First Romance Hero

Sonu Sood, best remembered as Sujamal in Jodhaa Akbar, is finally playing the romantic lead. He will be seen serenading khallas girl Eesha Koppikhar in Ek Vivah8212; Aisa Bhi releasing this November.

He made an impact as Ash8217;s loyal brother in Jodhaa Akbar. Now catch Sonu Sood as the romantic lead

Sonu Sood, best remembered as Sujamal in Jodhaa Akbar, is finally playing the romantic lead. He will be seen serenading khallas girl Eesha Koppikhar in Ek Vivah8212; Aisa Bhi releasing this November. With this film, the 33-year-old actor has two reasons to smile. 8220;I will finally be doing something other than action and I8217;ll get to play the guitar,8221; smiles Sood, who recently visited his family, based in Delhi. Shooting is complete for the Kaushik Ghatak directed film who8217;s previously directed Kyunki saas bhi kabhi bahu thi and Sanjivni. Sood insist the film will be completely different from Ghatak8217;s specialty, of saas bahu dramas. But cheesy family dramas are Rajshri Productions8217; forte, remember? 8220;I play Prem an aspiring singer from Bhopal who meets Esha and falls in love with her voice. He has to wait for 12 years until he can marry her,8221; says Sood, sounding optimistic about the screen play. Typically, Koppikar8217;s character is simple and blemish free, a pretty girl who plays the harmonium and worships a tulsi plant in her courtyard.

Clicheacute;d though the plot may sound, playing a romantic lead in a Rajshri Production is a big step for a bit actor like Sood. His last outing with romance was with the dud Aashiq Banaya Aapne 2005. And then, he8217;s following in the illustrious footsteps of Salman Khan who also played Prem, in Maine Pyaar Kiya, one of the biggest blockbusters of Indian cinema. 8220;This film has more depth. It traces my character8217;s journey growing up, from college to becoming a man of the world. The movie treats relationships with sensitivity,8221; says Sood. 8220;I8217;m praying that 10 years down, people count me among the romantic actors in Bollywood,8221; says Sood, with a touch of apprehension. In case Ek Vivah.. doesn8217;t work out, Sood has Dhoondte Reh Jaoge, in which he plays a superstar balancing 11 roles. Some character artist, this.