Thursday,
August
09,
2007
Although
not
box-office
hits,
Excuse
Me
and
Style
left
most
in
the
audience
and
in
Bollywood
impressed
with
Sahil
Khan's
physique.
After
staying
away
from
tinsel
town
for
almost
two
years,
the
actor
is
finally
ready
to
make
a
fresh
start.
When
asked
about
the
reason
for
the
break
from
acting,
Sahil
replied
with
modesty:
"I
don't
want
to
say
that
I
was
away
because
I
wasn't
getting
proper
offers.
I
know
there
are
other
actors
who
are
better
than
me
in
acting
skills.
I
was
away
because
of
my
much-hyped
personal
problems.
I
was
out
of
the
country
for
almost
two
years,
so
I
have
lost
all
contacts
in
the
industry.
Actually,
I
wasn't
around
at
the
right
place
at
the
right
time."
The
only
venture
Sahil
is
looking
forward
to
right
now
is
Fauj
Main
Mauj,
starring
biggies
like
Mallika
Sherawat,
Paresh
Rawal
and
Rajpal
Yadav.
Inspired
by
"Private
Benjamin",
almost
50
per
cent
of
the
scenes
in
the
two
films
are
the
same.
The
movie
got
delayed
for
almost
a
year
due
to
weather
and
date
problems.
Yet,
such
is
the
timing
of
the
film's
release
that
Sahil
calls
it
a
"perfect
comeback
vehicle".
Then
there
are
other
reasons
too
for
which
the
actor
holds
the
film
very
dear.
Most
of
the
shooting
was
done
in
Cochin,
and
since
the
director
and
the
production
team
are
associated
with
Priyadarshan,
Sahil
got
to
gorge
on
authentic
Southie
food
on
the
sets.
Coming
back
to
work,
sharing
screen
space
with
veterans
was
also
a
learning
experience.
"There
was
a
bit
of
pressure
as
well,
because
Mallika
and
the
rest
used
to
give
their
shots
in
a
single
take.
So
I
had
to
put
in
my
best
also."
Sahil
is
also
scheduled
to
do
a
third
movie
with
N.Chandra,
as
part
of
a
three-film
contract
that
he
and
Sharman
Joshi,
his
costar
in
Excuse
Me
and
Style,
had
signed.
"I
am
proud
that
I
will
be
working
with
Mr.
Chandra
again,
though
he
is
busy
currently
shooting
"BreakingNews","
Sahil
said
excitedly.
But
at
the
same
time,
he
was
doubtful
whether
the
lead
pair
will
remain
the
same
as
in
the
previous
two
films.
"Sharman
is
quite
busy
these
days
with
his
projects.
He
has
done
remarkably
well,
and
has
established
himself
as
a
fine
actor.
Today,
Sharman
Joshi
is
a
big
name
is
Bollywood
and
I
am
proud
of
his
growth."
Sahil
attributed
Sharman's
success
to
his
association
with
theatre
for
a
long
time.
"When
we
were
shooting
for
"Style",
my
legs
used
to
shiver
as
I
was
just
picking
up
the
ABCs
of
acting.
On
the
other
hand,
Sharman
already
had
the
experience
of
working
in
"God
Mother"
almost
two
years
back."
The
actor
dismissed
rumours
that
he
was
envious
of
Sharman's
success.
"He
has
immense
potential
and
he
deserves
it.
Why
would
I
be
jealous?
I
don't
want
to
be
compared
with
him.
I
know
he
has
worked
hard
and
is
a
better
actor
today
than
me.
Getting
into
this
profession
was
a
fluke
for
me,
not
for
him."
Though
lagging
behind
Sharman
in
acting,
the
latter
is
no
match
for
Sahil's
physique.
"When
I
would
have
put
in
the
same
dedication
towards
acting
as
I
have
in
developing
my
physique
and
yet
don't
achieve
success,
I
will
have
reason
to
be
unhappy.
But
not
right
now,"
Sahil
reasoned.
The
only
grudge
he
has
is
against
the
media.
"I
was
disheartened
with
the
way
media
had
made
news
about
my
ex-wife
(Negar
Khan).
But
now
when
I
see
media
treating
others
the
same
way,
sometimes
even
worse,
I
feel
it's
all
part
of
the
game.
Today,
every
newcomer
gets
noticed,
it's
all
because
of
the
media."
The
actor
has
already
started
approaching
directors
and
producers
and
building
his
contacts
once
again.
"Hard
labour
never
goes
in
vain,"
he
chips
in
optimistically.