Ever
since
the
announcement
of
Action
Replayy,
there
have
been
speculations
galore
around
whether
the
film
was
inspired
from
Hollywood
science
fictions.
Quite
a
few
names
were
being
thrown
around
and
the
most
amusing
piece
that
came
out
a
few
months
back
was
around
Akshay
Kumar
playing
Brad
Pitt
(who
went
through
reverse
ageing)
from
The
Curious
Case
of
Benjamin
Button.
"I
couldn't
stop
laughing
when
this
theory
came
out," Vipul
looks
back
in
amusement
here,
"I
was
quiet
for
all
these
months
because
the
film
was
still
being
made
and
anything
being
said
wouldn't
have
accounted
for
much.
However,
quite
a
few
murmurs
have
died
their
natural
death
ever
since
the
film's
theatrical
promo
came
out.
Now
that
the
songs
are
on
air
too,
everyone
knows
that
Action
Replayy
is
as
Bollywood
as
it
can
get."
Well,
one
can
see
that
as
the
focus
here
is
on
getting
the
retro
look
right
for
the
film
rather
than
it
being
projected
as
a
science
fiction,
something
which
was
last
tried
in
Love
Story
2050.
"My
belief
is
that
if
you
focus
on
the
element
of
science
fiction,
you
end
up
sacrificing
on
emotions.
I
am
a
person
who
would
rather
focus
on
emotions
than
get
overtly
technical
in
the
story
telling",
says
Vipul
who
could
well
be
right
here
if
his
dramatic
fares
like
Waqt,
Namastey
London
and
London
Dreams
are
any
indication.
On
being
quizzed
on
the
time
travel
aspect
in
Action
Replayy
and
how
much
of
that
has
been
explored
in
the
film,
Vipul
says,
"Time
travel
is
just
the
means
of
getting
the
two
worlds
-
that
of
past
and
present
-
together.
There
is
nothing
else
to
that."
When
he
could
have
attempted
a
tale
in
the
future,
what
made
him
to
go
back
in
the
past?
"First
and
foremost,
the
core
story
of
the
film
is
about
a
boy
trying
to
make
his
parents
fall
in
love
in
the
past.
So
it
was
inevitable
that
we
go
back
in
time",
reasons
Vipul,
"Moreover,
if
you
look
at
it,
our
emotions
and
relationships
were
far
purer,
better
and
more
important
in
the
years
gone
by.
Life
was
more
colourful
and
celebratory
during
the
70s.
I
wanted
to
bring
on
those
elements.
This
is
why
I
selected
that
world
which
was
full
of
fun,
romance
and
brightness.
Now
that
the
film
is
seeing
a
Diwali
release,
it
only
compliments
the
look
and
its
flavour."
Well,
let
the
celebrations
begin!
Story first published: Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 16:50 [IST]