Excerpts from an Interview:

All are eager to catch you in Shakalaka Boom Boom. Are you excited about the film?

I’m very excited about the film. I would call it my second film because I’m playing the main lead in the film. It is directed by Suneel Darshan and Bobby Deol has a negative role here. Both the leading actresses are paired opposite me.

What is your role in the film?

I’m a rock star who goes to New York from India with aspirations to become a famous rock star in the US. He is ambitious, aggressive, and temperamental and follows his instinct, which takes him to America. Here he comes across AJ who played by Bobby Deol. He is also a singer and is very popular in US. He has an accomplished career but starts getting insecure because of this new singer who is getting popular there. Due to his insecurities we become insecurities. It has an impact on our life and music. The film is inspired from an English movie called ‘Amadeus’.

How had been the equation with Celina and Kangana who are your co-stars in the film?

Celina is a good girl, smart and professional. She has made a place for herself in the industry after being the Miss India. This film will certainly prove a lot of her talent and it was a pleasure working for her. Kangana as we all know is a fantastic actress and though she is just two films old, she is one newcomer to look forward. It was a pleasure working with her as well. We both have been winning debutante awards and she’ll be seen in a glamorous role and me as a lead man for the first. It’s exciting for both of us.

There is news that you had to kiss both the girls in the screen.

I kissed both the girls in the film as it was the requirement of the script. They were situational scenes and the kisses were not long merely for 2-3 seconds. The idea was to capture the relationship and the intimacy that I share with both the girls. This also ruffles some feathers with Bobby.

Once again you’re jiving to the music of Himesh’s, which is chartbuster quality. What do you have to say about it?

The world speaks about Himesh and his music speaks for him. As for me he has been very lucky and has given me the hit ‘Aashiqui Mein’ in ‘36 China Town’ and now he is giving me ‘Shaka Laka Boom Boom’ and ‘Dil Lagayenge’. He personally believes that this is his best music till date and all are just appreciating the songs. We’re a fantastic team for sure with Kangana, Celina, Bobby, and Himesh, youthful and hard working.

How did you feel working with director Suneel Darshan?

Apart from Bobby, the whole team of the film is new for Suneel Darshan who is the director-producer of the film.

They have got me, Kangana, Celina, Bobby, Himesh. We have got very young team and it also exciting for my director-producer Suneel Darshan because he is also working with everybody for the first time. Apart from Bobby; it’s a whole new cast for him. It’s a whole new technician team for him. So I think every thing is very exciting for all of us.
 
How is Suneel Darshan as a director?

Suneel Darshan has worked with an entire new cast of the film other than Bobby Deol. I respect him a lot and I appreciate his patience. He believed in me, guided me has brought out the best in me. He is like a father figure for me. After 36 China Town he believes that there is lots of potential in me that can be explored.

What's the USP of the film according to you?

I would say Kangana and me are the USP of the film. Suneel Darshan works with only big stars and for the first time he here two good newcomers coming together. It’s a very young, urban & hit film. The film is different, the music is different and the pairing is different, so expectations are bound to be high from the film.

What are your forthcoming films?

I’m very excited about my future. But right now its only Shakalaka Boom Boom for me. Nothing has been actually finalized and talks are on about different ventures. I’ve signed with Ramesh Sippy, Venus, Tips but nothing has materialized yet.