As
is
known
by
now,
42
Kms
is
a
movie
that
depicts
the
life
of
five
different
people.
Whie
Mandira
Bedi
is
a
house
wife,
Sammir
Dattani
is
a
football
player,
Purab
Kohli
is
a
village
boy
and
Prashant
Chainani
a
college
bunker.
However,
the
most
unusual
story
is
that
of
Bikram
Saluja
who
plays
a
business
tycoon.
And
that's
because
Bikram's
character
in
the
movie
is
inspired
by
Anil
Ambani.
Says
a
source
attached
to
the
film,
"Yes,
this
is
indeed
true.
We
have
modeled
the
character
graph
of
Bikram
in
a
manner
similar
to
that
of
Mr.
Anil
Ambani.
In
the
film
Bikram
Saluja
is
shown
playing
a
business
tycoon
who
has
to
face
a
challenge
of
getting
fitter."
He
goes
on
to
narrate
an
anecdote
in
Bikram's
life
which
is
taken
from
the
real
life
situation
that
Ambani
faced
a
few
years
back
when
he
was
a
little
overweight.
"In
the
film
it
is
shown
that
foreign
investors
refuse
to
invest
in
his
company
as
they
feel
the
person
with
whom
they
are
dealing
with
is
not
even
capable
of
taking
care
of
his
own
health.
They
are
apprehensive
that
this
may
not
really
augur
well
with
their
collaboration
with
the
company."
In
an
earlier
interview
Mr.
Anil
Ambani
too
had
shared
on
a
TV
channel
that
such
an
incident
had
indeed
happened
in
his
life.
This
is
what
kick
started
his
quest
to
loose
weight
for
which
he
had
started
running
for
miles
every
day
in
order
to
prepare
for
the
Boston
marathon.
Bikram
Saluja
confirms
the
anecdote,
"Yes,
my
storyline
is
similar
to
that
of
Anil
Ambani.
However,
it
is
not
an
exact
copy
though
it
is
certainly
similar." Says
Nisha
Chainani,
the
film's
director,
"All
the
characters
in
the
film
are
inspired
by
someone
or
the
other.
I
had
myself
run
the
marathon
and
that"s
what
gave
me
an
idea
of
making
a
movie
about
it.
I
have
tried
to
bring
in
some
of
my
own
experiences
in
the
film
as
well
as
that
of
the
people
I
knew."
Since
Bikram
Saluja's
character
goes
through
a
massive
weight
loss
in
the
film,
he
has
two
distinct
looks
in
the
film
that
of
a
fat
man
and
then
a
suave
good
looking
business.
Inspired
by
the
Mumbai
&
Delhi
marathon,
42
Kms
will
be
releasing
on
January
23,
2009.