'I just gave a peck on Meera's Lips!'

'I just gave a peck on Meera's Lips!'
Friday, April 29, 2005 12:38 IST
By Santa Banta News Network
Ashmit Patel is not upset at being sidetracked in the publicity glare that followed the controversial kiss in "Nazar", picturised on him and Pakistani actress Meera.

"Why should I feel bad about it? The controversy has brought the film into focus in a big way. However, I am amused about the ruckus, considering that it is only an innocuous peck on the lips. The audiences will be in for a bit of disappointment when they see the scene," smiles Ashmit.

"Nazar" is Ashmit's third film with the Vishesh Films banner, after the non-descript "Inteha" and the superhit "Murder".

Though Ashmit is proud of the fact that "Murder" was a jubilee film, it was Emraan Hashmi who walked away with all the claps for the success of the film.

"I knew what to expect from 'Murder' when I signed it. I quite enjoyed its success."

Ashmit is all appreciation for his co-star Meera.

"What I liked about her is her very humble and down-to-earth nature despite the fact that she is a very senior actress in Pakistan. It was like learning the ropes of acting together. It was definitely a great cultural exchange."

Besides "Nazar", another film he is very excited about is Pankaj Parashar's "Benares".

"It is a spiritual, philosophical and mystical love story set against the backdrop of Benares. I have fallen completely in love with Benares ever since I shot for the film there," he says.

There is a feeling that unlike his counterparts who have played up on their achievements and hogged the centre-stage, Ashmit has always been in the background, not quite getting his due.

"I have no complaints about the way my career is going. I am doing good work that is creatively satisfying. I am not a media savvy person and I don't have a publicist," he defends.

The absence of his sister Amisha Patel still rankles though. "The family is incomplete without her and I'll do anything to bring her back," he says.
By: Somesh Vasishth
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