By Hindustan Times
Sunny Deol wary about son’s first film, wonders if he's going to be as loved as other Deols
Sunny Deol has started grooming his elder son Karan for his Bollywood debut. The actor has roped him in as an assistant director (AD) to Sangeeth Sivan for the sequel of his film, Yamla Pagla Deewana. The action star will launch Karan next year, but worries whether his son could be in a position to ring a bell with the audience as successfully because the other Deols.
“Karan will make his acting debut next year. We've a few scripts in hand, but we're looking ahead to the appropriate one. So it would take a little time to decide,” says Sunny.
Knowing the dynamics of the industry and the serious competition, Sunny worries if Karan will be capable to get as strong a foothold within the industry because the other Deols. “We really don’t know whether he'll be accepted and loved by people as we are,” says Sunny, who's apparently a strict father.
An insider from the film crew reveals that the actor isn't lenient after they are shooting. “Karan does everything that an AD would do. As he's being introduced to the concept that of a movie shoot, Sunny has made him start from the fundamentals. He's only a clap boy within the unit,” says the source.
The Leicester schedule of the film will wrap up by the primary week of December and they'll shoot in Varanasi in January, 2013.
Convinced by Varun Dhawan’s successful debut earlier this year, director David is ready to make a movie together with his son within the lead
Earlier this year, Varun Dhawan stole many a schoolgirl’s heart along with his debut in filmmaker Karan Johar’s Student Of The Year (SOTY). The actor now seems to have gained his father, director David Dhawan’s confidence, as Dhawan Sr is planning to make a movie for his son.
A source just about the Dhawans reveals that when seeing the box-office success of SOTY, David is contemplating creating a film with Varun. “David is understood for his comedy films, so he’s unsure of what to make with Varun within the lead,” says the source.
When David was asked about this news, he expressed his excitement about his son’s big debut. “Every father desires to see his son’s film do well, and those are talking about it. I WILL BE ABLE TO also make a film with him, but not only now. Let me finish Chashme Baddoor (his tackle the 1981 film) first. I NEED TO pay attention to that,” says David, adding, “I haven't used any of the songs from the unique film in it.”
The film, starring Ali Zafar and south actors Siddharth and Taapsee Pannu within the lead roles, is the trendy tackle the unique and is ready to hit theatres in February.
Other AD-turned-actors
Hrithik Roshan
Ranbir Kapoor
Sonam Kapoor
Arjun Kapoor
Kayoze Irani
