The Shah of love
ANUJ KUMAR
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With "Bhagmati" due for release, Milind Soman speaks about everlasting love and more
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With the choices available both for men and women commitment has become difficult to sustain Milind
COMMITMENT MATTERS Milind Soman in New Delhi. Photo: S. Subramanium
If it's something about love, Milind Soman is sure to have an opinion. In "Rules-Pyar Ka Superhit Formula" he commented on the formulaic version of love, now in "Bhagmati", he plays a protagonist who helps his beloved realise that eternal love could be achieved today as well.
Directed by Ashok Kaul, the film stars Tabu in the title role. "Set in the contemporary world, the story is about a researcher played by Tabu, who works on all-time great love stories and believes that eternal love like the one between Quli Qutb Shah - the king who gave us Hyderabad - and Bhagmati can no longer be achieved. I, as her lover, try to convince her that we also feel as passionately about each other, the only difference being we have yet to become part of the history."
Animated attraction
Produced by the Zee Network, the half animated-half live film has been under production for four years.
"Animation - as part of Tabu's imagination - is the highlight of the film but is also the reason behind the delay of the film because it uses the old technology where each frame is hand drawn first."
The interesting part is when the live characters interact with animated characters. "There is an exciting sequence where Hema Malini - in guest appearance - dances in front of an animated audience."
However, he makes it clear that in the film neither he is playing Qutb Shah nor Tabu is Bhagmati. "It is only in her thoughts that I turn into a Shah with all those royal costumes."
After "Tarkieb", this is his second film with Tabu and Milind says she is not only getting better in terms of acting but also becoming more beautiful with each film.
"Her strength is she ceases to be Tabu once the camera rolls."
Milind says in real life too he believes love is everlasting. "Who knows our love stories would also become part of history books in future?" He, however, adds, "The superficialities like background and upbringing impede the free flow of love." He explains through his latest love Mylene, a French actress. "We have spent some very good time together but these days things like nationality and age gap - Mylene is 25 while Milind is 40 - are on her mind. Today, with the amount of choices available both for men and women commitment has become difficult to sustain."
These days he is busy with the post-production of his home production "Phir Zindagi", whose release date has been postponed to late September because of Mumbai floods. He has also completed an Indo-French-German film "The Valley of Flowers". Spread over 200 years, here he is playing a Himalayan bandit opposite Mylene.
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