jain may be engaged on India’s “first-ever vampire film” Bloody Veer (this one’s not animated). “The film won’t be about blood and gore. Will probably be a fab film, in a Get up Sid-meets-Twilight (2008) roughly way,” says Jain.
Currently on the Cannes film festival, Jain informs us that the German media was very excited to understand a couple of potential vampire film in Bollywood. “They love Twilight. So, they would like to understand what Bollywood can do with the genre,” he says.
Wasn’t Ranbir Kapoor in talks for the film? “We are in talks with a variety of actors, but no person is finalised yet. We're keen to work with a large actor, but IT'S NOT THAT I AM able to look forward to another year as a result of a large star’s unavailability. I'M open to casting a brand new actor within the role since the film must start now,” says Jain.
