Thursday,
June
07,
2007
The
media
conference
of
Mahesh
Bhatt's
forthcoming
Awarapan
saw
a
packed
turnout
in
a
tiny
but
plush
Central
London
restaurant
on
Tuesday
5th
June.
Attended
by
producer
Mukesh
Bhatt,
Emraan
Hashmi,
and
pop
sensations
from
Pakistan,
Mustafa
Zahid
and
Annie
(who've
sung
the
chartbusting
numbers
from
the
film),
the
event
saw
a
half-hour
long
media
Q&A
followed
by
live
acts
by
the
singers.
The
highlight
of
the
conference
came
in
the
form
of
a
journalist
accidentally
referring
to
Emraan
as
the
'serial
killer'
instead
of
'serial
kisser',
which
obviously
brought
the
house
down!
When
asked
if
Emraan
has
kissed
any
of
his
leading
ladies
in
Awarapan,
he
said,
"You'll
have
to
watch
the
film
to
find
out!"
(Though
according
to
sources,
this
is
the
first
time
that
he
will
not
be
snogging
on
screen!)
On
a
lighter
and
more
humorous
note,
he
added,
"Now
that
I'm
married,
I
will
kiss
more!" About
Awarapan,
he
stated,
"It's
nothing
I've
done
before.
You'll
see
me
in
a
repackaged
avtar
altogether!
Shivam
is
a
larger-than-life
character,
a
kidnapper
whose
heart
undergoes
an
extreme
transformation.
Director
Mohit
(Suri)
has
crafted
an
extremely
sensitive
and
heartwarming
love
story
with
a
strong
thriller
element
to
it!"
About
Awarapan
being
his
(and
the
Bhatts)
first
major
international
outing
theatrically
(courtesy
of
Studio
18),
he
added,
"Our
films
have
worked
exceptionally
on
DVD.
It
was
a
mistake
not
to
release
our
previous
films
in
cinemas
overseas,
especially
Gangster.
We're
looking
forward
to
the
release
of
Awarapan
on
June
29.
Its
music
has
already
become
a
rage!"
On
behalf
of
his
brother
Mahesh
Bhatt,
Mukesh
Bhatt
said,
"The
Bhatts
have
a
deep
connection
with
Pakistan.
It's
such
a
beautiful
country.
My
mother
was
a
Muslim.
We're
glad
to
have
filmed
the
climax
of
Awarapan
in
Lahore.
Inshallah,
one
day
we'll
see
our
films
releasing
simultaneously
in
cinemas
in
Pakistan!"
When
asked
why
he
incessantly
gave
Pakistani
singers
a
break
in
Bollywood,
Bhatt
added,
"Vishesh
Films
is
a
platform
for
new
talent.
We've
given
a
break
not
just
to
talent
from
Pakistan,
but
also
to
singers
from
Srilanka,
Bangladesh
and
Sikkim!"
Before
Mustafa
and
Annie
proceeded
for
their
enthralling
live
acts
(on
To
Phir
Aao/Tera
Mera
Rishta
and
Maahiya
respectively),
both
the
drop-dead
good
looking
singers
were
quizzed
about
their
plans,
if
any,
of
foraying
into
acting.
"Currently,
we're
concentrating
on
singing.
But
if
there
is
an
acting
offer
from
the
Bhatts,
we
might
just
take
it
up!" they
laughed.