Fingertip Facts - June 10, 2010 by FSJ

When Salman Khan refused adman-turned-debutant director Abhishek Dogra’s film 3 Nights 4 Days In Bihar, saying he’s old for the role, it turned out to be a gift for Ruslaan Mumtaz. Abhishek went to Ruslaan for the role, and the young actor happily stepped into Salman’s place. At year-end Ruslaan will have another release, Mastang Mama a comedy film with Tanay Cheda.

In Ruslaan’s living room a huge framed photo of the young star has a prominent place and, “There’s a story behind it. This was the picture shown in Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai. At the end of the shooting it was going to be thrown out and my driver told me that. So I spoke to the guys on the sets. Ultimately, this pic came home in my car and I came back in a rickshaw!”

Ruslaan loves stray animals. He once brought a cat home who lived with them for 14 years. Now he has a beautiful mixed breed stray called Jimmy. “I call him the Indian Shepherd, like the German Shepherd,” says Ruslaan, patting his pet affectionately.

– Chandrika Bhattacharya

Sharman, Jackky, Ruslaan Mumtaz and 3 Days 4 Nights In Bihar

What Salman Khan couldn’t do, that is shoot his home production Dabangg on location in Bihar, his replacement Ruslaan Mumtaz is all set to do.New director, Abhishek Dogra, who has finalized Ruslaan Mumtaz to play the role that was initially offered to Salman Khan, is all set to shoot his film entitled 3 Days 4 Nights In Bihar on location in Bihar.

The story of three spoilt rich wayward dudes blundering through Bihar in a nightmarish vacation is described by Salman’s replacement Ruslaan as “ a Dil Chahta Hai meets Rang De Basanti in Bihar…yes, we’re going to shoot the film completely on location in Bihar.” Regarding Ruslaan replacing Salmaan the younger actor says, “After Salmanbhai suggested that he take a younger actor for his role the young director Abhishek Dogra changed the script.”

Earlier, he had planned to sign Salman and two other actors from that generation. Now it’s 3 young actors Sharman, Jackky and Ruslaan.

“I’ve always modelled my physique on Salman, so it feels good,” says Ruslaan.

- Subhash K Jha / Sampurn Wire

LINK: http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/05/06/sharman-jackky-ruslaan-mumtaz-and-3-days-4-nights-in-bihar-117543/