Ruslaan
Mumtaaz
certainly
has
a
long
way
to
go.
Just
one
film
old,
MP3,
he
is
already
bagged
an
international
project
with
Christopher
Miles
of
The
Priest
of
Love
on
DH
Lawrence
fame.
Ruslaan
will
be
soon
seen
Christopher's
next
biopic
venture,
The
Last
Pharaoh,
based
on
the
last
Egyptian
Pharaoh,
(King
Farouk).
Supposedly,
Keira
Knightley
might
play
his
love
interest
in
the
film.
Christopher
was
initially
on
a
look
out
for
an
Egyptian
guy
for
the
role,
but
to
his
disappointment
did
not
come
across
even
one
with
the
combination
of
both
looks
and
talent.
While
shooting
for
a
war
sequence
in
the
desert
of
Rajasthan
he
came
across
Amitabha
Singh
the
Cinematographer
of
Ruslaan's
first
film.
Amitabha
will
also
be
the
DOP
for
Christopher's
film.
After
seeing
MP3,
Miles
saw
Ruslaan
and
signed
him
after
couple
of
auditions.
To
which
Ruslaan
claims,
"I
do
resemble
the
King
Farouk
a
lot
but
it's
a
huge
responsibility
on
me
as
an
actor."
He
goes
on
to
add,
"I
am
excited
but
at
the
same
time
pretty
apprehensive
about
the
delivering
my
dialogues
in
the
Brit
accent.
Christopher
has
flooded
me
with
tapes
and
pictures
so
that
I
can
work
on
my
accent.
However,
the
kind
of
confidence
Christopher
has
shown
on
me,
I
feel
things
will
eventually
fall
in
place."
The
story
revolves
around
the
last
King
of
Egypt
during
World
War
II.
"The
film
will
highlight
the
lifestyle
of
King
Farouk.
And
about
his
courage
and
wisdom
at
the
age
of
23
on
the
war
front." The
Last
Pharaoh
is
likely
to
go
on
floors
in
September
after
monsoons
and
to
be
released
by
next
year.
Ruslaan
recently
has
also
signed
a
film
with
writer
turned
director,
Milap
Zaveri
titled
Jaane
Kahan
Se
Aayi
Hai
and
has
Satish
Kaushik's
Tere
Sang
slated
to
release
this
year.
Story first published: Tuesday, March 4, 2008, 11:59 [IST]