Fardeen Khan wears his attitude and fashion lightly
Photo: R. Shivaji Rao
Urban Chic Fardeen Khan is excited about the remake of the classic Qurbani Photo: R. Shivaji Rao
He wouldn’t bring traffic to a halt but he does make heads turn.
A brand ambassador for Provogue for five years, Fardeen says as an actor, he helps to give a brand its visibility.
“In this age of extreme competition,” he feels, “it is hard to establish a brand. Celebrities help to penetrate the market.”
He says he is not “fashion-conscious”, but adds, “It is all about style, baby, style!”
Having recently returned from a seven-month honeymoon, Fardeen is most excited about the re-make of the classic “Qurbani”. While the movie is still at the planning stage, he says he is not daunted at playing Rajesh, the role his father Feroz Khan immortalised in 1980.
He exchanges a serious demeanour for his playful one when talking about work. “I cannot imitate him (Feroz Khan). It will be my own interpretation of the role. It is a cult movie. But its soul will be the same.”
Sounding confident but not arrogant, he explains, “I am excited because I am nervous. If I have the nerves it will push me to do better.”
In the business for nearly 10 years, Fardeen has seen success mainly in “Jungle”, “Bhoot”, “Dev” and “No Entry”. But he says optimistically that he is happy with his performances in movies like “Just Married”, “Khushi” and “Jungle”.
While Fardeen exudes an urban chic, he has previously sponsored controversial campaigns, like gutkha brands. Isn’t that a contradiction? “Wait for the new paan campaign!” is his reply.
Future plans include Ram Gopal Verma’s “Darling”, and Sajid Khan’s “Hey Baby”.
NANDINI NAIR
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