Shekhar says paani, paani re

Shekhar says paani, paani re

The first look of Shekhar Kapur’s Paani has finally been unveiled. The film — a futuristic look at the time when water resources will become a weapon of social and economic control — stars Hrithik Roshan in the lead, and a source says Vivek Oberoi may also be roped in for a part.

Written by DaGambit, the film leaps 35 years into the future, where a city with a population of 20 million people is brought to the brink of the Water Wars — a battle between those who have water and those who do not.

Shekhar says that the theme of Paani was written 12 years ago: “When I was trying to get the funds for Paani, everyone said that I was talking about a fantasy film, that no one would identify with the problem. Today they say I must make the film because it is so relevant.”

The idea came to Shekhar when he saw a line of about 50 women and children standing in the hot sun in Mumbai, each carrying a bucket, waiting for a tap to start releasing water. “I had just come down from a friend’s place in Pali Hill, who made me wait for half an hour while he showered. He lived on the 30th floor, and the slum where there was no water was just below his apartment building. This inequity in the most basic resource necessary for human survival set me thinking and a story developed,” he adds.

Weight and watch for Kats

Katrina Kaif is in a mood to experiment. After the crisp cotton saree clad look in Prakash Jha’s Rajneeti, the actress will be seen in a very glamorous role in Karan Johar’s Dostana 2.
She has already lost oodles of weight and is looking even more stunning in her new avatar. In spite of her glamour, Katrina has always been simple in her presentation. Her last film Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani saw her as a simple small town girl.
But Dostana 2 promises to be a hugely different. The actress isn’t very keen on revealing much though. When asked about the film she only said, “There’s a long time before that project begins. I haven’t even started working on it yet, how can I talk about it?”
Karan Johar is known to present his heroines in their glamourous best. From Kajol to Preity Zinta, Kareena, Rani and most recently Priyanka Chopra, every one has added a lot of oomph factor to his films. When asked whether Katrina too would follow her predecessor and do a bikini scene for the sequel, she replied, “No, I don’t think so.”
Her fans have always been curious to see her in a bikini. Whether or not the wait is over for them, only time can tell. But Karan Johar is a man who’s known to convince his heroines. On the other hand Katrina continues to be elusive about the subject. “Every film is different. And all I focus on at the moment is to work hard to entertain my fans. I can’t control a film’s fate. Though I always believe that if a product is good it will always be appreciated,” she said.

Ajay-Kajol to star in a 3D toon flick

The success of Avatar has inspired filmmakers to try their hand at 3D animation. The latest word doing the rounds is that Ajay Devgn is all set to make a film called Toonpur Ka Superhero, which stars himself and wifey Kajol, in 3D.

“Devgn strongly felt that the concept was such that it would be apt to release in 3D. The film has shaped up very well. The animation in the film is brilliant and is on par with Hollywood standards. In fact, all those involved with the film felt that it should be converted into 3D Moreover, the kids will enjoy it thoroughly. It is keeping all these points in mind that Ajay decided to convert Toonpur Ka Superhero to 3D,” said our source.