By:
Subhash
K.
Jha,
IndiaFM
Wednesday,
July
25,
2007
Sometimes
the
casting
of
a
film
in
our
film
industry
turns
up
to
be
as
interesting
as
the
film
itself,
if
not
more.
Director
Kabeer
Kaushik
had
meant
to
cast
Bobby
Deol
in
his
debut
film
Sehar.
But
Bobby
wasn't
prepared
to
go
into
the
dark
territory
of
crime
and
law-enforcement
in
Bihar.
So
he
said
no.
The
role
of
cop
battling
boorishness
in
the
backyards
of
Bihar
went
to
Arshad
Warsi
who
Bobby
admits,
did
a
brilliant
job.
Fast-forward
to
three
years
later.
Kabeer
Kaushik
is
all
set
to
make
a
strangely
titled
film
called
Chamkoo
about
the
journey
of
a
Bihari
youth
into
Mumbai's
underworld.
And
this
time
Bobby
is
all
set
to
take
the
plunge
into
the
dark
regions
of
the
human
heart.
Would
Bobby's
makeover
as
a
Bihari
vagabond
be
as
complete
as
Saif
Ali
Khan's
transformation
into
the
uncouth
Meerut-bossy
in
Omkara?
"I
don't
know
about
that," chuckles
Bobby.
"I
don't
think
Kabeer
Kaushik's
film
has
to
do
that
much
with
Bihar.
My
character
moves
to
Mumbai
pretty
early
in
the
script.
Actually,
Kabeer
had
come
to
me
with
Sehar.
But
at
that
time
I
had
a
psychological
block
about
new
directors.
I
know
that's
strange
considering
my
brother
Sunny
has
worked
with
the
maximum
number
of
new
directors.
But
today
I've
the
confidence
to
move
away
from
my
rich-boy
image
and
attempt
something
dark
grim
at
the
grassroot
level."
Bobby's
confidence
level
has
been
on
the
upswing
ever
since
he
played
the
jealous
musician
in
Suneel
Darshan's
Shaka
Laka
Boom
Boom.
"I
guess
it
provoked
me
into
exploring
the
dark
region
of
my
personality.
Even
my
latest
film
Naqaab
pretty
much
explores
the
grey
side.
I
think
Kabeer
Kaushik's
film
will
take
me
further
down
that
unlit
road.
At
this
stage
of
my
career
its
fun
to
explore
unpredictable
characters.
I'm
rather
tired
of
playing
the
suave
rich
character."
Whether
Bobby
will
cut
his
long-flowing
hair
for
Kaushik's
film
or
incorporate
it
into
his
character,
he
doesn't
know.
The
tight-lipped
Kaushik
is
working
on
a
special
look
for
Bobby.