By:
Subhash
K.
Jha,
IndiaFM
Wednesday,
August
08,
2007
It's
not
very
clearly
known
at
what
point
Satish
Kaushik
decided
to
pay
a
homage
to
one
of
his
favourite
colleagues
and
associates
Subhash
Ghai.
But
when
Himesh
invited
Satish
to
hear
his
tunes
for
the
neo-Karz,
Satish
was
won
over.
But
homage
it
was,
when
Satish
decided
to
remake
Ghai's
Karz.
"But
in
a
totally
modern
idiom.
The
story
will
be
transposed
from
Ooty
to
a
foreign
location.
We're
looking
at
various
possibilities
in
Europe," says
Satish
excitedly.
"Karz
is
a
dream
come
true.
Himesh
Reshammiya
is
like
the
Michael
Jackson
of
India.
So
we've
four
brand
equities
coming
together
for
the
Karz
remake
-
Subhash
Ghai,
Himesh,
Bhushan
Kumar's
T
Series,
and
me
and
Anupam
Kher's
Karol
Bagh
Films
who
will
be
the
online
producers
on
behalf
of
T
Series."
What
changes
will
Satish
bring
into
the
new
Karz?
"The
locations,
of
course.
This
will
be
a
25-30
crore
budgeted
film.
And
Himesh's
tracks
have
to
be
heard
to
be
believed!
When
I
heard
them
I
was
stunned.
Himesh
and
I
go
back
a
long
way.
He
has
done
the
music
for
four
of
my
films
including
Tere
Naam
which
was
a
turning
point
in
Himesh's
career."
Speaking
about
Himesh
The
Actor,
Satish
says,
"I'm
capable
of
extracting
performances
from
my
actors.
Tusshar
Kapoor
is
yet
to
equal
his
success
in
my
Mujhe
Kuch
Kehna
Hai.
Himesh
has
already
proved
himself
a
success
as
an
actor.
Now
we've
to
build
on
that."
The
crucial
question
on
the
Karz
casting.
Who
will
play
the
other
key
role
played
by
Simi
Garewal
in
the
original?
"It
has
to
be
lady
with
a
great
grace,
poise,
mystique
and
seductive
quality
living
alone
in
this
secluded
mansion.
I've
to
find
someone
who
fits
the
bill
fast."
Satish
discounts
the
rumour
that
the
roles
of
the
two
protagonists
before
and
after
the
reincarnation
will
be
turned
into
a
double
role
for
Reshammiya.
"No.
We'll
have
another
actor
for
the
first
role,
while
Himesh
will
play
the
character
reborn
as
a
rock
star.
I'll
try
to
stick
to
the
spirit
of
Subhash
Ghai's
film
as
much
as
possible.
What
a
film
that
was!
Will
I
be
able
to
do
justice
to
it?"
What
qualified
him
for
the
job?
"I
think
it
was
the
way
I
filmed
those
lavish
songs
and
dances
in
Roop
Ki
Rani
Choron
Ki
Raja.
Karz
requires
a
lot
of
on-stage
direction."