By:
Faridoon
Shahryar,
IndiaFM
Tuesday,
August
14,
2007
Daler
Mehndi
recently
recorded
a
song
for
music
composer
duo
Sajid-Wajid
for
Atul
Agnihotri's
Hello.
Mehndi
was
so
excited
on
rendering
the
song
that
he
refused
to
take
money.
Agnihotri
on
his
part
presented
the
Bhangra
king
with
a
Tag
Heur
watch.
Confirming
the
news
Atul
said,
"Daler
was
kicked
about
the
song.
It
has
a
bang
on
Club
Punjabi
feel,
more
Southall
touch.
It's
based
on
Punjabi
speak
like
rotti
shotti,
dance
wance." The
song
was
picturised
on
seventy
dancer
and
two
hundred
fifty
junior
artistes
and
you
can
see
Arbaz
Khan,
Isha
Koppikar,
Sohail
Khan
and
Amrita
Arora
grooving
along
with
them.
Hello
is
based
on
Chetan
Bhagat's
widely
acclaimed-n-read
book
One
Night
@
a
Call
Centre
and
it's
a
story
of
six
individuals
working
at
a
call
centre
and
what
happens
when
they
receive
that
'call'.
"It's
very
rich
in
content.
The
book
has
been
widely
appreciated
and
translated
in
various
languages.
It's
a
simple
story
but
the
magnitude
of
its
reach
is
massive.
People
have
reacted
to
every
individual
character," says
Atul.
Hello
stars
Sharman
Joshi,
Amrita
Arora,
Gul
Panag,
Isha
Koppikar,
Sohail
Khan
while
Salman
Khan
along
with
Katrina
Kaif
have
put
in
a
special
appearance.
His
directorial
debut
venture
Dil
Ne
Jise
Apna
Kaha
didn't
work
wonders.
It
was
obvious
to
ask
him
as
to
what
'different' is
he
trying
in
his
second
outing.
"We
need
films
that
are
rich
in
content.
Every
filmmaker
puts
in
his
level
best.
At
times
we
learn
lessons
the
hard
way.
I've
been
very
cautious.
This
has
been
a
project
where
I
have
100%
control.
I
initially
shot
the
introductory
shots
of
all
the
actors.
When
I
was
sure
about
casting,
then
we
moved
ahead.
All
the
six
characters
have
unique
problems
for
which
they
wanted
a
solution,"
says
Atul.
How
does
Salman
fit
in
the
picture?
"The
whole
climax
is
on
him.
We
needed
a
huge
star
to
hold
that
section
for
us." There
has
been
a
lot
of
talk
about
Gul
Panag
and
Sharman
Joshi's
hot
love
making
scene.
"Yes,
it's
a
love
making
scene
in
the
car.
It
is
in
the
book.
My
movie
is
not
depending
on
such
things.
I
was
uncomfortable
when
this
thing
came
up.
Yes
there
is
a
scene
of
passion."
Incidentally
Chetan
Bhagat,
the
writer
of
the
book
has
also
written
the
screenplay
for
the
film.
What
was
in
the
book
that
really
propelled
you
into
making
it
as
a
film?
"What
got
me
going
after
reading
the
book
is
that
it
has
all
the
ingredients
of
conflict.
We
have
a
unique
way
of
looking
at
it.
I
feel
people
will
be
able
to
relate
to
it." Why
the
title
Hello?
"It's
a
story
in
a
call
centre.
Hello
is
a
universal
word;
it's
a
way
of
communicating.
There's
also
a
call
from
God,
a
wake
up
call
to
us
human
beings.
We
knew
while
making
the
film
that
we
are
targeting
the
metro,
multiplexes
and
overseas.
I
had
to
be
aware
whom
I
am
catering
to."
Finally,
when
do
we
see
you
returning
to
silver
screen
as
an
actor
considering
you've
worked
with
top
heroines
like
Karishma
Kapoor
and
Pooja
Bhatt
in
your
prime?
"I
did
a
small
part
in
Sameer
Karnik's
Roshan
with
Bobby
Deol.
It
is
an
important
role
from
the
story
point
of
view.
It
was
fun,"
Atul
Agnihotri
signs
off.
Hello
is
slated
for
a
tentative
release
on
October
12th.