His
could
well
be
termed
as
the
rise
from
the
ashes.
Down,
though
definitely
not
out
till
about
a
couple
of
years
back,
things
had
started
moving
for
Vivek
Oberoi
when
he
began
work
on
Prince
and
Kurbaan.
Kurbaan
didn't
turn
out
to
be
spectacular
from
commercial
standpoint
but
managed
to
fetch
him
the
kind
of
visibility
and
critical
acclaim
that
he
was
hoping
for.
And
now
with
Prince
opening
well,
Vivek
has
all
the
right
reasons
to
feel
elated.
However,
as
is
the
case
with
most
films,
even
Prince
has
seen
quite
a
few
detractors
coming
it's
way,
something
which
is
not
quite
amusing
Vivek.
Vivek,
there
have
been
comments
that
Prince
makes
an
'attempt'
to
look
so
cool.
Isn't
this
a
strange
predicament
though
because
the
matter
of
the
fact
is
that
in
a
larger
than
life
actioner
like
Prince,
it
was
actually
required
for
the
'framing'
to
look
'cool'?
(Says
after
a
pause)
See,
stray
minds
with
their
stray
talk
might
lead
us
astray;
it
is
best
to
ignore
them.
Prince
is
super
cool
and
as
the
film
is
running
quite
well
in
theatres
today,
we
can
see
it
all
by
ourselves.
Yes,
it
is
very
unfortunate
when
people
come
to
their
own
conclusion
without
even
looking
at
the
final
product.
Isn't
it
quite
disheartening
though
when
some
people
try
to
pull
another
actor's
film
down?
After
all
it's
one
thing
to
watch
a
film
and
share
your
opinion
and
another
to
pass
a
judgement
even
as
the
film
sees
good
response
at
the
box
office?
Yes,
your
observation
is
quite
correct.
Aisa
hota
hai.
There
are
people
in
the
industry
who
subscribe
the
crab
mentality.
Bas
yahi
karma
hai;
to
pull
people
down.
What
we
can
do
as
one
single
unit
is
to
do
our
best
and
ignore
such
people.
Negativity
toh
hoti
hi
hai
but
the
best
thing
is
to
just
leave
all
this
behind.
After
being
in
the
industry
for
over
half
a
decade,
you
seem
to
have
mellowed
down
on
such
aspects.
Dekho
in
every
family,
there
are
good
and
bad
members.
Similarly
that's
the
case
with
our
film
fraternity
as
well.
Har
stock
market
mein
bhi
bears
aur
bulls
hote
hain.
Ek
ka
kaam
upar
chadhana
hai,
doosre
ka
neeche
giraana.
If
there
are
people
around
you
who
are
born
pessimists
then
you
can't
do
much.
It
is
best
to
let
them
be
what
they
are
and
move
on
to
look
at
brighter
side
of
the
picture,
think
positive
and
be
optimistic.
Well,
looks
like
the
makers
were
indeed
quite
positive
and
optimistic.
They
spent
a
lot
on
giving
a
Hollywood
treatment
to
the
film's
look.
Prince
is
a
passion
project
for
all
of
us,
especially
Kumarji
and
director
Kookie
(Gulati).
It
was
a
conscious
effort
to
give
the
film's
narrative
and
look
an
international
feel
and
push
the
envelope.
This
is
why
the
entire
film
was
edited
by
Nicholas,
editor
of
cult
action
film
Transporter,
in
Paris.
Having
said
that,
we
constantly
maintained
an
Indian
soul
which
is
a
pre-requisite
of
a
complete
Bollywood
entertainer.
Story first published: Monday, April 19, 2010, 15:27 [IST]