The item number will be shot in Jaipur next month.
In the sequel, Jimmy Shergill, Mahi Gill and Randeep Hooda will be reprising their roles from the first part, while the new additions to the sequel are Irrfan Khan and Soha Ali Khan.
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The item number will be shot in Jaipur next month.
In the sequel, Jimmy Shergill, Mahi Gill and Randeep Hooda will be reprising their roles from the first part, while the new additions to the sequel are Irrfan Khan and Soha Ali Khan.
The new-age Zanjeer just got a lot sexier.
Mahie Gill who plays the new-age vamp Mona Darling (which was played by Bindu in the original film), flew to Bangkok to shoot some of the funniest sex scenes of her life for the remake.
Apparently Mahie plays an extremely libidinous Mona who has the hots for the villain Teja, played by Prakash Raj.
But somehow, we hear, Mona doesn't...er get it.
When questioned about character's coitus interruptus Mahie laughs..
"That's right. I play a very horny Mona Darling. I'm constantly lusting after Prakash Raj. But every time we are close to doing 'it' something or the other happens to spoil it. So eventually, I get quite frustrated."
"Director, Apoorva Lakhia, has re-written the Mona-Teja scenes beautifully. With due respects to Binduji and Ajitji, we couldn't play the roles the way they did 40 years ago. Zamana badal gaya hai. What was seen as sexy and seductive back then may not be so now. Our characters are constantly on the edge of having sex but never quite get there. It's far more interesting than just tumbling into bed," said Mahie Gill, the sensuous actor, who has been doing torrid love-making scenes from the time she debuted in Dev D, this is quite a departure from her usual roles.
"Ironically I am playing a full-on seductress, but not doing lovemaking scenes," laughs Mahie, who is thrilled by the role's glamour quotient. Her clothes are being designed by Pria Kataria Puri .
"So far, I've never been dressed up like this. Apoorva Lakhia had a special look in mind. He didn't want it to be a just 'filmy'. He wanted me to look very different from the usual vamps and seductresses. When I got into Pria's clothes, I felt different."
"I also had a Telugu teacher, who accompanied me to Bangkok. He was there on location to make sure I got it all right. But Prakash Raj was also a big help. He told me where to take a pause while delivering my Telugu lines," said Mahie, who simultaneously shot in Hindi and Telugu for Zanjeer.
Apparently Mahie plays an extremely libidinous Mona who has the hots for the villain Teja, played by Prakash Raj.
But somehow, we hear, Mona doesn't...er get it.
When questioned about character's coitus interruptus Mahie laughs..
"That's right. I play a very horny Mona Darling. I'm constantly lusting after Prakash Raj. But every time we are close to doing 'it' something or the other happens to spoil it. So eventually, I get quite frustrated."
"Ironically I am playing a full-on seductress, but not doing lovemaking scenes," laughs Mahie, who is thrilled by the role's glamour quotient. Her clothes are being designed by Pria Kataria Puri .
"So far, I've never been dressed up like this. Apoorva Lakhia had a special look in mind. He didn't want it to be a just 'filmy'. He wanted me to look very different from the usual vamps and seductresses. When I got into Pria's clothes, I felt different."
"I also had a Telugu teacher, who accompanied me to Bangkok. He was there on location to make sure I got it all right. But Prakash Raj was also a big help. He told me where to take a pause while delivering my Telugu lines," said Mahie, who simultaneously shot in Hindi and Telugu for Zanjeer.
Irrfan, Jimmy Sheirgill and Mahie Gill along with the crew of Tigmanshu Dhulia's upcoming sequel of 'Saheb, Biwi aur Gangster' are currently shooting in the interiors of Gujarat.
As most of the scenes are being shot outdoors in Baria, over an hour’s drive from Vadodara, the rising mercury (up to 45 degrees) is making filming difficult with many parched throats. To beat the heat, Mahie began having the local chaas. She got hooked onto it and now her co-stars as well as several production folk have followed suit!
“As we are shooting outdoors, the heat is unbearable. I am on a thanda chhas diet and it really is our saving grace over here to beat the heat,” said hottie Mahie Gill on her way of beating the summer heat.
“We call it the chaas diet. It’s so hot that we don’t feel like eating anything. Mahie first began sipping glasses of it. All her meals consist of huge quantity of the yoghurt drink more then food. She even made her co-stars Irrfan and Jimmy take a fancy to it,” says a unit source.
“Chaas contains more water than lassi and has the butterfat removed, so it is the perfect thirst quencher. Not a single day passes without endless glasses of chaas for us,” adds the source.
As most of the scenes are being shot outdoors in Baria, over an hour’s drive from Vadodara, the rising mercury (up to 45 degrees) is making filming difficult with many parched throats. To beat the heat, Mahie began having the local chaas. She got hooked onto it and now her co-stars as well as several production folk have followed suit!
“As we are shooting outdoors, the heat is unbearable. I am on a thanda chhas diet and it really is our saving grace over here to beat the heat,” said hottie Mahie Gill on her way of beating the summer heat.
“We call it the chaas diet. It’s so hot that we don’t feel like eating anything. Mahie first began sipping glasses of it. All her meals consist of huge quantity of the yoghurt drink more then food. She even made her co-stars Irrfan and Jimmy take a fancy to it,” says a unit source.
“Chaas contains more water than lassi and has the butterfat removed, so it is the perfect thirst quencher. Not a single day passes without endless glasses of chaas for us,” adds the source.
After scorching the screen with Mahie Gill in an uninhabited act of intimate smooching and lovemaking scenes in Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster, Randep Hooda has developed a distinct image among his female fans.
The actor admits he has no qualms with doing intimate bedroom scenes. Though initially, he was a little embarrassed when his female fans made some quirky requests,
“Some women at parties would come up to me and say, ‘We need a driver.’ Now, they were all married with their husbands standing just beside them. At times, I would go red in the face,” recalled Randeep Hooda.
The actor goes on to say that he is clear of not having any apprehensions getting cosy on the big screen and admitted that he actually finds emotional scenes tougher to shoot than romantic ones.
The actor goes on to say that he is clear of not having any apprehensions getting cosy on the big screen and admitted that he actually finds emotional scenes tougher to shoot than romantic ones.
“It’s fun doing such scenes with lovely ladies, ” added Randeep (in a naughty tone).
“Erotica in a film largely depends on the emotional state of the character and how a relationship is at a given stage. It’s not just about f#Cking for God’s sake,” explained the actor who just returned from Sri Lanka after shooting some hot scenes with co-star Sunny Leone for Jism II.
“Erotica in a film largely depends on the emotional state of the character and how a relationship is at a given stage. It’s not just about f#Cking for God’s sake,” explained the actor who just returned from Sri Lanka after shooting some hot scenes with co-star Sunny Leone for Jism II.
Mahie Gill is no longer the girl next door. She has moved further away from being that by choosing bold roles in a few films. Be it the role she played in 'Not a Love Story' or the one in 'Sahib Biwi Aur Gangster' - Mahie is now one of the sex symbols of Bollywood tagged 'BOLD' and more and more glamorous roles are just going her way.Mahie however attributes her success to the directors who make her feel comfortable in filming bold scenes aesthetically.
"I am okay and I'd be happy with any tag as long as people make comment only after watching the movie," said Mahie Gill. Even before 'Not a Love Story' was released, everybody talked about the kissing sequence with her co-star Deepak Dobriyal. However, after watching the film, nobody was bothered about the kissing scene as the content was so strong. So, she doesn’t mind the 'bold actress tag', she says.
Incidentally, she along with other cast of ‘Sahib Biwi Aur Gangster’ was in the Capital to promote their film. You may be aware that the film is based in a small town in the Northern India and stars Jimmy Shergill and Randeep Hooda besides Mahie Gill. ‘Sahib Biwi Aur Gangster is a story packed with intrigue, betrayal and ambition between a beautiful Begum, her Nawab husband and an ambitious young boy! Jimmy Shergill essays the role of a Nawab who lives in an ancestral royal house trying to maintain the status. To cope up with his lifestyle and political ambition, he even takes up contract killing assignments.Jimmy on an interview said, ‘Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster’ is a modern day interpretation of Guru Dutt’s classic film ‘Saheb Bibi Aur Ghulam’. Randeep Hooda plays the gangster who falls in love with Nawab’s wife. The Unique Selling Point of the film is the entertainment package. Significantly, the film sees Mahie Gill in another bold portrayal in the movie.
Earlier, Mahie played a bold role in Ram Gopal Verma’s ‘Not a Love Story’ by essaying the real life character of actress Maria Susairaj, who was recently sentenced by a court to three years imprisonment in connection with the murder of TV producer Neeraj Grover. Her role in ‘Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster’ is of a complicated woman. Directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia, best known for his film ‘Haasil’, ‘Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster’ is set to release on Sep 30, 2011.
Mahie Gill is the talk of the town for having done a steamy lovemaking scene with co-star Randeep Hooda in this Friday’s release Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster.
While promoting the film in Chandigarh on Sunday, the actress opened up about the lovemaking scene and how she shed her inhibition before shooting it.
“Bold scenes that I am doing in the movie are an indispensable and inseparable part of it. But I think those scenes are only hot, and not vulgar,” Mahie Gill, who originally hails from Punjab, told reporters at a press meet.
Apparently, the scenes in the movie required Mahie to also shed her clothes.
“I shed my clothes as the movie demanded so and not to hit the headlines,” she said in a matter of fact way.
But was she comfortable doing the hot scene?
“I was not able to do it. But Vodka is just awesome. One peg of Vodka worked for me and finally I did it. Thrilled by the Vodka-effect, I loaded myself with another 3-4 pegs.” Mahie revealed on a lighter note.
Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster is directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia and also stars Jimmy Shergill. Jimmy plays Mahie’s husband in the film and Randeep plays her gangster lover.
The makers of Saheb Biwi aur Gangster have confirmed that the leaked video of Mahie and Randeep getting intimate is not from the film's footage but was shot on location.The cast and crew of Saheb Biwi aur Gangster was in for a rude shock when they saw some clippings of intimate scenes between Mahie Gill and Randeep Hooda being leaked on few websites. While the whole cast of the film including Randeep and Mahie is out of Mumbai on a promotional tour to various cities in the country.
When someone from production saw the clipping, they immediately took action and have blocked the video from the internet portals. Says a source, "The video was from the shoot and not from the film's footage. Some member from the crew might have shot the sequence in his or her mobile and decided to play mischief. The production team thankfully got to know about it and the video has been blocked now".
Sahib Biwi Aur Gangster directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia also stars Jimmy Shergeill and is slated for release on September 30th.
The film is set in a small town and it is about a beautiful woman, her husband and an ambitious gangster.
Mahie Gill is on cloud nine and why not? Her recent RGV's release 'Not A Love Story'has unexpectedly become a hit.Ask her about his feeling and she says, "The amount of calls and appreciation I got for 'Not A Love Story'was just shocking for me. People really complimented and even the film fraternity did so. Thus it feels quite nice and I am excited." The film was shot in just twenty days.
Ask Mahie if such 'short-term' films don't help actors to do justice to their role and she replies, "Even I was wondering that whether I would be able to give out the proper expressions or not. But after watching the film and getting good reviews, I felt it worked out in our favour. Moreover, since I hail from theater background, it hardly matters for me now whether a film is shot in twenty days or hours. The experience was interesting and fun-filled for me."
And what about the so-called scary building in which the film was shot? "Well, shooting in the same building where the real incident had taken place on which the film was based, was really scary and creepy. Woh building dekhke mujhe ghabarahat hoti thiand weird things used to come into my mind."
Ram Gopal Varma seems to have reinvented himself as a filmmaker in every aspect.
Apart from shooting Not A Love Story, inspired by the Neeraj Grover murder case, on a digital camera to cut down costs, the director has filmed the mall scenes with a high-end mobile phone.
A source associated with the film tells us they couldn't smuggle small digital cameras inside a Malad supermarket to shoot the scenes of Mahie Gill buying polythene bags and a big kitchen knife.
"The camera had to be deposited before entering the premises.
So Zaryan Patel, the cameraman, suggested shooting with an iPhone4," reveals our source, adding that only two people went in to shoot the scene.
He adds, "Obviously, Ramuji couldn't go anywhere near the place as he'd be recognised. So, armed with the phone, the cameraman shot Mahie's scenes inside HyperCity. And in 15 minutes, they were out."
Later, when the filmmaker saw the footage, he was impressed.
"Ramuji felt that the footage looked like it had been shot on CCTV cameras, so he decided to treat the scenes accordingly in the movie," explains our source, further informing that the footage from the high-end mobile phone was edited to make the 10-second scene in the movie.
Confirming the same Mahie said, "The whole film is shot in guerrilla style. However, for this particular scene, we were a bit scared of getting caught. Thankfully, it went smoothly and the result is looking, good too."
After the overwhelming response to the first look and theatrical trailer of upcoming film " Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster", its makers have roped in Punjabi singing sensation Babu Maan to sing a major song in the film.
Confirming the news, producer Rahul Mittra said, "Yes, noted Punjabi music composer Jaidev and singer Babu Maan have just finished recording a song for our film and we will unveil it in our next theatrical promo in cinemas across the world by August end. Apart from this, the song will be used in the film as a part of an important sequence."
So what prompted Mittra to add a dash of Punjabi music to his film? "Well, Mahie Gill is a rebellious biwi in the film and we needed a catchy theme song for her. Hence, the idea to bring out our version of "Jugni", a popular Punjabi folk song, came about. I've personally loved Babu's songs over the years and we thought his voice was best suited for this song. People are going to love this new rebellious jugni," said an upbeat Rahul, who himself hails originally from Chandigarh. He added, "Babu is also very excited about this song and intends to perform on this track during his major concerts in India and abroad."
Starring Jimmy Shergill, Mahie Gill and Randeep Hooda, "Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster", would also mark Babu Maan's entry into Bollywood. Directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia, the movie is slated for a September 23 release.
Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma, who had earlier refused to show his film Not A Love Story to Maria Susairaj, says he is now keen to screen it for the controversial Kannada actress.
"I refused 2 show Not a love story to Maria because she was threatening legal action but now it has been kept aside so I want to voluntarily show her the film. I am really keen to show Maria Susairaj the film on the basis of, like I always maintained that it has been inspired from her story (sic)," Varma posted on Twitter.
Maria, who was sentenced to three years in jail by a Mumbai court for destroying evidence in the May 2008 killing of television executive Neeraj Grover, was released from jail last month. Her co-accused and fiance, ex-naval officer Emile Jerome Mathew was sentenced to 10 years' jail term.
RGV's Not A Love Story, releasing on Friday, is inspired by the incident and both Maria Susairaj and Emile sent legal notices questioning the content of the film, which features Deepak Dobriyal and Mahie Gill.
"I wud like to see Maria's reaction on the film on account of hw close her emotional state wud hav been to that of mahee gill's character," said Varma, known for his choice of controversial themes for his films.
Producer Shareef Zuberi filed a suit in a City Civil Court seeking a direction to restrain film maker Ram Gopal Varma from releasing his forthcoming flick Not A Love Story, said to be based on the murder of TV executive Neeraj Grover, stating that the film was a copy of his under-production film based on similar plot.
Zuberi claimed he was making a film titled Love Affair and had registered the script with the Film Writers Association.
He alleged that Varma had copied the story idea and was making a similar film on Neeraj Grover's murder with the title "Not A Love Story".
Zuberi claimed that his film was 70 per cent complete and would be ready for release in the next 45 days. The producer said he had already spent Rs 70 lakhs on the venture and was shocked to see in newspapers that Varma was releasing a film based on the same subject.
Varma, whose film Not a love story is slated for release on August 19, said he had not heard of producer Zuberi and dismissed allegations that he had copied the story idea.
Zuberi urged the court to restrain Varma from releasing the movie until he compensates him for the losses suffered by him or in the alternative he prayed that Varma be asked to release the film only after Zuberi's film Love Affair was exhibited in theaters.
Zuberi's lawyer Sushan Kunjuraman said the petition would be heard today.
Filmmaker Ram Gopal Verma courted controversy when he expressed his desire to cast Maria Susairaj in his film and the director clarifies his point saying that he won't hesitate just because of what happened to the actress and that he finds trial by people outside the judiciary juvenile.
"If I've a role for her I won't hesitate just because of what happened to her. Am I being insensitive to Neeraj Grover's family? I understand how hurt they must be. But in a civilized society you can't become the law and the judiciary and decide the quantum of punishment. I find this trial by people outside the judiciary very juvenile," said Varma.
Kannada actress Mariah Monica Susairaj, who was sentenced to three years in jail by a Mumbai court for destroying evidence in the May 2008 killing of television executive Neeraj Grover, was released from jail last month after being acquitted.
Her co-accused and fiance, ex-naval officer Emile Jerome Mathew was sentenced to 10 years jail term after the court found him 'guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder'.
Varma's forthcoming film Not A Love Story is inspired by the incident and both Maria Susairaj and Emile have sent a legal notices questioning the content of the film.
Varma said: "My lawyers are replying to both of them in an appropriate manner. That is all I can say right now."
Excerpts from the interview:
Q: Both Maria Susairaj and Emile Jerome have sent you legal notices questioning the content of your film Not A Love Story?
A: My film is inspired from a true story. They've been misinformed that it's based on their lives. My lawyers are replying to both of them in an appropriate manner. That is all I can say right now.
Q: Not A Love Story has kissing scenes. This is a first for Ram Gopal Varma?
A: Maybe I've just grown up. Jokes apart, the intensity of the emotions between the couple is very high in Not A Love Story. There are three long kissing scenes between Deepak Dobriyal and Mahie Gill. I've to confess, I've never had couples kissing in my films before.
Q: Are you serious about signing the real Susairaj?
A: See, the reason why I wanted to do film inspired by the Susairaj incident is because we heard suddenly in 2008 of a man and woman killing and cutting up a man's body into pieces. It was too horrific. When you think of it, you wonder what could've prompted this behaviour. I wanted to capture the psychology behind the crime. That's why I made Not A love Story.
When I researched for the film, I discovered so many things that never came out in the media. Maria Sausairaj had no criminal record of psychopathic or criminal behaviour. What we read about the case was so superficial.
Q: So what are you suggesting we should be sympathetic towards her?
A: After three years the judge says she's only guilty of destroying evidence. Why did she destroy the evidence? Was it fear or guilt? Without knowing the motive behind her killing everyone suddenly pounced on her pronouncing her a killer. It's bizarre. How does anyone know she's a killer? If the judiciary says she is not, she is not.
Q: So are you signing her?
A: If I've a role for her I won't hesitate just because of what happened to her. Am I being insensitive to Neeraj Grover's family? I understand how hurt they must be. But in a civilized society you can't become the law and the judiciary and decide the quantum of punishment. I find this trial by people outside the judiciary very juvenile.
Q: The baggage of her supposedly savage deed doesn't bother you?
A: But we don't know what happened in that apartment! Is she a psychopath or a serial killer? Emotional outbursts branding her a criminal don't work for me. Anyone who claims she's a killer after the courts have freed her is just being foolish. Were these people hiding under the bed in Maria Susairaj's flat when the crime happened? How do they know better than the judiciary? Why attack the girl?
Q: Have you taken this empathetic view in your film?
A: My film is not about Susairaj. My point is, how can something so brutal happen in a city like Mumbai? Yes, the incidents in my film are similar to Susairaj's case. But it's not her biopic.
Q: Then why did you shoot it in her apartment block?
A: I wanted to capture the authenticity of the crime. When I shot 'Satya', I went to the locations where the crime happened. At the end of the day, I want to capture the reality of the situation to the best of my abilities.
While the world is speaking about her smooching scenes in her upcoming films, Mahie Gill reveals what her family had to say.
Two of Mahie Gill's films are releasing within a month's gap and incidentally both seem to be making news for the same reasons - her liplocks. The actress has shot for intimate scenes with Deepak Dobriyal in Not A Love Story and with Randeep Hooda in Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster .
While much has been spoken about her smooching stint, ask her what was her family's reaction on the scenes and Mahie says, "It was very funny. I have two brothers and the one who is in California was quite cool about it. But my mother was scandalized and wondered what kind of films I had got myself into. For her, the girl who once wanted to do PHD was now kissing in films".
Meanwhile, wasn't director Ram Gopal Varma embarrassed about the intimate scenes and even apologized to Mahie for it? "Well, he didn't go on saying sorry sorry as reported. But it was really sweet of him. Ram Gopal Varma is a very shy person and because he hadn't shot a smooching scene in his earlier films, he was quite nervous about it. Moreover it was the first day of the shoot and, to make things worse, we had to do several retakes to shoot the scene from different cameras and different angles. So he was feeling kind of awkward to ask me to kiss again and again".
However Mahie feels too much has been made out of the bold and intimate act, which is somewhere overpowering the emotional intensity of the film. "When you watch the film, you will realize that the kissing scenes are just a part of the film and not added for the heck of it. Kuch ajeeb ya gandha nahi lagega ! ", she signs off.
Mahie Gill looks all excited as she sits for a chat. And the girl knows what to talk. So, she immediately gets talking about her next film, which has been directed by Ram Gopal Varma and is 'inspired' by the Neeraj Grover-Maria Susairaj case.
"We shot for the film in the same building where the murder had taken place. The only difference in the location was that while Neeraj was murdered in flat number 201, we shot in flat number 1501. For seven days, we shot in the same house, with blood splattered all around," recalls Mahie, whose character in the film is 'inspired' by Maria Susairaj.
"Playing Anusha Chawla has been mentally exhausting and emotionally tiring for me. It was a little creepy and stressful. I still remember being in the lift and thinking how they must have executed the murder and chopped the body," she says.
"A couple of times when I was in the lift, it suddenly stopped on the second floor with flat number 201 right in front of it. And no one was there. Also, we heard rumors about how a restaurant was still getting calls from flat number 201 and someone would order food."
How did she prepare for the role? "Initially, I had thought of meeting Maria and knowing more about her life, her mannerisms. But later, I dismissed the idea because the movie is only inspired by the Neeraj Grover murder case and not based on it," she says.
After discussing how the dancing to the song "Rangeela" for the film came as a surprise to her, she finally gets talking about things other than films. Blushing, she confesses that the Cupid's arrow has struck her. "Yes, I am in a relationship with someone. We have been good friends and it is because of my friends that we are in a relationship right now. He is not from the industry and I'm happy about it," she says. So, is marriage on the cards? "Marriage? I don't know about that," she says and quickly adds, "Not so soon."
After Maria Susairaj, former naval officer Emile Jerome has now sent a legal notice to Ram Gopal Varma demanding that the filmmaker’s forthcoming film cannot be released without his consent. Emile Jerome says in the notice that he fears that the film might be biased against him.
Emile Jerome and Maria Susairaj have been convicted of murdering Neeraj Grover. Emile is serving a 10-year prison term for ‘culpable homicide not amounting to murder’. Maria has been released from prison since she has already served three years for criminal conspiracy during trial.
Both Maria and Jerome claim that the forthcoming Ram Gopal Varma film (Not a Love Story) cannot be released without their consent since it is based on the Neeraj Grover murder case.
Varma says that he would neither show the film to them nor take their consent as his film is just inspired from the case.
“After Maria, I have received a similar legal notice from Emile Jerome and he has asked me to stop the release of the film. He has demanded that I seek his consent before the release of the film. I am not going to halt the film’s release at any cost. There’s no question of showing the film to either of them,” says Varma.
According to the legal notice, Jerome wants Varma to get his approval before the film’s release. Maria has made a similar demand in her legal notice that was sent to Varma two days ago.
The film starring Mahie Gill, Deepak Dobriyal and Ajay Gehi in pivotal roles, releases on August 19.
Varma adds that though the central plot of the film is similar to the case, it is just ‘inspired’ from the case and hence has legal responsibilities to neither Jerome nor Maria.
“My heroine is not a South Indian actress and her fiancee is not in Navy as in real case. Also, the film is just an interpretation of what could have happened and not a reporting on what actually happened. No one was there to know what the reality is. This is not their story and I am not showing the film to either of them," he said.
According to the legal notice, Jerome wants Varma to get his approval before the film’s release. Maria has made a similar demand in her legal notice that was sent to Varma two days ago.
The film starring Mahie Gill, Deepak Dobriyal and Ajay Gehi in pivotal roles, releases on August 19.
Varma adds that though the central plot of the film is similar to the case, it is just ‘inspired’ from the case and hence has legal responsibilities to neither Jerome nor Maria.
“My heroine is not a South Indian actress and her fiancee is not in Navy as in real case. Also, the film is just an interpretation of what could have happened and not a reporting on what actually happened. No one was there to know what the reality is. This is not their story and I am not showing the film to either of them," he said.
Convicted criminal Maria Susairaj has sent a notice to Ram Gopal Varma asking him to show her his film Not A Love Story before releasing it. The notice was sent yesterday.
The film is said to be inspired by the Neeraj Grover murder case, in which Maria was one of the two prime accused, though Varma himself denies it.
In the notice Susairaj claims that she is worried the film will show her in bad light.
The former Kannada actress's lawyer says the media has cited that the film is based on her and if that is true then her consent needs to be taken.
Maria was convicted for destruction of evidence by a sessions court in Mumbai in the Neeraj Grover murder case. She was let off on the more serious charges, including that of abetting murder.
In RGV's 'Not A Love Story', Mahie Gill is shown getting physically intimate with her boyfriend right in front of the corpse of a man who was killed minutes ago. The DEV D girl admits that both her as well the director apparently had to go through great pain before convincing themselves of the relevance of the scene in the movie."Ramu is a very shy person himself and he told me that he had never filmed scenes like these throughout his career, "smiles Mahie.
"You would realise that the scene hasn't been included in the script to titillate the audience. Instead it is a part of the story telling process where characters are shown to be going through immense emotional turmoil that leads them into making love even after another man has been murdered in the house."
Now this seems to be pretty much in synch with the director's claims that in Not A Love Story, he has gone into exploring the psychological aspect of the characters who committed this crime of passion.
"Ramu was quite open when it came to my inputs though," says Mahie who has worked with the maverick director for the first time. "He told me that I was free to bring in my own inputs and if he felt that they were good enough for the scene, he would proceed the way I liked. However he was alert right throughout and whenever he felt that I was overdoing it or underplaying it a little, he would point that out and ask me to do it all over again. He was always there for me."
Starring Deepak Dobriyal and Ajay Gehi as the male lead protagonists, Not A Love Story releases all over on 19th August.
Now this seems to be pretty much in synch with the director's claims that in Not A Love Story, he has gone into exploring the psychological aspect of the characters who committed this crime of passion.
"Ramu was quite open when it came to my inputs though," says Mahie who has worked with the maverick director for the first time. "He told me that I was free to bring in my own inputs and if he felt that they were good enough for the scene, he would proceed the way I liked. However he was alert right throughout and whenever he felt that I was overdoing it or underplaying it a little, he would point that out and ask me to do it all over again. He was always there for me."
Starring Deepak Dobriyal and Ajay Gehi as the male lead protagonists, Not A Love Story releases all over on 19th August.
With films trying to be more realistic, the depiction of affection is also getting bolder, says actress Mahie Gill, who has done intimate scenes in her debut movie "Dev D" and also in her forthcoming " Not A Love Story".Mahie says that she finds shooting for intimate scenes difficult and awkward.
"I feel awkward doing these scenes and it's not very easy because the entire crew is there. But I feel that it's like any other emotion and one has to depict it. The kind of cinema I am doing is realistic and so this is also a part of it," said Mahie in an interview.
Asked what goes on in her mind while doing intimate scenes, she said: "The only thing in your mind is that you have to deliver your best. It shouldn't look artificial at all." After making an impressive start with Anurag Kashyap's "Dev D" in 2009, Mahie did the offbeat "Gulal" and also had a small part in last year's super hit cop drama "Dabangg".
Next in line is the controversial "Not A Love Story", inspired by the murder of TV executive Neeraj Grover, who was killed by ex-naval officer Jerome Mathew for allegedly having a relationship with his fiancee Maria Susairaj.
In the film 'Not A Love Story' the 27-year-old had to do love-making scenes with co-star Deepak Dobriyal. She was right up for it and said that director Ram Gopal Varma apologized for retakes on one such intimate scene until it was shot right as required.
In the film 'Not A Love Story' the 27-year-old had to do love-making scenes with co-star Deepak Dobriyal. She was right up for it and said that director Ram Gopal Varma apologized for retakes on one such intimate scene until it was shot right as required.
Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma firmly refused to show his soon-to-be released movie Not A Love Story, based on the gruesome murder of Neeraj Grover, to Kannada actress Maria Susairaj, who recently walked free in the case after serving three years behind the bars.
Directed by Varma,Not a Love Story is a crime thriller, said to be inspired by the television executive's killing in 2008.
Maria, who was found guilty of disposing the body of Grover along with her fiance Emile Jerome, had yesterday sent a legal notice to Varma saying that he did not have right to release a film based on her life without her consent.
However, RGV has categorically refused to show her the film.
"I will not show my film to Maria as I have repeatedly said that my film is just inspired by the incident and not completely based on her. There are so many differences in the film from the real life incident," Varma said.
"My heroine is not a South Indian actress and her fiancee is not in Navy as in real case. Also, the film is just an interpretation of what could have happened and not a reporting on what actually happened. No one was there to know what the reality is. This is not her story and I am not showing the film to her," he said.
Meanwhile, Maria's lawyer, Sherif Sheikh, told PTI, "We have asked him to show the film before the release. If he does not we will file a suit and the court will decide whether the movie can be released or not."
Grover was stabbed to death by Jerome at Maria's flat here on May 7, 2008 following a fight. The duo had then allegedly chopped his body into pieces and disposed it off at Manor jungles on the city outskirts.
The film starring Mahie Gill, Deepak Dobriyal and Ajay Gehi in pivotal roles, releases on August 19.
Earlier, Varma had expressed his desire to cast Maria in his next film saying that the Kannada actress has been absolved of murder charges in the murder case.
"Maria Susairaj wanted to become famous as an actress and she became famous as a murderess... If things went well it could have been a Rangeela for her. Now that she has been released I want to sign Maria Susairaj for a film," Varma had written on Twitter, on July 1.
