Fardeen Khan wears his attitude and fashion lightly
Photo: R. Shivaji Rao
Urban Chic Fardeen Khan is excited about the remake of classic ‘Qurbani’
He wouldn’t bring traffic to a halt but he does make heads turn.
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 with a rhythmic swagger adds, “It is all about style, baby, style!”
sincerely!
Having recently returned from a seven-month long honeymoon, Fardeen is currently 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 m
ovies 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.
Having attended the Roger Waters concert in Mumbai and with Ram Gopal Verma’s Darling, and Sajid Khan’s Hey Baby, awaiting release, it seems, as of now, Fardeen Khan is ready for the future.
NANDINI NAIR
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