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Milind, once more!
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Milind Soman is out to try his luck at the box office again
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I need too much time for myself. I am also busy with my production house
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VALLEY OF JOY! A happy marriage and a couple of films keep Milind Soman busy
Milind Soman is in the news again. His Valley of Flowers was showcased in New Delhi and another film Katputtli is ready for release. Shot in Japan and Ladakh, Valley of Flowers has been panned by critics as a cocktail of sex and spirituality. Milind says he is satisfied with his performance in the film. "I agree the writer has taken liberties by incorporating too many sub plots which might be confusing for some. We should not forget that it's a film meant for a global audience."
Next in line is Katputtli, produced by friend Mink, who has turned producer with this film. "No, it's not just for friendship. If you see my career graph, most of my films are with newcomers. It has an unusual script, where I am playing a doctor. It's about people who manipulate other's lives according to their goals. Most of the times, Hindi cinema shows characters as good or evil, there is nothing in between. Here all the characters are grey or one can say real."
Laid-back
At a time when more and more models are being welcomed in Bollywood, Milind, admittedly a laid-back man, says he doesn't go asking for work. "I need too much time for myself. I am also busy with my production house." After the moderate success of Rules-Pyar Ka Superhit Formula, he is ready with Phir Zindagi. "The film has been ready for long but I was not satisfied with the background score, so we changed it. It is a happy love story, which starts on a sad note when the protagonist, played by Gul Panag, tries to commit suicide. I am playing the man on the beach, very close to what I am like in real life." Milind shares he is also working on an international project with a French production house.
Then, for the first time, he is also working in a Tamil film. "It is called Silandhi. I am playing the negative lead. I learnt just a smattering of Tamil so that the lip sync doesn't go awry."
Once India's top model, he hasn't done an assignment for 10 years. "Most can't pay me what I ask for." The space he left is still vacant. "You don't get supermodels easily and this is a global phenomenon. Has anybody really replaced Cindy Crawford or Naomi Campbell?"
Meanwhile, Milind has got married to his Valley of Flowers co-star French actress Myelene Jampanoi.
At 40, does anything still surprise him? "Within days, I have realised living as a husband-wife is a completely different experience, no matter for how long you have been living in or sharing spaces. As for my age, I am only looking at the advantages. I feel I am more mature to handle a relationship."
ANUJ KUMAR
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