Hero Worship

After giving us a recent dose of slapstick humour,Shetty promises to deliver on his vision of the hero in his forthcoming release,Singham . But he is cautious not to make tall claims of making a ‘slick Bond film’. “Nor is it an out and out action or superhero film. It’s a hero-villain drama,” shoots Devgn,who was accompanied by Shetty and co-star Kajal Aggarwal in a video conference at the Reliance Webworld in Panchkula. The trio were discussing the making of their film ,which releases on July 22.

But Shetty is quick to dismiss any comparisons with last year’s box office hit,Dabangg. “The only thing Singham has in common with Dabangg is the uniform,” says Devgn. As the name suggests,the film means lion,and has Devgn at the centre of the battle between good and evil. A police officer,he comes from a small town,with his set of ideals and rules and makes sure justice is served. “Baji Rao Singham is my character,and he is very different from the ones I’ve played in Gangajal or other cop movies,” says Devgn. A story with a message,Shetty says it’s time that the nation gets inspired,and this is a film for the youth,“one that doesn’t distinguish between the masses and classes or multiplexes and single screens.” “The 70s and 80s was all about raw power,basic stunts and action. These days,thanks to technology,there is extremely stylised and polished action,but Singham takes the best of both worlds. It is all about raw power in a slick manner. With technology,action is good in all movies,but we have to make sure it’s extraordinary,” says an enthusiastic Shetty. The film has traces of Devgn and Shetty’s fathers — action director Veeru Devgn and fight master MB Shetty. And though you might cringe at the fact that this is a remake,Shetty responds,“Phool Aur Kaante was a remake of a south Indian hit. This has been happening for long.”

Being buddies for 20 years,the Shetty-Devgn partnership has proved to be a success. Next up is a comedy directed by Shetty titled Bol Bachchan,starring Devgn and Abhishek Bachchan. Devgn will be seen in another comedy titled,Rascals.

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