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| Bobby Bedi (left) and Aamir
Khan | Producer Bobby Bedi has
been talking about his plans to take a year-and-a-half off
before starting a three-film series, based on The Mahabharata.
But we hear that Bedi has already signed Aamir Khan
for his next film. The flick, yet untitled, will be directed
by Mani Ratnam and is scheduled to hit the floors in April
next year.
Paisa vasool
It is reported
that Bedi has paid Khan a whopping Rs 10 crore for the
project. When quizzed, the producer is reticent about the
budget, "I really don't want to talk about that.
Let
my project start, with the complete cast in place, and then we
can start talking about it. I can only say that we start
shooting next year. Aamir plays the lead, and as far as the
lead actress is concerned, we are yet to finalise one."
During the post-production of The Rising, the producer
had been quoted as saying, 'No other actor would have given
that kind of time and involvement to the film as Aamir did' —
meaning the price paid (reportedly Rs 7 crore) was worth
Aamir's contribution.
Laughathon
A romantic comedy,
Bedi's latest film will see Aamir re-staging his humorous turn
in Andaz Apna Apna (1994) and Ishq (1997).
Marks a first
Says Bedi, "We
are working on the script, which revolves around the lives of
the protagonist; there are loads of comic elements."
Adds a source close to the producer, "Bobby is never sure of
the title of his film, until the release date has been fixed.
Aamir Khan will be again seen in a comic mould after a
long time. Mani Sir is directing and scripting; it's a special
project, as it marks the coming together of Aamir and Mani
Ratnam for the first time."
It's different
Talking about
the format, Bedi adds, "It's completely different from
whatever romantic comedies you have seen so far. A lot of
changes and incorporations are being made, so I can't really
talk about the story."
Our source says the cast has
been instructed to keep mum about this mega-project. While
Aamir remained unavailable for comment, his secretary
revealed, "I'm not aware of it. But if the producer has
acknowledged it, it's true." |
