RUSLAAN TOO GOOD TO BE A SLUMDOG!

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You may be amazed that Ruslaan Mumtaz got rejected for 'Slumdog Millionaire' for being too good looking for the role! Ruslaan auditioned for the role four times. In fact, in the second audition, director Danny Boyle even gave him the script and a narration. But then, the producer of the film felt that Ruslaan is too good looking to play the slumdog. Ruslaan was disappointed, but he is proud to have a bound script of the movie from Danny Boyle himself, without even doing the film, a fact no one else can boast of.

LINK: http://ww.smashits.com/news/bollywood/movie-talk/7067/ruslaan-too-good-to-be-a-slumdog.html

Ruslaan Mumtaz Steps into Salman Khan’s Shoes

August 30th, 2008
Those missing the sweet romantic Salman of ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’ days needn’t miss him anymore–he is back! No, Salman Khan hasn’t gone under the scalpel nor have we got hold of a time machine! Director Nikhil Advani has found someone to step into young Salman’s shoes. Ruslaan Mumtaz (son of famous actor Anjana Mumtaz) fits the bill of the character similar to the one played by Salman in ‘MPK’. This chocolate hero of ‘Mera Pahela Pahela Pyaar’ who had left many school girls drooling over his loverboy looks can now get to see him in atleast four films next year. Of them the first film which he has signed is Nikhil Advan’s ‘Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai’ — a sweet romantic comedy. Though Ruslaan is acting as a second lead with Ritesh Deshmukh and the lady in this film is Jacline Fernandiz, the fact that he was considered for the role ‘cos of his similarity to Salman’s college boy looks in ‘Maine Pyaar Kiya’ is quite a talk in Bollywood these days. Salman is one of the most goodlooking guys in the industry and many feel he looked his best during the ‘MPK’ days. So Ruslaan, it’s time for you to get ready to handle some crazy female fans, now that you have stepped into Salman’s shoes! Great going dude.

LINK: http://www.realbollywood.com/news/2008/08/ruslaan-mumtaz-in-salman-khan-shoes.html