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Great expectations

BOLLYWOOD HO! Vikram and Sada are ready for Hindi films too, provided the script is appealing

Like most other movies by director Shankar, Aparichit also lays emphasis on the evils of the society. The movie is a dubbed version of a Tamil top-grosser Anniyan. Like his earlier hits, Humse Hai Muqabla, Hindustani and Nayak, Aparichit also brings to our knowledge the ills that ail our society and how people act irresponsibly. Comparisons have been made with the growth achieved by countries like Japan, Singapore and Korea.

The movie has a punch line, "He who comes from hell is not afraid of ashes" and the character Aparichit lives it. The quick transformation from one character to another in the same scene is something the actor Vikram deserves kudos for. It speaks volumes about his skill and timing.

Universal appeal

The lead pair Vikram and Sada was at Centrestage Mall, Noida to promote the film. Interestingly, Sada hails from Maharashtra and has three more movies in her kitty this year. Asked whether the film could click in the North, Sada pointed out, "The movie raises a lot of thought-provoking questions about the society and the nation. The subject of the movie is such that it would be a success throughout the nation. The script is such that it would leave a deep impact on its audience."

As for working with three characters, all played by Vikram, Sada said, "It was very difficult to cope with three different characters and to hate Ambi (as per the script), since the character Ambi was one that I loved throughout the making of the movie."

Like many other actresses who start nurturing Bollywood dreams after a successful stint down South, Saba is also mulling over Bollywood after making it big in the South Indian film industry.

Vikram, sporting a French-beard for the get-up of his next movie, "Bima", which is due for release around Diwali, plays a multi-dimensional character of Ambi, Remo and Aparichit in the movie. He terms it as one of the best movies he has done in his career. "The super-natural stunts have been inspired from the Hollywood blockbuster Matrix. It is different from the run-of-the-mill stuff," said the actor, who very much like actor Aamir Khan works on one movie at a time. As for his Bollywood plans, he said, "Script is the top most criterion for selecting a movie."

Emphasising the impact of the film, Vikram said he had started following some rules in real life after finishing the movie. "However, I would prefer to be a Remo with girls to flirt around with," he smiled.

IQBAL HABIB

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