"No John, no Blue 2, no Aerial yet" - Anthony D'Souza
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oi-Staff
This
has
becomes
a
trend
of
sorts.
No
sooner
does
a
film
hit
the
screens
or
is
ready
for
release,
stories
start
floating
around
how
its
maker
is
ready
with
the
plans
of
making
his
next.
It
may
be
mere
speculation,
a
PR
plug
or
a
confirmed
report
but
the
fact
that
it
does
get
the
film
(which
is
about
to
get
released)
noticed.
In
certain
instances
a
filmmaker
knows
the
origin
of
the
news.
However,
there
also
have
been
cases
where
he
himself
is
flabbergasted
with
such
information
floating
around.
What
may
just
turn
be
a
thought
over
a
mug
of
coffee
is
elevated
to
the
scale
of
being
confirmed
to
such
an
extent
that
it
appears
as
if
the
film
would
get
on
floors
within
a
week
of
the
news
making
headlines.
Diwali
releases
went
through
the
same
syndrome
with
glowing
announcements
around
the
next
projects
of
Rohit
Shetty
(All
The
Best)
and
Prem
Soni
(Main
Aurr
Mrs
Khanna).
While
Rohit
was
said
to
be
caught
in
a
dilemma
of
choosing
his
next
film
between
the
sequel
to
Golmaal
and
All
The
Best,
Prem
confirmed
that
Salman
Khan
had
green
lighted
another
project
for
him.
Something
similar
happened
to
Anthony
D'Souza
as
well
who
happened
to
share
certain
thoughts
about
his
next
assignments
with
a
few
associates.
The
next
thing
he
heard,
there
were
projects
like
airborne
thriller
Aerial
and
a
sequel
to
Blue
all
set
to
be
kick
started.
What's
more,
he
had
apparently
also
signed
one
of
his
favourite
actors
from
the
industry
and
close
friends
-
John
Abraham.
However,
a
fortnight
after
the
release
of
Blue,
Anthony
D'Souza
a.k.a.
Tony
is
ready
to
term
this
information
as
sheer
rumour
that
doesn't
come
with
any
basis.
He
denies
working
on
either
Blue
2
or
Aerial
and
also
dispels
the
theory
that
he
has
signed
John
for
his
next.
"All
of
these
are
mere
speculations
and
I
have
no
clue
from
where
have
they
originated.
All
I
said
was
that
I
would
love
to
work
with
John
since
he
is
a
close
friend.
He
is
the
one
who
got
me
in
the
industry
and
I
owe
him
a
lot.
Tomorrow
if
a
project
works
out
well
for
both
of
us
then
we
would
be
game
for
working
together.
However,
this
isn't
something
that
I
am
stating
today
after
Blue;
I
have
maintained
this
for
a
year
now.
If
this
admiration
and
gratitude
of
mine
is
sensationalised
by
some
and
posted
as
twisted
headlines,
then
I
can't
help
it,
right?
On
a
lighter
note,
I
have
always
been
forthcoming
in
admitting
my
love
for
Hollywood.
However,
that
doesn't
mean
that
Francis
Ford
Coppola
has
sanctioned
a
film
for
me",
jokes
Tony.
There
have
also
been
talks
that
other
than
John,
the
principal
cast
of
Blue
is
coming
together
with
him
again.
What
does
the
filmmaker
has
to
say
about
that?
Anthony
D'Souza
"As
much
as
I
love
John
and
would
want
him
in
my
films,
there
is
no
project
for
which
he
has
signed
on
the
dotted
line
yet.
Neither
is
that
the
case
with
Mr.
Akshay
Kumar,
Mr.
Sanjay
Dutt,
Zayed,
Lara
or
Katrina.
They
are
all
great
actors
and
I
would
love
to
work
with
all
of
them
together
again.
But
no,
there
is
no
film
which
is
happening
with
them
at
the
moment",
Tony
sets
the
record
straight.
Where
does
that
leave
so-called
announcements
like
Blue
2
and
Aerial?
The
moment
Blue
hit
the
screens
and
took
a
very
good
opening;
a
sequel
seemed
to
be
offering.
Also,
knowing
Tony's
penchant
for
action
adventure,
it
was
being
stated
that
he
would
now
take
his
cast
and
crew
in
the
air
with
Aerial.
There
have
also
been
theories
around
him
making
a
trilogy
of
such
action
adventure
cinema.
"These
are
nothing
but
overzealous
minds
at
work",
laughs
Tony,
"For
the
records,
I
am
neither
doing
Blue
2
nor
Aerial.
These
are
all
speculations.
Yes,
I
have
a
penchant
for
making
action
flicks
and
my
next
would
belong
to
that
genre
as
well.
However,
it
won't
necessarily
have
an
adventure
element
to
that.
Whether
it
would
be
Blue
2
or
something
else?
Well,
for
all
you
know,
it
could
be
Red
or
Yellow",
he
laughs,
"Seriously,
it's
too
early
to
be
even
talking
about
it.
I
am
still
in
the
process
of
fleshing
out
a
subject.
Let
things
take
their
due
course
and
we
would
make
the
right
announcements.
Till
then,
let's
enjoy
Blue."
Well,
with
another
rumour
biting
the
dust,
one
looks
forward
to
how
the
trend
continues
for
weeks
to
come.
Whether
there
would
be
more
in
the
offering
around
adventures
of
Aladin?
Whether
London
Dreams
may
lead
way
for
New
York
Dreams?
Would
Ranbir
have
many
more
stories
to
tell
after
Ajab
Prem
Ki
Ghazab
Kahani?
Or
if
Aamir
Khan
would
be
bringing
in
four
idiots
for
his
next
assignment
after
Three
Idiots?