It’s turning out to be more bad than good for Emraan Hashmi starrer Crook: It’s Good To Be Bad. On Wednesday, the cast and crew of the film were forced to return from Australia to India two days before end of schedule. Reason? Australian City Council denied the film any further permission to shoot and despite repeated requests, didn’t budge from their stand. While this definitely meant loss of productive days for the team of Crook, it also left a bad taste in the mouth for everyone involved.
Says a senior unit member who accompanied Emraan, Mohit (Suri) and others on their way back home, “It was very disheartening for all of us to come back without completing the shoot of Crook. The idea was to wrap it up all and then come back to India mainly for post production and other patch work, if required. However, we were stopped from shooting which threw a spanner in our plans.”
While the reason behind the denial of permission is not yet known, the fact remains that Crook is seeing its fair share of trouble and controversies right through its making.
Since it is a known fact that the film touches upon the topical issue of racial discrimination against India in Australia, one can expect some heated debates around the time when Crook would be ready for release. Also, even as the crew members were aspiring to complete the shoot in record time, an unfortunate accident on the sets a few days back resulted in broken camera equipment and a close shave for Emraan.
When contacted, Emraan Hashmi too sounded disappointed with the turn of events. “Yes, I am back in town. We were thrilled about finishing the shoot of Crook in Australia itself but it is so unfortunate that we couldn’t do that”, he says.
Adds the unit member, “Well, our worry now is around completing the pending portions of the film now. It has been a straight loss of two days of shooting. Though procuring dates from all involved may not be that tough, we may have to change certain sequences in the film. Reason being that there is no intention of going back to Australia which means that the scenes, which were originally written for that part of the world, may have to go through some changes. Now we would have to hunt for some indoor locations within Mumbai to finish the shoot.”
A Bhatt production, Crook marks the debut of Neha Sharma and also stars Arjan Bajwa. With music by Pritam, the film is aiming for a release in September/October timeframe.
Aftab Shivdasani’s plans to star in a cricket film has been postponed.
It was meant to be a very hush-hush sports film revolving around the game of cricket.Ironically it was a game of cricket that has caused a delay in Aftab’s very secret plans to play cricket for his own film.
Not only is his ambitious sports film delayed, Aftab Shivdasani who left on Thursday morning for the IIFA in Colombo would have to skip the benefit cricket match because of the hand injury he suffered while playing cricket for Salman Khan’s Being Human team in Dubai last week.
Wincing in pain Aftab explains, “Thankfully it isn’t a fracture. Just a small crack in the bone and soft-tissue damage. But that’s painful enough. I’ve to rest my hand for at least ten days. But I’m off to IIFA, though I can’t play the cricket match.”
Replaying the incident leading to the injury, Aftab says, “I was batting in Dubai against Pakistani actors when I got a beamer. I tried to fend it off with my hand. The ball hit the bone on the side of the palm of my right hand.”
The pain was so acute that Aftab had to be rushed to the hospital. “It was painful. I went directly from the stadium to the hospital for an x-ray. There it was discovered I have a small crack in the finger. I’ve to wear a splint for two weeks.”
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Director : Glenn Baretto
Music : Ankur Tewari, Xulfi
Lyrics : Ankur Tiwari, Xulfi, Danish Khan
Starring : Aftab Shivdasani, Aamna Sharif, Johnny Lever
If you believe in fairytales, you can be a part of it. This is what Hitchcock (not Alfred), but Johnny Lever’s character keeps repeating. Indeed, if you believe in fairytales, this film is for you. There is no doubt about it.
It’s what all fairytales are like and it does not disappoint. Forget the fact that it is a borrowed concept; a remake of Hollywood’s BIG, starring Tom Hanks. Though not lifted frame for frame, producer Aftab Shivdasani, who also takes credit as the storywriter does inject his own ideas too. A decent attempt by this first time producer.
The setting is surreal and immediately gets you into a storybook mould. The characters etched are befitting the genre and you should have no complaints with the plot and premise too. Remember, this is a movie for kids, released a day before Children’s Day.
Mickey is a young boy of 12 who is besotted by 22-year-old town beauty Mitika (Aamna Sharif). He has a friend in Bonny who he spends most of his waking time with. At home, his father is not too pleased with his ‘out of school’ activities, while his mother is always protective about him. It appears that Mickey is their adopted son and this fact is known to Mickey during one of the arguments his parents have over him. He also has a kid sister he adores.
Coming back to the plot, Mickey is desperate to woo Mitika and he is helped by Hitchcock, who, it appears, knows everything about everybody. Mickey is helped to make a wish at the wishing well, and the next morning he is BIG enough to woo Mitika. Then begins the process of falling in love and the ultimate marriage day, where Mickey (Aftab) becomes his small self.
Aftab makes an attempt to stay in character. As a 12-year-old trapped in a man’s body, he is impressive. Aamna, who made her debut earlier this year with ALOO CHAAT starring Aftab alongside, gives a confident show this time. Though she has not much of a depth in her role, she does enough to impress and send out signals to filmmakers, that this here is a pretty face who can act as well.
Director : Glenn BarettoMusic : Ankur Tewari, Xulfi
Lyrics : Ankur Tiwari, Xulfi, Danish Khan
Starring : Aftab Shivdasani, Aamna Sharif, Johnny Lever
If you believe in fairytales, you can be a part of it. This is what Hitchcock (not Alfred), but Johnny Lever’s character keeps repeating. Indeed, if you believe in fairytales, this film is for you. There is no doubt about it.
It’s what all fairytales are like and it does not disappoint. Forget the fact that it is a borrowed concept; a remake of
Hollywood’s BIG, starring
Tom Hanks. Though not lifted frame for frame, producer
Aftab Shivdasani, who also takes credit as the storywriter does inject his own ideas too. A decent attempt by this first time producer.
The setting is surreal and immediately gets you into a storybook mould. The characters etched are befitting the genre and you should have no complaints with the plot and premise too. Remember, this is a movie for kids, released a day before Children’s Day.
Mickey is a young boy of 12 who is besotted by 22-year-old town beauty Mitika (Aamna Sharif). He has a friend in Bonny who he spends most of his waking time with. At home, his father is not too pleased with his ‘out of school’ activities, while his mother is always protective about him. It appears that Mickey is their adopted son and this fact is known to Mickey during one of the arguments his parents have over him. He also has a kid sister he adores.
Coming back to the plot, Mickey is desperate to woo Mitika and he is helped by Hitchcock, who, it appears, knows everything about everybody. Mickey is helped to make a wish at the wishing well, and the next morning he is BIG enough to woo Mitika. Then begins the process of falling in love and the ultimate marriage day, where Mickey (Aftab) becomes his small self.
Aftab makes an attempt to stay in character.
As a 12-year-old trapped in a man’s body, he is impressive.
Aamna, who made her debut earlier this year with
ALOO CHAAT starring Aftab alongside, gives a confident show this time. Though she has not much of a depth in her role, she does enough to impress and send out signals to filmmakers, that this here is a pretty face who can act as well.
Aao Wish Karein Movie Review was first posted on December 19, 2009 at 2:51 pm.
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