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Cheers to life Imran Khan and Genelia

These days, when Bollywood is delivering more turkeys than hits, the breezy appeal of “Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Na” has caught the imagination of the movie-goers.

The two new stars, Imran and Genelia, confess to being touched by the response the film has evoked. “It has been overwhelming and positive from the very beginning. While I was hoping for a good opening, I had never imagined it would this way. It gives a great feeling,” says Imran, to which the petite Genelia, looking every bit a college kid agrees.

Imran says he always wanted to join films, but as a director, not an actor, and trained at an institute in the U.S. In an industry where looks are everything, he comments, “I am not carried away by the six-pack abs fad, as I have always maintained a good physique. I do weight training five-six days a week for about two hours.”

Genelia prefers light exercises and enjoys jogging, she says. And, “I make it a point to have a well-balanced diet.” While Genelia prefers to watch cinema “that allows one to chill after a hard day’s grind,” Imran likes thrillers. “It so happens that both my forthcoming releases, Kidnap (directed by Sanjay Gadhvi) , and Luck (directed by Soham) are thrillers.”

Back to “Jaane Tu…”, Imran points out that the average age of those associated with the film was 20, and there were several first-timers too. “Everyone was passionate about their work and the absence of any hierarchy gave the feeling of working on a film school project.”

Imran feels, ““The industry at present is in the throes of a renaissance, with a new bunch of talented people coming in. This, along with the changing audience profile will lead to higher standards of filmmaking.”

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