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ENTERTAINMENT: CINEMA
Paanch Punctured
 After
the realistic screenplay of Satya and Shool, Anurag Kashyap has tried
it again with Paanch. It is based on the life of a group of young grunge
musicians who score underground music while high on drugs. The story is
based on the murder of a couple by a young college-goer in Pune. It's
a caper like Khel Khel Main where young college students accidentally
step into crime. The censor board could not grasp the dark portrait of
mindless violence today's youth indulge in and rejected the film, saying
that it did not have any positive social message. Says Kashyap: "It
is unfortunate that the censor board could not accept reality. But the
message is clear-that you cannot make an honest film." Kashyap feels
this throttles his freedom of expression and says he will struggle to
exhibit this film come what may.
Older And Wiser
 Fresh
and sexy model Arjun Rampal was supposed to have been launched in films
three years ago in Shantanu Sheorey's Jadh. The film was delayed and he
made his debut with Rajiv Rai's Pyaar Ishq aur Mohabbat. Breaking the
myth that models don't make good actors, Rampal has won critical acclaim.
"I am excited about the positive public response," he says.
With three films on the floor-Dil Hai Tumhara, Deewanapan and All the
Best-Rampal is all set to make it big in Bollywood.
Role Call
 Shekhar
Suman gets a new lease of life on the big screen. Nine of them to be precise.
Suman equals Sanjeev Kumar's record of playing nine different roles in
the 1970s movie Naya Din Nayee Raat. Suman is going to play these roles
in David Dhawan's next venture, Chor Machaye Shor. He plays a theatre
actor who becomes different characters-including a policeman, a sardar
and a lady mimicking various film personalities. Says Suman: "It
is a typical David Dhawan film full of fun and frolic. Every character
I play promises to tickle your funny bone". Comparisons with the
late Sanjeev Kumar are inevitable, and Suman describes the project as
a challenge. Now, whether he will be remembered for his nine lives depends
on his versatility.
Q&A: AAMIR KHAN
"I had to unlearn many things"
After the super hit Lagaan, Aamir Khan plays an urban
youth in Dil Chahta Hai. Aamir on his latest venture.
 Q.
Your journey from Lagaan's dhoti-clad rural youth to DCH's urban trendy
dude.
A. It
was quite a dramatic switchover for me.
Q. What homework did you do for DCH?
A. I had to unlearn many things. This performance asked for a fresh
and casual approach.
Q. What next?
A. My
next film is to be directed by Mansoor Khan. As a producer, I am looking
for a script to suit my sensibility and taste.
Box Office
YAADEIN *
Weeks in release: 1
Collections: Rs 9,76,555
Weak plot and script could not match the expectations generated by the
market hype.
* * * Good
* * Average
* Flop
—Compiled by Sheela Raval and
Sandeep Unnithan
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