Directors like Mani have a script and work based on it. I am not sure if he will give someone an extra song just because they turn up in time for work.
On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 7:11 AM, Vithur <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Mani gifts Govinda a song in RaavanaJune 25th, 2009 - 2:26 am ICT by > sampurn [image: Tell a > Friend]<http://www.freetellafriend.com/tell/?option=manual&u=4395>- > > For over two decades now, Govinda had made for himself quiet a bad > reputation in industry circles of being a late latif. He was known to always > come late on his film sets citing the silliest of excuses. He had changed > this habit while shooting for David Dhawan’s Partner but apparently, post > the film’s success he came back to his old whimsical ways. But now it is > learnt that for the shooting of his Mani Ratnam directed Raavana, Govinda > has been not only coming to the film’s sets on time but is also being the > first artist to reach the location. > > A source reveals, “During the recently concluded schedule in Ooty (which > didn’t have Abhishek Bachchan n Aish) Govinda used to be ready to go to the > location as early as half past five in the morning. Apparently, Govinda’s > such professionalism left Mani Ratnam so much impressed that he has now > decided to add a special song which will be shot on him alone. Mani had > earlier been cautioned by many industry insiders about Govinda’s fussy > habits during shoots and that it would be a hara-kiri taking him on. But > Govinda not only was always on time but also showed lot of willingness and > gave suitable inputs to make his character in the film better. > > The film is supposedly a modern day take of Ramayana with Abhishek playing > the title role. Govinda’s role in the film is the character based on Hanuman > in the sense that he aids Vikram (who plays Aishwarya’s hubby in the film) > to reach Abhishek. > > -Sampurn Media > > > http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/mani-gifts-govinda-a-song-in-raavana_100209149.html > -- > regards, > Vithur > > > > >
