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Rahul Khanna keen on Bollywood films
Rahul Khanna had stationed himself in the US for a long time, trying to work out roles in Hollywood projects regarding which he tells us, "I had committed myself to some projects but they didn't work out. I have no plans for now. I am focusing more on Bollywood and am reading a lot of scripts. I've also received a couple of good offers. I'd like to be seen more often in Bollywood. I am open to anything that is interesting and fun. I have no particular criteria as such I am not into any genre of cinema. Indian cinema is changing with films like Omkara and Rang De Basanti coming up. There are good subjects and good technicalities now. It's a very exciting time for Indian Cinema with so much variety. And I want to be part of that excitement" says the handsome Khanna.
Away from the Bollywood scene for a long time now, Rahul Khanna is back with a proper commercial venture directed by debutante Anuraag Singh's Raqueeb opposite Tanushree Dutta. Question him about his absence from regular Bollywood flicks and the shy actor replies "I want to work on interesting plots, interesting producers and a strong director. There was no other reason for me being away from the Bollywood it was simply lack of good offers."
About his role in Raqueeb he says "I play a self made millionaire, owning a computer software company. I fall in love with a cute bubbly girl (played by Tanushree) and she is not actually what she looks. She is plotting about something. I try to find out how and why she is like that. It was a wonderful experience working with a debutante director like Anuraag Singh and also my co-actors whom I am working for the first time. An altogether different experience. We also had workshops before starting the film and that was an amazing experience."
Why is he always seen in intense characters? "Well Bollywood-Hollywood (2002) was a romantic comedy and people did appreciate me in that one." he laughs.
The actor has been roped in by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to appeal to his fans, through an ad film, that elephants do not belong in zoos and cities. "I am an animal lover and don't like to see them treated badly. When PETA asked me to feature in the campaigns about the awareness of elephants in captivity I agreed. I lent my face and voice to them. They can't speak for themselves. They are so adjusting and sensitive creatures. They don't belong here they belong to the wild" he says and wraps up.
-- Abhijit Mhamunkar
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