Hrithik didn't want another remake after 'Knight and Day': Siddharth
Mumbai
June 18, 2017
Hrithik Roshan would have been "great"
to play the title role in the Indian remake of Hollywood film "Rambo"
but the actor was not keen to do another remake after "Bang Bang!", the
official adaptation of "Knight and Day", says director Siddharth Anand.
Siddharth had directed Hrithik in "Bang Bang!" and they share a good
camaraderie. For the "Rambo" remake, the director roped in Tiger Shroff
and feels he is the "apt choice".
"Hrithik and I have an equation or a relationship which is of great
trust and respect, and the fact is that we are constantly talking about
doing something together. We almost did 'Fighter' together, which
eventually didn't happen last year.
"Also Hrithik would be really a great choice for a character like Rambo
but he didn't want to do another remake after 'Knight and Day'. So
we're working on something else," Siddharth told IANS over phone from
Mumbai.
Siddharth has worked on two films each with Saif Ali Khan and Ranbir
Kapoor back to back. His debut directorial "Salaam Namaste" and the
following film "Ta Ra Rum Pum" was with Saif, while his subsequent
projects "Bachna Ae Haseeno" and "Anjaana Anjaani" were with Ranbir.
So, one was hoping he would keep the pattern going with Hrithik after
"Bang Bang!".
Siddharth said: "Hopefully, we will have something to do together very
soon. 'Rambo' is not that. I chat with Hrithik on everything I do. He's
one of the first people to know whenever I do something. He's more like
an elder brother to me."
He spoke about casting an actor for the desi "Rambo".
"After we completed the script, we deliberated a lot on the casting. It
could draw a lot of polarised opinion on the casting because you take
Sylvester Stallone and say this guy is going to portray a character
immortalised by Stallone. It's too big a shoe to fill in, too big a
responsibility.
"And so we had to get somebody who would be the apt choice. I was
certain I wanted a young boy for it. Tiger felt just a natural choice
for us. Fortunately, he loved it and came on board," Siddharth said.
The audience can look forward to some high-octane action from the
movie, which is likely to go on floors in February 2018.
Mumbai
June 18, 2017
Hrithik Roshan would have been "great"
to play the title role in the Indian remake of Hollywood film "Rambo"
but the actor was not keen to do another remake after "Bang Bang!", the
official adaptation of "Knight and Day", says director Siddharth Anand.
Siddharth had directed Hrithik in "Bang Bang!" and they share a good
camaraderie. For the "Rambo" remake, the director roped in Tiger Shroff
and feels he is the "apt choice".
"Hrithik and I have an equation or a relationship which is of great
trust and respect, and the fact is that we are constantly talking about
doing something together. We almost did 'Fighter' together, which
eventually didn't happen last year.
"Also Hrithik would be really a great choice for a character like Rambo
but he didn't want to do another remake after 'Knight and Day'. So
we're working on something else," Siddharth told IANS over phone from
Mumbai.
Siddharth has worked on two films each with Saif Ali Khan and Ranbir
Kapoor back to back. His debut directorial "Salaam Namaste" and the
following film "Ta Ra Rum Pum" was with Saif, while his subsequent
projects "Bachna Ae Haseeno" and "Anjaana Anjaani" were with Ranbir.
So, one was hoping he would keep the pattern going with Hrithik after
"Bang Bang!".
Siddharth said: "Hopefully, we will have something to do together very
soon. 'Rambo' is not that. I chat with Hrithik on everything I do. He's
one of the first people to know whenever I do something. He's more like
an elder brother to me."
He spoke about casting an actor for the desi "Rambo".
"After we completed the script, we deliberated a lot on the casting. It
could draw a lot of polarised opinion on the casting because you take
Sylvester Stallone and say this guy is going to portray a character
immortalised by Stallone. It's too big a shoe to fill in, too big a
responsibility.
"And so we had to get somebody who would be the apt choice. I was
certain I wanted a young boy for it. Tiger felt just a natural choice
for us. Fortunately, he loved it and came on board," Siddharth said.
The audience can look forward to some high-octane action from the
movie, which is likely to go on floors in February 2018.
Tags: Hrithik RoshanSiddharth AnandSaif Ali KhanRanbir KapoorRamboBang BangKnight and DayBachna Ae Haseeno Anjaana Anjaani