By:
Subhash
K.
Jha,
IndiaFM
Monday,
September
10,
2007
Subhash
Ghai
has
recently
sold
the
rights
for
his
Karz
to
T-Series.
But
wasn't
Karz
inspired
by
The
Reincarnation
Of
Peter
Proud?
"Yes," Ghai
admits.
"But
only
in
one
scene
where
Peter
meets
his
mother.
The
rest
of
the
story
and
script
was
written
afresh
as
per
Indian
myths
and
beliefs.
You
have
to
see
Reincarnation
Of
Peter
Proud
to
see
how
different
it
was
from
Karz."
Ask
him
if
Himesh
Reshammiya
would
do
as
much
justice
to
the
main
lead
as
Rishi
Kapoor
and
SG
replies,
"I'm
no
authority
to
judge
the
future
work
of
any
talent.
Himesh
may
even
prove
better,
who
knows?
I
know
Laxmikant-Pyarelal
did
a
fabulous
job
in
my
Karz.
But
I'm
sure
Himesh
will
do
a
good
job.
Himesh
is
today's
Laxmikant
Pyarelal
...time
brings
new
people
too."
Subhash
Ghai
is
working
with
Gulzar
Saab
for
the
first
time
in
his
new
directorial
venture
Main
Yuvraj.
Why
the
change
from
Javed
Akhtar
Saab?
Smiles
Ghai,
"It's
the
script
that
tells
a
director
to
choose
the
right
talent
and
technicians
to
justify
the
mood
of
the
film
...
its
nothing
personal
.You"ve
to
wait
and
watch
what
we
do
together.
But
it
has
to
be
unique.
Every
film
of
mine
has
its
own
rhythm
and
pattern.
Khalnayak
came
after
Saudagar,
Pardes
came
after
Khalnayak,
Taal
came
after
Pardes;
so
every
film
is
a
new
child
with
a
different
face
for
a
director
and
he
enters
into
a
new
avenue,
risk
and
challenges.
That"s
the
thrill
of
a
good
director
being
on
the
scene."
But
before
Main
Yuvraj
featuring
Salman
Khan,
Katrina
Kaif
and
Anil
Kapoor,
Subhash
Ghai
has
a
smaller
directorial
venture
Black&White
ready
for
release.
Ghai
defends
the
'smallness'
of
the
venture.
"Mukta
has
given
Iqbal
and
Joggers
Park
too.
They
were
smaller
more
intimate
films.
Yes,
Black&White
is
being
made
under
the
Mukta
Searchlight
banner
with
minimum
budget.
It's
an
issue-based
subject
with
a
different
approach.
Whereas
Main
Yuvraaj
is
a
full-
on
entertainer
to
release
in
2008.
Let"s
see
what
Subhash
Ghai
brings
to
you.
May
be
a
surprise
if
not
a
shock.
He
is
working
hard
as
usual
with
a
smile," Ghai
ends
in
the
third
person
in
true
royal
showman
fashion.