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ENTERTAINMENT: CINEMA
Q&A: SUNNY DEOL
"I Have My Own Space In The Sky"
Gadar's success reaffirms Sunny Deol's status as an action
hero. The actor on competition and future:
 Q.
Did you expect to return with such a big hit?
A. I
was expecting a good response but never expected Gadar to be such a big
hit. The script was suitable for my kind of personality.
Q. Was it tough with Aamir Khan's Lagaan
releasing the same day?
A.
I am not bothered by competition. The sky is full of stars and I have
my own space up there.
Q. What do you want to do as a producer and
director?
A. I'm
not directing any film, it's a fulltime job. I'll finish my acting projects
first.
Did You Know?
 A
bunch of male stars has turned producers. Now Manisha Koirala has followed
suit. With her career as an actress not going anywhere, Koirala has ventured
into production. Naturally her first venture Ganga, which has a subject
close to her heart, will feature herself. Shyam Benegal will be directing
the film. Anticipating distribution problem for the art movie, Koirala
herself is going to distribute the film across the country.
Commercial Art
 Govinda
completes a full circle. He is preparing to move from pure commercial
style-a la David Dhawan's loud and masala films-to art cinema. Govinda
liked the subject of the script Shyam Benegal has written keeping him
in mind as a central character. Govind Nihalani too has approached him
for his next venture. Says Govinda: "I want to do parallel cinema
for a change, but on my terms and conditions." So strong is his inclination
to work in parallel films that if the subject is interesting he may even
consider reducing his price. Govinda sure has many takers.
BOX OFFICE
 MUJHE
MERI BIWI
SE BACHAO *
Weeks in release: 1
Collections: Rs 42,40,715
Desi version of Ruthless People-a comedy-doesn't make you laugh.
LOVE KE LIYE KUCH BHI KAREGA *
Weeks in release: 1
Collections: Rs 3,04,198
Another remake of Ruthless People, this too fails to enthuse.
Good * * *
Average * *
Flop *
Mumbai collections only. Source: Trade magazines
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—Compiled by Sheela Raval
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