"I was a little hesitant to play a kidnapper" - Imran Khan
So
what
rules
are
you
going
to
set
for
us
while
we
watch
Kidnap?
What
rules
do
I
set?
You'll
have
to
wait
and
see
this
one
man!
This
is
a
really
tricky
film.
In
that
I
have
to
be
very
careful
with
every
question
that
I
answer
because
I
might
give
something
away.
So
much
of
the
film
relies
on
mystery
and
the
audiences
not
knowing
what's
going
on.
It's
like
a
minefield.
Every
single
question
you
ask
has
to
be
analysed.
Is
the
battle
inevitable?
Drona
v/s
Kidnap
and
Abhishek
Bachchan
v/s
Imran
Khan?
Every
single
Friday
a
film
releases.
There
are
many
Friday's
where
three
to
four
films
are
released.
This
comparison
business
is
inevitable.
There
are
more
films
than
the
weekends
in
the
year.
There
are
going
to
be
clashes,
there
will
be
films
releasing
on
the
same
day,
you
make
your
film
and
promote
it
the
best
that
you
can
and
make
sure
that
it
is
the
best
you
can
possibly
make
and
hope
for
the
best.
That
is
what
is
going
to
happen
when
two
biggies
meet
on
October
2.
Kidnap's
scripting
has
been
in
the
making
since
five
years.
Don't
you
think
that
Kidnap
is
releasing
a
bit
late
or
do
you
take
it
as
a
bonus
after
your
JTYJN
success?
Two
things.
Firstly,
it's
a
tremendous
bonus
for
me.
It
gives
me
a
chance
and
a
challenge
to
stretch
myself
to
the
limit.
Nothing
like
it.
Secondly,
when
it
comes
to
late,
I
don't
think
so.
Jaane
Tu
also
took
a
long
time
coming
together.
We
had
a
lot
of
problem
while
we
were
making
that
film.
The
project
got
stuck
and
then
it
got
restarted.
But
in
spite
of
that
the
film
touched
success
only
because
the
product
was
good.
We
all
feel
the
same
way
about
Kidnap.
Certainly
you
have
to
update
a
few
things.
Now
say
from
2003
to
2005,
few
things
changed.
Technology
changes
a
little
bit
and
you
have
to
update
those
little
things.
But
the
base
story
of
the
film
never
changes.
Studio
18's
last
film
in
the
U.K
grossed
over
a
million
pounds.
Will
its
Midas
touch
work
on
Kidnap
too?
Studio
18
has
got
a
killer
line
up
this
year.
They
got
Singh
is
Kinng
and
Kidnap.
They've
got
Ghajini
too
and
I
bet
they're
going
to
be
very
happy
by
the
end
of
this
year.
Why
go
for
a
tanned
look
in
Kidnap?
Thanks
to
Vicky,
my
make
up
artist,
I
looked
perfectly
tanned.
My
director
Sanjay
Gadhvi
had
a
particular
look
in
mind.
He
wanted
me
to
look
harder
and
meaner.
You
can
see
my
hair
cut.
It's
buzzed
on
the
sides.
That
made
my
face
look
different.
It
made
my
face
look
sharper.
The
darker
skin
colour
gave
me
a
tougher
look.
Is
Kidnap
a
hard
core
action
flick?
No
its
not.
There
are
a
few
action
pieces
but
it's
not
an
action
film.
It's
a
kind
of
a
drama
thriller
with
two
or
three
action
sequences.
What
did
you
learn
from
the
father
figure
like
co-star
Sanjay
Dutt?
I
didn't
learn
anything
from
him.
He
doesn't
preach.
If
you
know
him
at
all
and
have
tracked
his
career,
you'll
come
to
the
conclusion
that
he
is
a
guy
who
has
walked
his
own
path.
He
is
very
much
the
rebel,
very
much
the
rock
star.
He
does
it
his
way
and
the
way
he
wants
to
do
it.
Sanju
baba
is
not
the
one
who
is
going
to
go
around
telling
people
how
to
live
their
lives.
Tell
me
something
interesting
about
Sanjay
Dutt.
Ok.
Here
you
go.
We
are
doing
a
scene
together
and
I'll
sit
with
my
dialogues
for
45
minutes
before
I
get
ready.
I'll
march
up
and
down
the
stairs
doing
rehearsals
and
reciting
my
lines
this
way
-
that
way,
taking
a
pause
here
and
there.
Sanju
baba
will
walk
on
the
sets
and
the
assistant
director
will
hand
over
the
dialogues
to
him.
He
will
sit
and
read
through
it
once.
We
then
do
the
scene
where
I
say
my
lines
and
he'll
say
his
line
and
look
at
me
with
sheer
intensity
that
I
forget
the
rest
of
my
lines.
Such
is
the
weight
of
this
actor.
The
gravity
he
brings
with
him
shocks
you.
The
cute
Minissha
Lamba
is
out
and
the
sexy
Minissha
Lamba
is
in.
What
say?
Definitely
she
is
sexy.
But
having
said
that,
she
is
not
a
damsel
in
distress.
There
is
a
major
confrontation
scene
between
me
and
Minissha.
She
is
not
a
girl
who
is
kidnapped.
She
is
very
much
Sanjay
Dutt's
daughter.
She
is
fearless
and
fights
back
with
a
vengeance.
Sanjay
Dutt's
character
is
like
a
very
tough
and
a
fearless
guy.
Like
father
like
daughter.
She
doesn't
submit
that
easily
and
looks
for
a
way
out
to
escape,
she
looks
for
a
way
to
hurt
the
kidnapper,
etc.
Yes,
a
tough
and
a
sexy
Minissha
for
the
first
time
on
screen.
Tell
us
a
bit
about
the
tattoo
you
sport
in
the
film.
That's
a
permanent
tattoo.
I
got
it
when
I
was
seventeen.
I've
had
it
for
years.
It's
just
that
in
Jaane
Tu,
it
didn't
suit
my
character.
We
tried
to
cover
it
with
make
up
and
my
costumes.
That's
why
I
was
seen
wearing
lots
of
collared
t-shirts
in
the
film.
The
shot
where
you
see
my
tattoo
in
the
trailer
was
in
fact
the
last
scene
we
shot
for
the
film.
It
was
the
last
day
of
the
shooting
and
we
shot
it
in
the
middle
of
the
night.
After
that
shot,
it
was
pack
up.
The
film
was
over.
Sanjay
Gadhvi
decided
to
use
the
tattoo
because
he
knew
that
it
was
covered
and
hidden
in
Jaane
Tu.
He
liked
the
look
of
the
tattoo
and
he
thought
that
it
would
add
to
the
character
of
the
kidnapper.
A
few
weeks
back
we
also
saw
another
thriller
drama
release
in
the
form
of
'A
Wednesday' which
was
well
received
by
the
public.
Do
you
think
people
are
now
willing
to
experiment
with
different
genres
and
Kidnap
will
see
the
same
results?
Kidnap
is
not
that
different
from
I'd
say
A
Wednesday.
It's
still
a
very
commercial
film
though.
Sanjay
Gadhvi
is
in
that
space
and
likes
to
make
commercial
blockbusters
and
he
is
very
clear
about
that.
Kidnap
is
different
in
way
as
there
is
less
concessions
to
the
audiences.
There
is
always
an
idea
that
we
are
making
a
serious
film
or
a
thriller
or
an
action
flick
then
you
have
to
put
in
the
romance
and
comedy
element
to
give
the
audience
a
break.
It
is
very
demeaning
and
Kidnap
is
not
that.
Then
what
about
songs?
There
are
songs
in
the
film
but
I
don't
sing
or
dance.
'Mit
Jaaye'
is
not
a
part
of
the
film
because
it
comes
in
the
end
credits.
But
there
are
two
songs
with
Sanjay
Dutt.
One
is
shown
in
the
flashback
and
the
other
is
a
situational
number.
Then
there
is
Minissha's
introduction
song.
There
is
no
place
for
'Mit
Jaaye'
in
the
film
because
the
theme
and
the
tune
of
that
song
is
used
as
the
theme
of
Kidnap.
So
it's
there
throughout
in
the
background
music.
Were
you
hesitant
to
play
a
kidnapper
knowing
your
chocolate
boy
looks?
I
was
a
little
hesitant
to
play
a
kidnapper.
I
mean,
I
loved
the
character
but
was
a
bit
unsure.
But
at
the
same
time
I
really
wanted
to
do
it.
It
was
a
tricky
role
and
was
tough
too
because
I
couldn't
find
a
common
ground
with
this
guy.
In
Jaane
Tu,
the
guy
was
so
much
like
me.
I
understood
him
very
well.
In
Kidnap,
I
was
fumbling
and
trying
to
hold
things
together.
In
this
tough
time,
Sanjay
Gadhvi
helped
me
through
this.
I
wouldn't
have
been
able
to
do
this
role
without
his
support
and
backing.
Any
research
work
went
into
your
character
for
Kidnap?
There
was
no
research
which
I
could
do
for
this
character.
There
was
a
closed
room
on
the
fifth
floor
of
the
Ashtavinayak
office
where
Minissha,
Gadhvi
and
myself
thrashed
out
our
characters.
For
my
own
part
to
find
the
aggression
with
my
character,
I
changed
the
music
I
was
listening
to
in
my
I-Pod.
About
a
year,
I
was
only
listening
to
metal
and
rock
to
get
the
darkness
and
the
aggression.
Tell
us
about
the
time
when
you
thought
that
Kidnap
was
not
going
to
be
made?
The
entire
film
took
about
12
months
of
shooting
time.
It
took
a
year
because
Sanju
went
in
the
jail
mid
way.
We
thought
the
film
was
not
going
to
be
made
now.
We
had
shot
for
about
five
months
and
we
were
in
middle
of
one
major
shoot
with
Minissha
and
me
when
we
got
the
news
that
the
judgement
had
come
out
and
that
Sanju
was
jailed.
Suddenly
everything
stops.
We
didn't
know
what
was
going
to
happen.
I
am
panicking
as
it
was
just
my
second
film.
It
was
Minissha's
big
film
too
and
it
was
Sanjay
Gadhvi's
dream
project.
Plus
the
producers
made
a
huge
investment
too.
So
all
of
us
were
sitting
there
and
went
mute.
We
asked
each
other,
What
do
we
do?
What
next?
The
worst
thing
was
that
there
was
no
body
who
could
take
Sanju's
place.
There
were
no
options
available.
The
only
thing
you
could
do
was
just
sit
and
pray
and
hope
that
he
comes
out.
Is
Kidnap
a
lot
of
burden
on
your
shoulders
than
Jaane
Tu?
I
wasn't
nervous
during
Jaane
Tu
at
all.
This
time
I
am
very
nervous
because
I
don't
know
how
I
have
done
my
role.
I
have
not
seen
the
film
and
have
only
seen
my
parts
during
dubbing.
I
don't
know
if
it's
good
and
I
don't
know
if
people
will
think
it's
good.
Why
are
you
growing
your
beard
then?
Oh!
This
look
while
you
are
interviewing
me
is
for
Delhi
Belly.
I
am
growing
my
beard
and
growing
my
hair
for
the
role.
I
have
to
keep
growing
it
until
I
hear
back
from
my
director.
So
everyday
I
go
to
my
director
and
say
whether
it's
enough
and
he
says,
'No'.
Any
message
for
your
fans
in
the
U.K
who
loved
Jaane
Tu...
Ya
Jaane
Na
and
are
eagerly
awaiting
to
see
you
in
Kidnap?
You
know
Jaane
Tu
didn't
fare
well
in
the
U.K?
It
wasn't
well
accepted
there.
So
here's
a
message
for
them.
It's
hard
to
give
a
good
reason
why
one
should
go
and
watch
Kidnap
because
it's
quite
subjective.
This
time
around
I'd
ask
them
to
be
kind
because
I'm
really
nervous
about
Kidnap.
Hope
Kidnap
does
fare
well
than
Jaane
Tu
in
the
U.K.