Those
fine
actors
Harsh
Chhaya
and
Samir
Soni
stepping
into
the
gay
zone
for
Madhur
Bhandarkar's
Fashion
haven't
really
helped
Kushal
Punjabi.
The
role
that
went
to
Samir
Soni
was
almost
cast
when
Kushal
Punjabi
(seen
stealing
the
show
as
John
Abraham's
friend
in
Kaal
and
Goal)
had
a
long
meeting
with
Madhur
Bhandarkar.
Apparently,
Madhur
liked
the
actor
but
didn't
find
him
suitable
to
play
gay.
"I
really
got
along
well
with
Madhur.
He's
my
kind
of
a
director.
But
I
really
didn't
see
myself
in
that
role
at
all.
I'd
like
to
work
with
directors
like
Madhur
who
look
at
actors
as
actors
and
not
as
stars," laughs
Kushal.
Enough
of
being
shortchanged
by
lesser
actors
who
happen
to
be
stars.
Kushal
has
had
some
bitter
experiences
in
the
past
dealing
with
roles
that
turned
out
to
be
far
less
important
than
he
was
led
to
believe.
Apparently,
nearly
half
of
Kushal's
role
in
Vivek
Agnihotri's
Goal
was
chopped
off.
Kushal
refuses
to
dwell
on
that
one.
"I
wouldn't
like
to
say
anything
on
this.
But
yes,
the
big
opportunities
still
elude
me.
I
may
be
doing
a
role
in
Aamir
Khan's
Delhi
Belly.
But
that
apart
I
won't
sign
on
anything
that
comes
my
way
just
because
I
don't
have
a
better
option.
There're
always
the
ads
to
keep
me
going.
It's
a
pity,
it
didn't
work
out
with
Madhur.
I
would
have
really
liked
to
work
with
him.
But
really
I
didn't
see
myself
in
that
part."
Kushal
is
currently
being
considered
by
a
very
major
production
house
for
the
second
lead
with
Akshay
Kumar.
"But
the
problem
is,
once
you
acquire
the
reputation
of
a
competent
actor
the
big
stars
shy
away
from
working
with
you." It
happened
with
Arshad
Warsi.
Now
it's
happening
with
Kushal.
"But
it's
okay.
I
make
enough
money
to
live
the
way
I
want
to.
In
fact,
I've
just
bought
myself
a
home.
And
in
Bombay
that's
a
dream
come
true."