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This one is strictly for Paa. Not just the film, but Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s Pa, Amitabh Bachchan.
A stickler for discipline, punctuality and strict schedules during shooting Sanjay Bhansali is known to shoot through burning fevers and location setbacks, so that his actors’ dates don’t go awry. For the first time in his career as a filmmaker, Sanjay is voluntarily slackening his schedule for Aishwarya.
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| Aishwarya Rai and Amitabh Bachchan |
Later this week Aishwarya will be given a couple of days off at a time when she is required to shoot with Hrithik Roshan. A friend of Sanjay and Aishwarya says, “Aishwarya is not just a leading lady for Sanjay. After doing three films together they are family. Sanjay saw how stressed Aishwarya was, trying to balance Guzaarish with the time required to pitch in with her father-in-law for Paa. In fact, Mr Bachchan has been running around alone inviting the film fraternity for the premiere on December 3 since Abhishek has been shooting non-stop in Goa for Ashutosh Gowariker and Jayaji is in Delhi attending parliament.”
Earlier this week Sanjay decided to give her a break. A common friend says, “When she expressed her helplessness about being unavailable to help Mr Bachchan, Sanjay made up his mind to give her an off on those crucial days on and before the premiere, although it meant considerable schedule adjustment on his part.”Sanjay reveals, “It’s no big deal. Adjusting my schedule is the least I can do for someone who has been a dear friend for many years. But this was not done for Aishwarya. It was for Paa and Mr Bachchan. It’s a very special moment for the family.”
Abhi plays a neta in Paa
Posted on: August 5, 2009
| If Pa Bachchan had been a hit politician in his time, beta Abhishek (in pic) need not have looked further for a role model upon which he could mould his netaji character for R Balki’s film Paa.
But the Big B’s stint at Parliament ended in a cloud of controversy, and Abhi — dressed for the role in crisp white kurta-pyjamas and rimless specs, only the Gandhi topi is missing — was forced to seek inspiration elsewhere. Boyhood friends and Congress MPs Sachin Pilot, 32, and Milind Deora, 33, came to mind. Said Bollywood’s politician, “I styled my look on Sachin, and my character is based on Milind.” We disagree. It is more like that other childhood playmate, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, 39, that Abhishek, 33, looks in the film than anybody else. Perhaps, relations between the Gandhis and Bachchans being as estranged as they are, Abhishek thought it prudent to learn his steps from other young Congressmen. Though Bollywood is saying, going to the Congress for help in playing this role is like carrying coal to Newcastle, because all the guidance Abhishek needs is at home already — in the shape and form of friend, family member and Samajwadi Party head honcho Amar Singh. |
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