"Getting Singh Is Kinng was easy" - Anees Bazmee 
By Joginder Tuteja, January 9, 2008 - 15:33 IST
Within a fortnight, Welcome has gained a blockbuster title for itself and if it continues the same way at the box office for another fortnight, it would well gain an all time blockbuster tag for itself.
"Entertainment is a clear winner here", exclaims director Anees Bazmee who is now one of the hottest (and most consistent) filmmaker on the scene after two back to back successful films - No Entry and Welcome. "The idea was to make sure that audience is thoroughly engaged and entertained as the lights go off in an auditorium. The film has spoken for itself and audience's love and appreciation has pleased me no end."
A story goes behind the title of Welcome. Apparently, after No Entry, Welcome was considered as it's antithesis. To Bazmee's pleasant surprise, no one else had registered the title when they thought of Welcome.
"After the success of No Entry, majority of films were made with an English title. We guessed someone might have already picked up the title but to our pleasant surprise that wasn't the case. We got the title without any hassles", remembers Bazmee.
"Same happened in case of Singh Is Kinng", adds Bazmee, "Even though the title was innovative, you never know if someone else would have thought about this as well. But yet again, getting Singh Is Kinng was easy; the title was readily available and we grabbed it with both hands."
Currently busy getting Singh Is Kinng towards the finishing line, Bazmee has already shot more than 70% of the film. "Only the last schedule of the film remains post which the film would enter it's post production stage. We are all set for bringing the film out on 15th August. Going with the Indian feel of the film coupled with the Independence Day release, Singh Is Kinng should also win the hearts of Indians worldwide. And if international audiences also get attracted to the film, how much better it could get than that?"
Produced by Vipul Shah, Singh Is Kinng is yet another biggie for Bazmee with his Welcome jodi of Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif coming together yet again. Neha Dhupia, Javed Jaffrey, Ranvir Shorey, Himanshu Pandey, Om Puri and Kamal Chopra form rest of the star cast.
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