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Abhi and I are the newest romantic 'jodi' in town
John
Abraham talks about life post 'Dostana' and his new found dost.
Q. Everyone is going ga-ga about the fun fest that 'Dostana’ is.
How much of fun was it on paper?
Believe me, when 'Dostana' was narrated to me by Tarun (Mansukhani), I
burst out laughing. I was in splits throughout. I said to myself, 'If I am
enjoying it so much, my audience too would certainly enjoy it'. Eventually we
have managed to achieve what we had set out for. That's because we wanted to
make a fun film with the foremost consideration that we were not there to make
fun of any particular community. The characters were never allowed to look or
behave caricaturish.
Q. So it was all fun and frolic the moment you guys started working
on the film?
Absolutely, there is nothing so serious in the storytelling of 'Dostana'.
It is a sweet funny film and the movie has stuck on this very brief which was
given to all of us. Of course there are 3-4 absolutely beautiful moments where
you don't quite start laughing uproariously. These are some very sweet and
emotional moments. I can distinctly remember one which is between Priyanka and
me and also another one between Abhishek and Priyanka.
Q. A Dharma
Production at it's best?
Of course, there are bound to be some beautiful heartwarming moments due to
this very fact. But yes, in essence it stays on to be a fun film all the way.
The film is just a little over 2 hours and looking at the standards set by Karan
Johar films, it is quite short in length (laughs). Dostana is short,
absolutely fast moving with not a single moment where it slows down.
Q. So who amongst you and Abhishek agreed to be 'the girl' when
paired opposite each other in 'Dostana'?
[Laughs] Well, we take turns. That's the argument we have in the movie
throughout when it comes to being a girlfriend!
Q. How about your own girlfriend Bipasha? How did she react to
'Dostana' once you broke the news about the film and the character you
play?
She couldn't stop laughing after visualizing Abhi and me as a couple.
Imagine two 6 feet plus guys faking a romantic relation with each other; it has
to be the funniest thing in the world. Bipasha has seen the film and believes
that it has to be a super success in the making. She has been very right in her
assessment of movies till date. She always tells me then and there if my movie
will be successful or not and in case of 'Dostana', she knows that it would
work.
Q. Didn't she warn you about 'No Smoking' in that case?
She did actually wonder as to why was the film getting such a massive
theatrical release. She confided in me that it was a festival film to begin with
and should not have come with a commercial tag. Of course, she enjoyed the film
and felt that it was a path breaking.
Q. Coming back to Bipasha and her liking for 'Dostana'. What if she
comes to you tomorrow and says that she is working in a film where she is paired
opposite other woman.
I will be game for it.
Q. Which of the Bollywood heroines would you see her to be paired
with?
Errr, that's a tough one.
Q. Just try
[Blushes] I can't actually think of any women. But yes, I am sure whatever
Bipasha would do, she would do it convincingly.
Q. Just the way you and Abhishek have done in 'Dostana'?
[Laughs] Yes, you can say that. And now as the film is out, I hear people
are saying just the same. We are the newest romantic 'jodi' in town!
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