Sajid to make full-on actioner next
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Director Sajid Khan has refuted all rumours about him making a
sequel to "Heyy Babyy", and says his next venture will be an
action-packed movie. "I'm not making a sequel to 'Heyy Babyy'.
When I saw the announcement on television, I said okay this is what
I am doing. In fact, while we were shooting for the film in
Australia, the idea of a sequel had come up. I said the film will
work big time. But I knew I wouldn't want to do a sequel," Sajid
told IANS.
"I want to make an actioner next. I've lived with this idea for
very long. In fact, this is the film I wanted to make first. But
then the 'Heyy Babyy' idea came up. I've been writing sequences
for it in my head. And now I've to make it," added Sajid.
The film will require a gigantic budget, but Sajid isn't worried
because he has the support of Sajid Nadiadwala.
"Maybe I'm getting too ambitious. But I want to make a spectacular
actioner, budget being no constraint. But I've a generous producer
Sajid Nadiadwala."
The TV anchor-turned-director is sure he wants to make it big.
"I wouldn't want to make a film that I can be happy watching on
television. With due respect, I wouldn't pay Rs.400 to watch
'Bheja Fry' in a theatre. My films have to treat spectacle with
dignity. You've to take cinematic liberties. The minute the heroes
start singing a song, realism is thrown out of the window. Everyone
from James Cameron to Sajid Khan takes cinematic liberties."
Belying the belief that second films are far tougher than the
first, Sajid says his next will be easier.
"I'm a far more mature director now. And I can afford to take it
easy for a while. I'll start the film when I'm ready. The only
thing I need to do right now is to shed all the weight that I have
gained. So I'm concentrating on losing weight and on fitting on
the small screen."
He is now taking a sabbatical from the large screen to return to
his first love - television.
"I've missed television so much! Of course, I continued my
countdown show 'Ikke Pe Ikka' on Zee. It is like 'Dilwale
Dulhania Le Jayenge' at Maratha Mandir. But now after 'Heyy
Babyy', I'm hosting two film-based shows on two different
channels. I'm also doing live events and judging a dance show.
I've missed television."
Indo-Asian News Service
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