Hrithik shifting to Singapore!

Hrithik shifting to Singapore!
Tuesday, July 12, 2005 11:57 IST
By Santa Banta News Network
Come September and star actor Hritihk Roshan would say Kaho Na Pyaar Hai to the lovely Singapore for next 60 days.

With all set for Rakesh Roshan's Krrish, the sequel to Koi... Mil Gaya, to be shot in Singapore for a 60-day nonstop from September to November, the city of business tycoons is going to be Hritihik's second home.

"Now Singapore will be like a second home to me," said Hrithik Roshan accompanied by his father after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreement with the Singapore Tourism Board for the shooting.

Announcing the deal Rakesh Roshan said, "I always wanted to shoot a film in Singapore but somehow I never got the script. I am happy that with Krrish I can achieve my goal as the film's second half will be entirely shot in Singapore. After signing this agreement, I can close down the highways and expressway in Singapore, and freely shoot, with their permission. We can have all the stunts, and jumping from building to building too."

"The movie has stunts. It does not have too much action but it has a lot of thrilling sequences. It is about, how Hrithik has got powers where he can run faster than a horse, run faster than a car and when he is running he can leap like a deer. I hope that the people like this.", said Rakesh Roshan, talking about the movie.

Over 100 cast and crew will fly from India, China and US to Singapore during this period. The director will showcase unique locations in Singapore including the world renowned Singapore Zoo, the state of the art concert venue 'The Esplanade', a heritage pier built in 1933, the cultural repository of Chinatown, the bustling lifestyle districts along Singapore River and one of Singapore's rustic islands 'Pulau Ubin'.

The reason behind being Rakesh Roshan next movie Krrish which is to be shot in Singapore. As a part of this collaboration, Rakesh Roshan would film close to 60 per cent of his film Krrish in the island state, with the STB facilitating the logistic support and ground requirements for the filming in Singapore. Both father and son, Rakesh and Hritik Roshan are happy.

This will be the first film to be shot in Singapore under the STB's 'Film in Singapore Scheme'. Under the $10-million scheme, filmmakers and broadcasters will be encouraged to shoot and produce movies and television programmes in Singapore. The funding is proposed to be disbursed in three years and will subsidise up to 50 per cent of the qualifying expenses incurred during the shoot in Singapore.

"This tie-up would be a win-win proposition for both the STB and the film-maker. While the film will showcase various facets of the city-state to a large audience in India, the film team would gain from the logistics support to be provided by the STB on-site," said Mr Lim Neo Chian, Deputy Chairman & Chief Executive, STB, while addressing presspersons here today.

According to Mr Roshan, the range and diversity of locations offered by Singapore in a small area made the city-state an ideal choice for film-making.

Hrithik will have three different hairstyles in the film, Rakesh informed.

So will Jadoo the alien be a part of Krrish, considering that it is a sequel to the 2003 hit Koi Mil Gaya?

"I better not comment on that as that will amount to revealing too much of the script," said Rakesh.

"Rakesh Roshan has a tremendous track record as a filmmaker. We feel he will do his best to promote our country as one of the favourite destinations for Indian tourists, via his film," said Lim Neo Chain, deputy chairman and chief executive, Singapore Tourism Board.

The film is expected to release by June 2006.
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