Suneel Darshan on his next film <i>Shakalaka Boom Boom</i>
By
Joginder
Tuteja,
IndiaFM
Wednesday,
February
21,
2007
Promos
of
Shakalaka
Boom
Boom
have
begun
and
the
film
is
creating
an
all
around
positive
vibe.
Seemingly
different
from
the
kind
of
look
and
texture
that
erstwhile
films
by
producer-director
Suneel
Darshan
have
carried,
SLBB
appears
to
be
one
cool
yuppie
flick
that
promises
entertainment
with
emotions,
drama,
thrills
and
of
course
music
in
all
the
right
doses.
As the film maker gives final touches to his multi-starrer, he speaks to Joginder Tuteja about the film's fresh appeal, Celina's professionalism and how SLBB is one helluva entertaining flick!
Title
song
Shakalaka
Boom
Boom
has
just
been
aired.
What
kind
of
reactions
you
are
getting?
Overwhelming,
to
be
honest.
It
has
been
barely
a
week
since
the
song
came
on
air
and
even
though
the
album
would
be
out
on
stands
only
later
this
week,
appreciation
has
started
coming
in
from
all
quarters.
Were
you
always
so
confident
about
the
music?
Absolutely.
The
moment
Himesh
Reshammiya
got
the
final
score
in
place,
we
were
sure
that
we
have
a
popular
material
in
hands.
I
always
was
confident
about
the
fact
that
my
touch
of
romance
and
Himesh's
sense
of
rhythm
would
work
wonders.
So
is
this
yet
another
album
with
a
mix
of
item
numbers,
some
romantic
tracks
and
respective
remixes?
None
of
the
songs
in
my
film
is
an
item
number.
If
that
was
the
case
I
would
have
never
incorporated
a
song
like
that
in
my
film.
Each
of
the
songs
is
an
integral
part
of
the
film
and
is
indispensable
to
the
script.
The
music
has
an
underground
feel
to
it
and
is
set
in
New
York.
Are
all
the
characters
based
out
of
NY?
The
film
is
based
in
NY.
So
there
you
have
got
a
big
music
star
[Bobby
Deol]
who
is
a
great
artist
and
finds
his
way
up
there
in
a
foreign
land,
something
that
is
quite
difficult
to
achieve.
He
has
built
up
his
stardom
in
a
big
way
and
knows
the
trick
of
how
to
maintain
it,
with
whatsoever
means
possible.
This
is
what
gives
an
edge
to
this
character.
And
how
about
Upen?
He
is
a
boy
from
Jodhpur
who
believes
in
talent.
Even
he
comes
to
the
big
city
of
NY
and
finds
his
way
into
mainstream.
SLBB
is
about
a
conflict
between
these
two
characters.
Is
Upen
a
simpleton
when
compared
to
scheming
Bobby?
It
is
not
like
Bobby
is
scheming
or
Upen
is
a
simpleton.
Even
Upen
has
his
gray
shades
with
his
ambitions
and
aggression
in
the
right
place.
He
is
a
young
modern
boy
and
wants
to
be
successful
in
his
professional
life.
On
the
other
hand,
Bobby
is
a
guy
who
knows
that
with
talent
comes
power
and
he
makes
full
use
of
it
while
being
aware
about
his
abilities.
So
do
we
have
a
war
in
the
offering?
Not
a
war
but
an
entertaining
time
for
sure.
The
plot
has
a
stage
set
in
which
is
not
too
dramatic
but
interesting
nevertheless.
There
are
gray
shades
to
one
and
all
and
a
fight
does
happen.
But
no,
it
is
not
a
fight
between
the
have
and
the
have
not
or
black
and
white.
It
is
a
fight
of
a
different
kind.
A
fight
that
comes
due
to
competition.
With
you
being
in
the
industry
for
long
and
after
having
made
number
of
musicals,
do
we
see
some
inside
happenings
of
the
music
industry
in
SLBB?
You
do
see
the
inside
happenings
but
that
is
not
something
which
is
intentional
or
on-your-face.
You
get
to
see
what
stems
out
of
the
facts
and
how
the
world
of
music
operates.
So
there
you
have
Dilip
Tahil
as
a
music
baron,
Celina
Jaitley
as
the
PR
woman
and
so
and
so
forth.
Celina
as
the
PR
woman?
That's
like
telling
the
reality
of
how
the
media
functions.
True.
She
is
someone
who
has
been
with
Bobby
Deol
while
his
career
was
moving
up.
Now
she
spots
Upen
in
an
underground
pub
and
she
sees
potential
in
him.
This
is
where
she
takes
him
under
her
wings
and
helps
him
find
a
foothold
in
the
industry.
Where
does
that
leave
Kangana?
She
plays
an
aspiring
singer
in
the
film.
She
is
young
but
she
is
no
naÏve.
She
is
intelligent,
world
wise
and
confident
about
herself.
How
she
propels
her
way
up
in
the
ladder
in
the
light
of
adverse
circumstances
is
what
brings
the
spice
in
her
character.
In
a
way
don't
you
feel
that
it
only
helps
to
have
one
of
the
most
promising
actors
this
side
of
the
century
in
your
film?
Yes,
why
not?
And
I
am
happy
that
I
took
a
right
decision
to
have
her
on
board
when
she
has
just
about
entered
the
industry.
And
now
she
has
two
back
to
back
successes.....
Yes,
but
I
won't
say
that
she
has
seen
any
phenomenal
success.
There
is
critical
acclaim,
yes,
but
one
can't
really
count
Gangster
or
Woh
Lamhe
as
the
kind
of
films
that
have
given
her
great
commercial
reach.
Even
in
Metro,
she
has
a
compact
role.
In
comparison
SLBB
is
her
biggest
film
till
date
where
she
gets
to
do
let
her
hair
down
and
explore
her
true
commercial
range.
You
have
to
watch
out
for
the
way
she
has
given
a
holds-no-bar
performance
in
the
film.
And
Celina?
Highly
professional
-
Just
two
words
are
required
to
describe
the
pretty
woman.
I
have
personally
worked
with
a
lot
of
Miss
India's
but
Celina
is
just
the
cut
above
the
rest.
She
is
glamorous,
which
is
something
we
all
agree,
but
she
is
a
great
person
to
work
with
too.
How
is
that?
Her
strong
sense
of
loyalty
is
what
makes
her
stand
out
from
the
crowd.
Her
love
for
cinema
is
another
added
factor
which
makes
her
special.
Believe
me;
she
is
so
amazing
that
she
is
surely
going
to
register
a
strong
impact
in
months
to
come.
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