If
you
think
Shiney
Ahuja
was
made
only
for
films
belonging
to
the
genre
of
Hazaaron
Khwahishen
Aisi,
Gangster,
Woh
Lamhe,
Life
In
A
Metro
and
Khoya
Khoya
Chand,
think
again!
This
is
because
he
would
be
seen
doing
some
hardcore
action
sequences
in
his
upcoming
release
Hijack.
"Shiney
will
surprise
many
of
his
detractors
with
Hijack",
says
Kunal
Shivdasani
who
makes
his
debut
as
a
director
with
Hijack,
"Somehow
he
has
been
tagged
as
an
actor
with
a
serious
image
but
that's
not
the
case.
He
has
a
range
as
an
actor
and
there
is
a
new
streak
to
his
acting
capabilities
that
I
have
explored
in
Hijack."
As
the
title
suggests,
Hijack
is
about
an
airplane
full
of
passengers
which
gets
hijacked
by
a
bunch
of
terrorists.
One
of
the
passengers
is
a
young
girl
who
is
Shiney's
daughter.
How
Shiney
gets
into
the
plane,
foils
the
hijack
and
saves
not
just
his
daughter
but
also
many
others
through
his
presence
of
mind
and
some
dare
devilry
forms
the
crux
of
Hijack.
"I
have
set
the
film
in
a
'Die
Hard'
mode
where
the
plot
doesn?t
veer
into
unnecessary
tangents.
Hence,
you
won't
be
bored
with
unnecessary
details
around
who
are
the
family
members
of
the
terrorists,
political
intrigue
etc.
The
film's
narrative
is
plain
and
simple
which
understands
that
there
is
a
problem
to
solve
and
the
resolution
has
to
be
quick,
fast
and
no-nonsense",
informs
Kunal
who
has
done
close
to
300
commercials
as
a
director
for
the
best
brands
in
the
country.
"Though
there
is
hardcore
action
involved,
there
is
a
strong
undercurrent
of
emotions
also
running
throughout
which
acts
as
the
film's
soul",
Kunal
explains,
"In
a
situation
like
this,
there
is
bound
to
see
bonding
between
passengers
or
relationship
between
a
father
and
a
daughter.
Still,
high
energy
action
with
a
high
mystery
element
is
what
I
would
call
as
the
USP
of
the
film."
In
the
past,
directors
who
have
worked
with
Shiney
have
been
heard
complaining
about
the
actor
taking
his
own
time
to
prepare
for
the
shots.
Did
he
experience
something
similar
as
well?
States
Kunal
as
a
matter
of
fact,
"Yes,
Shiney
does
involve
himself
with
a
scene
before
he
gets
ready
to
face
the
camera.
That's
his
style
and
one
can't
take
away
from
that.
However,
if
you
ask
me,
this
only
works
for
the
betterment
of
the
film."
He
further
adds,
"All
the
time
taken
in
the
background
helps
in
saving
time
when
the
camera
starts
rolling
since
he
gives
a
perfect
shot.
What
you
get
as
an
end
result
is
simply
mind
blowing.
Give
me
such
Shiney
anytime!"
Story first published: Wednesday, March 19, 2008, 15:47 [IST]