The film will star Ruslaan Mumtaz, of Mera Pehla Pehla Pyar fame; shooting begins next January:
Anupam Kher is all set to turn director again — and he has cast young Ruslaan Mumtaz, who recently made his debut in the teenybopper romance Mera Pehla Pehla Pyar.After directing the heavyweight cast of Waheeda Rehman, Urmila Matondkar, Abhishek Bachchan, Anil Kapoor and Fardeen Khan in Om Jai Jagdish, why is Anupam directing a one-film old youngster?Explains Anupam, "The industry needs at least three dozen new actors. There are just a handful of stars now ruling Bollywood. Most filmmakers cannot afford them. We sincerely need to cultivate new talent. That's where our acting school comes in. We're trying to create a bank of talent for Bollywood. And if I don't use my own students, why would other directors do the same?"Further elaborating his plans Anupam says, "It would be a romantic film featuring Ruslaan. He's an ex-student from my acting school and for my second attempt at direction I needed a face that was sensitive and vulnerable, which suits him perfectly." The veteran actor toyed with the idea of casting Ruslaan after the young actor's appearance in Mera Pehle Pehla Pyar got him encouraging reports."But the clincher for me was his second film Tere Sang which Satish Kaushik is directing for our production company. Ruslaan's confidence level, his dancing and emoting were just right for the character I've in mind," says Anupam.Anupam's untitled directorial venture goes on the floors in January-February. "All I can say right now is it's going to be a young film about youthful aspirations. And it will touch on contemporary issues," he signs off.<<>
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