I'm still shell-shocked by Neil

I'm still shell-shocked by Neil
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 13:30 IST
By Subhash K Jha, Santa Banta News Network
/> Even as the talented Tigmanshu Dhulia wraps up his new project Shagird with Nana Patekar and Mohit Ahlawat he's all set to direct another film for TV 18 with Govinda in the lead.

So what happened to Tigmanshu's film Good Night which he was supposed to make with Neil Mukesh in the lead? Now that the lead actor has opted out what's the status of that project?

"I'm still shell-shocked by Neil's last-minute opting out. It's true that I planned another project called Fame with him. But I was never too happy with it.

When I heard someone else was making the film I happily scrapped Fame and decided to make Good Night instead. It's an idea that has been with me for many years, and very close to my heart. I narrated the idea to Neil and he was very kicked by it."

Next on Tigmanshu's list was Suniel. "I went to Suniel Shetty to do the main negative lead. He very clearly told me he doesn't do negative roles. And in case he said he does only one film a year now.

But I insisted on narrating it to him. When Suniel heard the idea he immediately agreed. Now with the two main leads in place my crew proceeded to Bikaner for a reiki."

A shock awaited Tigmanshu when he returned from Rajasthan. "Neil said he wouldn't be doing the film until the script was ready. I had yet to work out a portion of the script.

So how could I show it to him? He said, in that case let's do it in winter or in 2009. How could a project that was to begin in February 2008 be pushed to 2009?"

As things stand now, Tigmanshu's film tentatively titled Good Night which was supposed to start on Februray 15 is now indefinitely postponed. Neil apparently has returned the siging amount.

And Tigmanshu has moved on. "I'm working now on the post-production of Shagird. One day of the shooting with Nana remains to be done. We had to cancel because of his injured leg. After that it's time for me to do that fun film with Govinda for TV 18."
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