Director
Anees
Bazmee
is
a
relieved
man.
His
Welcome
has
covered
quite
some
distance
en
route
to
its
eventual
release
today
and
Bazmee
can
heave
a
sigh
of
relief.
"I
have
given
more
than
1.5
years
of
my
life
to
Welcome.
It
has
been
a
long
journey
though
I
am
supremely
confident
that
my
audience
would
make
it
a
much
bigger
success
than
even
No
Entry",
comments
Bazmee.
"Kuch
achcha
banane
ke
kiye
itna
waqt
lag
jaaye
to
bhi
theek
hai,
after
all
our
film
has
an
interesting
concept
with
such
a
wide
range
of
actors.
It
was
a
challenging
exercise
but
a
fruitful
one
nonetheless.
I
am
sure
family
audiences
worldwide
would
give
my
film
a
warm
welcome!"
Talking
about
the
film's
lead,
Bazmee
says,
"Akshay
is
in
a
never
seen
before
role
or
look
in
Welcome.
He
has
been
accused
of
being
similarly
street-smart
in
so
many
of
his
films
but
in
this
film
he
is
complete
contrast.
As
you
would
have
observed
in
the
promos,
not
just
has
he
been
made
to
wear
specs
to
get
that
sober
look,
even
his
body
language
and
dialogue
delivery
has
gone
through
a
major
shift
to
bring
out
the
innocence
and
simplicity
of
his
character."
Story first published: Friday, December 21, 2007, 16:46 [IST]