My next film has lot of hot scenes: Raksha Mistry
By:
Joginder
Tuteja,
IndiaFM
Wednesday,
September
27,
2006
One
is
a
little
apprehensive
while
starting
a
conversation
with
Raksha
Mistry
because
one
tends
to
believe
that
her
debut
flick
The
Killer
[which
she
co-directed
with
Hasnain
Hyderabadwaala]
didn't
really
set
the
cash
registers
ringing.
Expecting
a
rather
low
tone
from
her,
one
tries
to
get
started.
But
the
lady
simply
amazes
you
with
an
exciting
and
confident
voice
as
she
announces
that
she
is
already
mid-way
through
her
next
film
Train
and
above
all,
hold
your
breath,
The
Killer
was
a
winner
after
all!
Over
to
the
lady
to
hear
more
from
her
about
her
experience
post
The
Killer
and
what's
going
on
her
mind
while
filming
Train.
You
seem
to
have
very
quickly
moved
on
to
your
next
project.
Is
that
so?
I
am
surprised
to
hear
so
and
you
are
actually
making
me
conscious
about
this
since
I
never
felt
so.
In
fact
when
we
had
just
begun
The
Killer,
Bajaj
brothers
[Shyam
and
Narendra]
had
approached
us
to
make
a
film
for
them.
We
said
that
let's
finish
off
The
Killer
first
and
once
we
get
into
its
post
production,
we
started
working
on
Train.
Since
Emmy
[Emraan
Hashmi]
was
to
star
in
Train
too
and
we
were
interacting
with
him
for
The
Killer
anyways,
it
was
easy
for
us
to
get
going
on
the
project
simultaneously.
How
did
Bhatts
react
to
this
progress?
Oh
they
were
quite
cool
about
that!
Mukeshji
knew
that
Bajajs
had
approached
us
and
he
didn't
have
any
problems
whatsoever
on
the
projects
we
were
planning
to
take.
In
fact
Mukeshji
is
now
on
our
head
to
get
started
with
their
next
project
soon
too.
Train
sounds
like
a
rather
interesting
title.
So
what
is
it
about?
Train
is
a
romantic
thriller
and
as
the
name
suggests
is
based
on
a
train.
In
fact
we
are
already
through
with
more
than
50%
of
the
film's
principal
shooting.
It
is
extremely
different
from
what
we
have
done
with
The
Killer
and
you
would
be
surprised
to
see
the
two
of
us
presenting
something
in
a
new
light.
From
a
street
'Tom
and
Jerry'
escapade
in
The
Killer,
we
have
now
gone
bold
with
a
story
revolving
around
extra
marital
affair.
But
yes,
don't
be
under
any
misconception
that
it
is
about
a
'one-night-stand'
of
the
kind
that
Irrfan
and
Hashmi
shared
in
The
Killer
[laughs]!
So
how
far
does
the
bold
subject
go?
Quite
a
lot!
And
that's
because
this
time
around
we
are
going
full
throttle
with
the
treatment
that
we
intend
to
give
to
the
film.
In
case
of
The
Killer
we
learnt
a
lesson
from
Mahesh
Bhatt
saab
where
he
told
us
not
to
hold
back
when
trying
to
tell
a
story.
With
a
fantastic
script
like
Train
in
hand,
we
have
so
much
that
we
can
do
if
we
want
that
to
come
alive
on
screen.
And
before
you
ask
me,
let
me
tell
you
that
the
film
has
a
lot
of
hot
scenes;
in
fact
many
more
than
you
may
have
seen
in
an
average
Hindi
flick!
Hmmm....so
is
Mr.
Emraan
Hashmi
back
to
his
kissing
ways?
Yes,
he
is!
Though
I
don't
understand
why
there
is
so
much
of
hoopla
made
of
kissing
and
love
making
etc.
After
all
it
is
a
film
and
people
know
what
they
would
get
to
see
when
they
venture
into
a
theatre.
So
after
all
it's
their
choice
if
they
want
to
watch
a
particular
flick
or
not.
In
case
of
Emmy,
well
I
really
feel
sorry
about
him.
He
had
promised
himself
that
he
won't
repeat
the
kissing
act
but
then
we
narrated
the
subject
to
him,
we
told
him
that
this
is
something
that
he
may
be
required
to
do
since
its
an
integral
part
of
the
script.
He
simply
asked,
"kya
yeh
zaroori
hai?",
and
when
we
said
yes,
he
said
"Ok,
let's
do
it
then"!
We
did
ask
him
though
if
he
had
any
reservations
since
he
was
just
about
to
get
married
but
he
was
overall
cool
about
it.
Fair
enough,
Emraan
Hashmi
was
a
quick
decision.
But
how
about
the
others?
Oh,
believe
me
we
went
through
hell
for
that!
It
was
such
a
great
difficulty
casting
for
Train
since
it's
a
bold
subject
never
seen
before
on
the
Indian
screens.
And
for
that
we
have
to
give
full
marks
to
the
leading
ladies
Geeta
Basra
[last
seen
in
'Dil
Diya
Hai']
and
India's
nomination
for
2004
Miss
World
-
Sayali
Bhagat
who
makes
her
debut
with
the
film.
But
what's
so
special
about
the
roles
of
the
leading
ladies?
See,
the
film
is
about
today's
women.
Women
who
are
strong
willed,
are
contemporary
and
have
guts.
But
yes,
there
is
a
lot
of
sexuality
involved
too.
So
when
we
went
to
sign
some
of
the
top
leading
ladies
in
the
industry,
they
all
said
"Wow,
what
a
role"!
Par
jab
film
sign
karne
ki
baat
uthi
toh
sabka
yahi
kehna
tha
ki
yeh
bahaut
bold
role
hai,
main
nahin
kar
paayongi!
Now
think
of
it,
these
are
the
very
ladies
who
speak
to
the
reporters
saying
that
we
are
looking
for
that
'once
in
a
lifetime
role'
and
when
they
get
a
chance
to
enact
it,
they
shy
away.
Some
even
said
that
the
roles
are
fantastic
but
can
there
be
some
changes
in
the
script
to
tone
down
the
subject!?
But
my
question
was
WHY?
Why
are
you
scared?
Well,
good
for
them
if
they
are
happy
running
around
the
trees.
Geeta
Basra
and
Emraan
Hashmi
don't
really
have
a
good
record
together
with
'Dil
Diya
Hai'
not
doing
well.
Isn't
that
scary?
No,
not
at
all!
A
film
working
or
not
working
can
never
depend
upon
an
individual.
It's
always
a
team
effort
and
no
one
can
be
singled
out
for
the
success
or
a
failure
of
a
film.
Having
said
that
I
have
seen
'Dil
Diya
Hai'
and
I
still
don't
know
why
it
didn't
work.
Coming
to
Geeta,
she
is
a
level
headed
girl
who
is
just
correct
in
her
action
and
mannerisms.
And
let
me
put
this
on
record
that
even
if
Geeta
had
50
flops
behind
her;
I
would
have
still
cast
her
as
the
leading
lady
in
Train.
Also
to
add,
though
she
comes
from
London
her
personality
and
thoughts
are
very
Indian.
Coming
to
Sayali,
it
has
been
2
years
since
she
contested
for
Miss
World
and
what
I
have
seen
of
her
is
that
she
is
quite
intelligent
and
politically
correct.
All
of
this
makes
it
a
perfect
casting
for
me
as
they
add
to
the
characters.
And let me put this on record that even if Geeta Basra had 50 flops behind her; I would have still cast her as the leading lady in Train.
Geeta
and
Sayali
on
two
sides,
what
does
Emraan
have
to
say?
Well,
he
is
in
ecstasy
[roars
with
laughter]!
Jokes
apart,
he
never
interferes
in
the
casting
so
when
we
told
him
about
the
leading
ladies
and
asked
him
if
he
was
happy
with
the
casting,
he
was
cool
about
the
whole
affair.
Great,
so
let's
now
talk
about
The
Killer
a
little...
[Interrupts]
Ha,
so
there
you
go!
[Laughs]
Well,
one
can't
really
wrap
up
this
conversation
without
asking
you
what
went
wrong
with
the
film.
Isn't
that
so?
And
my
answer
to
that
is
that
nothing
actually
did
if
you
see
the
final
tally.
Yes,
agreed
that
the
film
didn't
really
go
as
far
as
expected
and
we
could
possibly
attribute
it
to
less
hype
and
publicity.
We
didn't
really
have
much
time
in
hand
to
take
the
film
an
extra
mile
before
unleashing
it
on
the
big
screen
and
further
to
that
we
were
also
hampered
by
the
fact
that
the
film
got
an
'A'
certificate.
And
why
was
that?
Because
the
censors
thought
that
the
opening
song
'Abhi
To
Main
Jawaan
Hoon'
had
too
much
of
cleavage
by
Nisha
Kothari.
They
did
offer
us
a
UA
certificate
if
we
could
edit
the
song
at
certain
places
but
while
doing
so
we
realized
that
it
was
turning
out
to
be
quite
haphazard.
At
the
end,
it
was
sad
to
see
that
there
were
college
students
lined
up
outside
the
theatres
but
they
were
not
being
allowed
an
entry
in
due
to
the
'A'
certificate.
But
the
film
did
eventually
crash
in
the
2nd
week.
Not
the
second
but
third.
But
even
that
sounds
a
little
immaterial
since
the
film
turned
into
safe
in
first
4
days
itself.
Yes,
we
did
loose
money
in
Rajasthan
-
CI
territory
and
that
was
because
there
were
heavy
rains
and
floods
during
those
days.
Now
one
can't
help
such
calamities,
right?
But
if
you
ask
me,
overall
The
Killer
is
still
a
plus
film.
If
that's
the
case
then
why
is
trade
hell
bent
on
calling
it
a
flop?
That
beats
me
too!
I
was
surprised
too
because
it
was
none
from
true.
But
then
probably
all
this
happens
if
you
are
a
newcomer
in
the
industry
and
hence
a
little
naive
about
how
things
work
in
the
trade
circles.
[Laughs]
Probably
they
thought
ki
chalo
ye
choti
picture
hai,
iske
baare
mein
kuch
bhi
kahenge
to
chalega!
Trade
was
concentrating
more
on
films
like
Krrish,
Fanaa,
Omkara
and
Kabhi
Alvida
Naa
Kehna
that
were
all
around
The
Killer.
In
contrast,
the
critics
really
didn't
go
ballistic
as
one
had
assumed
hearing
that
it
is
adapted
from
'Collateral'.
Thank
goodness
for
that
[laughs]!
Critics
liked
it
and
though
unhone
kapde
zaroor
utaare,
par
utne
nahin
jitna
hamein
lag
raha
tha!
Pyaar
se
bata
diya
ki
kya
better
ho
sakta
tha!
The
good
part
was
that
Mukeshji
liked
the
film
and
said
we
did
a
great
job.
Even
reports
from
the
audience
was
good,
which
was
something
we
realized
when
we
saw
the
film
with
the
audience.
It
was
an
awesome
reaction
from
them,
especially
in
single
screens
where
it
expectedly
did
good.
Though
it
is
true
that
in
multiplexes,
it
fared
below
expectations.
But
don't
you
think
a
good
success
of
a
film
makes
a
lot
of
difference
to
first
time
directors?
See,
between
Hasnain
and
me
we
had
a
conversation
that
let's
make
those
people
happy,
whosoever
see
the
film.
Even
if
the
number
is
5-10-15,
it's
ok,
as
long
as
they
like
the
film
and
be
entertained.
So
how
do
you
both
work
together
in
spite
of
being
different
personalities?
I
am
quite
hyper
whereas
he
is
quite
cool.
But
together,
both
of
us
are
indeed
emotional
and
look
at
each
other
for
help
when
required.
Ultimately
our
strong
willpower
ensures
that
we
pick
up
the
baton
and
start
running
again
without
being
down!