By Hindustan Times
Director Abhishek Kapoor is shooting Ka Po Che, a film adaptation of Chetan Bhagat's bestseller The three Mistakes Of My Life, reportedly with TV actors Sushant Singh Rajput, Amit Sandh and Ragini MMS fame Raj Kumar Yadav within the lead roles. Apparently the 3 actors were chosen after a
whole slew of newcomers - 150 in all - were auditioned. The film is being produced by UTV, and Kapoor is currently in Gujarat in a start-to-finish schedule of the film.
Kapoor, who directed hit film Rock On!!, says he is not at liberty to speak about the cast, but for other details he reluctantly opened up.
First look: 3 Mistakes of My Life
"We're shooting in a spot called Vadnagar, that's outside Ahmedabad. We had some permission problems for shooting in Ahmedabad, so we chose this place which suits the novel's vision," he said.
The director is mighty kicked about his return to direction.
"It's been three-and-a-half-year since I completed Rock On!!. I HAVE BEEN engaged on scripts, including the sequel to 'Rock On!!'. But gosh, it feels good to be back behind the camera! I'M shooting with some wonderful actors who seem born to be playing their characters," he said.
Kapoor feels Chetan Bhagat's novels have an important visual quality.
"Not all novels, regardless of how successful, render themselves to screen adaptation. However the 3 Mistakes Of My Life was simply waiting to move on screen. I'm happy to be doing something totally different from 'Rock On!!'. There has been no fun or challenge in returning to the similar characters in my very next film."
About his alleged fall-out with Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani, he said: "We had creative difference over easy methods to take '3 Mistakes Of My Life' to cinema. I DID NOT think Farhan suited the nature that he was going to play. However, there is no fall-out."
"I'm committed to do yet another film with Farhan and Ritesh. We're doing the sequel to Rock On!! right once I finish Kai Po Che. The script for the Rock On!! sequel is complete. It's going to take the characters in an absolutely different mindscape."
At the instant Kapoor's mindscape is completely immersed in Kai Po Che.
"I hope I live as much as the expectancies I created with Rock On!!," he said.
