“Have I come up with an Award Winning Act?”-Saif Ali Khan
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Kurbaan
has
released
and
while
the
film
has
seen
wide
critical
acclaim
coming
its
way;
it
has
also
been
appreciated
for
its
hard
hitting
theme
and
a
thrilling
narrative.
However,
there
have
also
been
murmurs
around
its
similarities
with
New
York.
Saif
Ali
Khan,
the
film's
lead
actor,
has
his
own
take
on
affairs
though.
With
the
release
of
Kurbaan,
there
are
similarities
been
drawn
with
New
York
and
to
a
lesser
extent
Fanaa.
Were
you
prepared
for
the
queries
coming
your
way?
Leave
aside
audiences,
media
or
industry
people
thinking
like
this,
even
I
as
an
actor
asked
the
same
question
when
Kurbaan
came
to
me.
Even
I
had
New
York
and
Fanaa
at
the
back
of
my
mind.
However,
once
I
heard
the
film's
script,
all
my
doubts
went
out
of
the
window.
I
know
it
is
not
Fanaa.
Also,
I
have
not
seen
New
York
but
have
read
its
script
and
I
know
for
sure
that
you
can't
compare
the
two
films.
The
element
of
terror
in
a
foreign
land
is
similar
though!
This
way
even
Ek
Haseena
Thi
and
Kill
Bill
could
be
considered
the
same
as
well.
Why
have
Hollywood
comparisons,
even
closer
home
my
own
Love
Aaj
Kal
could
be
called
similar
to
Hum
Tum
in
that
case.
Both
were
conversational
films
around
how
two
people
come
together
after
time
once
they
have
grown
further
in
their
life.
But
does
that
really
make
these
films
similar?
Nahi
naa!
Each
story
has
a
different
style
in
which
is
told
and
Kurbaan
has
its
own
narrative
as
well.
It's
a
totally
different
world
and
treatment
out
here.
Do
you
think
that
the
promotion,
right
from
the
revealing
of
the
First
Look
poster,
sent
out
the
right
messaging
to
the
audiences?
Absolutely,
things
have
been
going
quite
well
for
Kurbaan
and
I
am
of
course
glad
about
that.
I
always
feel
that
it's
the
First
Look
of
the
film
which
is
equally
important
as
the
rest
of
the
promotion
for
weeks
to
come.
It
is
required
to
be
so
very
correct
because
this
is
what
starts
sending
out
the
right
vibes
to
the
audiences.
Today's
audiences
are
quite
demanding
and
so
many
times
they
make
a
decision
around
whether
they
would
watch
the
film
or
not
on
the
sheer
basis
of
the
first
impression
that
it
has
managed
to
create.
Kurbaan
has
released
quite
close
to
the
1st
anniversary
of
infamous
26/11
episode.
Is
it
really
coincidental,
considering
the
fact
that
the
film
raises
questions
around
global
terrorism?
How
can
you
even
presume
something
like
this?
Karan
had
this
idea
for
a
while
now
and
we
had
actually
begun
shooting
for
the
film
in
US
when
26/11
happened.
It
has
been
a
regular
course
of
movie
making
that
normally
spans
a
year.
Now
when
the
movie
is
releasing,
it
is
sheer
coincidence
to
have
it
so
close
to
26/11.
Yes,
the
fact
though
is
that
terrorism
is
pretty
much
on
our
face
till
date
and
we
continue
to
be
affected
by
that.
While
critics
have
appreciated
your
performance
in
the
film,
even
audiences
seem
to
have
found
a
new
Saif.
Moreover,
Kareena
too
says
that
due
to
the
complexity
in
your
character
and
the
way
you
have
handled
it,
you
should
be
a
strong
contender
for
all
major
awards
for
2009.
Should
we
believe
her?
[Laughs]
Have
I
come
up
with
an
award
winning
act?
Well,
I
won't
say
that.
Really,
I
never
thought
of
an
award
while
shooting
for
Kurbaan.
Yes,
it's
a
tough
and
a
strong
role
but
what
I
have
done
isn't
stupendous.
Yes,
the
film
is
stupendous
though.
It
is
a
deadly
movie
for
sure.
Regarding
my
performance,
it's
for
people
to
decide
and
let
me
know!