Kajol
who
is
generally
associated
with
doing
chirpy
roles
in
Bollywood,
took
everyone
by
surprise
when
she
portrayed
the
role
of
a
psychotic
lover
in
Rajiv
Rai's
thriller
Gupt
in
1997.
Her
portrayal
of
a
cold-blooded
murderer
in
the
film
won
her
rave
reviews
and
the
actress
even
bagged
a
Filmfare
award
for
her
performance.
Over
the
years,
the
film
earned
a
cult
status
for
its
shocking
twist
in
the
plot.
Now
if
the
latest
reports
are
to
be
believed,
director
Rajiv
Rai
is
reportedly
planning
to
turn
this
Bobby-Kajol-Manisha
thriller
into
a
franchise.
However,
the
filmmaker
also
added
that
it
won't
be
a
sequel.
Rajiv
told
Bollywood
Hungama,
"I
haven't
really
written
a
version
of
Gupt
but
I
have
a
concept
that
I
might
want
to
do
in
a
few
years
from
now.
If
I
was
to
do
Gupt
2
it
won't
be
a
sequel
as
Kajol
dies
at
the
end
and
it
ends
happily."
He
further
added,
"I
wouldn't
mind
franchising
Gupt
if
the
story
I
write
is
better
than
the
first
one
with
a
completely
different
story.
I
might
just
use
the
title,
the
soul
of
the
film
and
the
names
of
the
characters
but
story
and
cast
wise
it
will
be
a
completely
different
film.
The
idea
is
to
show
the
audience
a
brand
new
film
as
they
get
bored
watching
the
same
thing.
I
have
to
offer
them
something
new
every
time.
It's
something
like
the
Bhatts
have
franchised
the
Murder
series."
Opening
about
what's
currently
on
his
platter,
he
said,
"I
think
what
I
am
directing
(and
written)
now
is
one
of
the
best
murder
mysteries
ever
written.
It's
a
suspense,
whodunit
thriller,
crime,
action
and
emotional
drama.
I
haven't
worked
so
hard
because
I
am
doing
a
comeback
of
sorts
after
years.
My
script
is
completely
locked
and
bound
with
dialogues
now.
It's
a
complicated
idea
and
a
difficult
subject
but
it's
a
movie
with
a
controlled
budget.
The
subject
that
I
have
worked
out
is
not
a
sequel
or
remake.
Further
revealing
that
he
has
been
approached
for
many
remakes,
Rajiv
said,
"People
have
approached
me
for
many
remakes
including
Johny
Mera
Naam,
Vidhaata,
Deewar,
Trishul,
Mohra,
Gupt
and
Tridev.
I
am
not
against
sequels
but
right
now
the
movie
I
am
making
is
not
a
sequel
of
any
of
my
earlier
films."
Speaking
about
Gupt,
the
Bobby
Deol-Kajol-Manisha
Koirala
starrer
was
a
commercial
success
and
its
music
ruled
over
the
chartbusters.