ABHISHEK BACHCHAN On 'Phir Milenge', 'Dhoom', 'Rakht', 'Naach' 
By Trade Guide, July 28, 2004 - 05:51 IST
He's rocking. After YUVA, Abhishek Bachchan seems to have finally found his groove. What's more, his groovy, sexy 'One Love' number from the to-be-released RAKHT has got him the tag of the thinking woman's 'sex symbol', a label he sheepishly dismisses.
2004 already has had three Abhishek releases - RUN, HUM TUM and YUVA - and the coming few months will witness the A.B. film festival continue with Revathy's PHIR MILENGE, Yash Chopra's Sanjay Gadhvi-directed DHOOM, Mahesh Manjrekar's RAKHT and Ramgopal Varma's NAACH.
Over to Abhishek:
“I have never played a lawyer before and this particular character of Tarun in PHIR MILENGE is such that looking at him you'd never know he's a lawyer. He's a cool, happy guy, very cheerful. He's a good-hearted guy who is happy with everyone. Basically, Revathy's brief to me was 'When I see Tarun, I don't want to see a lawyer.'
“I think the moment a film has a social issue as its theme, people shouldn't assume that it's going to be some serious, preachy film. PHIR MILENGE is not a docudrama. The idea is not to bore anybody or give sermons.
“I absolutely enjoyed working with Revathy. She's very fast, in the sense that I think I finished my work in just 12 days! After a hard day's work, a lady director is more likely to be sympathetic towards you and let you go home. I certainly want to work with more lady directors.
“I don't have any scenes with Salman. But, yes, working with Shilpa was fun. She's a warm person, very easy to work with and I think the kind of warmth and dignity she needed to bring to her character, she has done that extremely well. Besides, after a long time I was working with someone who didn't need a paatla to stand on! She is tall and so that was not a problem.
“I play ACP Jai Dixit who's out to nab a group of bank robbers in DHOOM. This is my second film with the Yash Chopra banner, the first being HUM TUM. I have grown up in their house, so it was absolute fun. DHOOM is a fast paced, thrill ride where the audience wouldn't be able to predict what's going to happen next…
“Suniel Shetty is like an elder brother and when he offered me the song in RAKHT, I couldn't decline the offer. I absolutely enjoyed doing that song though I'm not too sure if I will do more. As for guest appearances, I don't believe in special or guest appearances. Either you are a part of the film or you are not and I'm a part of RAKHT.
“Ramgopal Varma is wonderful for actors. He makes you so much a part of his films, the entire process that you are very excited about working with him. I feel proud to be acting in NAACH.”
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