Go Goa Gone doesn’t get banned: Saif

MUMBAI: Actor and producer Saif Ali Khan, who was seen using abusive language in Go Goa Gone, quips that he is hoping the film gets an A certificate and doesn’t get banned.
“The dialogues in the film have Russian and Hindi galis [bad words]. I just hope the film gets an A certificate and doesn’t get banned at the censors,” a smiling Saif told reporters during the film’s music launch.

When asked how his family reacted to the abusive language he used in the film he said: “My mom thought this was not the best idea I had. She was a bit concerned about the subject and the language. But my sister [Soha Ali Khan] thought it was pretty cool as her boyfriend [Kunal Khemu] is in the film.”
“As far as my wife [Kareena Kapoor] is concerned, she is supportive and she is happy with the positive response that we have received from people,” he added.
There was a live performance by the zombies at the music launch. The music of the film is given by music directors Sachin and Jigar.
Saif, who is also producing and experimenting with the zombie genre for the first time, says there is a market for everything in India.
“I had a great time shooting for this film. It was a great team and we had wonderful technicians. I feel there is a market for everything in India,” he said.
“I am glad people have liked my role in the movie but I would like to say that the film is about two friends Kunal and Vir and how the third friend joins them and what happens in Goa.”
Directed by Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK, Go Goa Gone also features Vir Das and Puja Gupta among others. The film is scheduled to release on May 10.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 20th, 2013.                   

Saif Ali Khan goes Without Makeup for Bullet Raja

MUMBAI: Saif Ali Khan has opted for a naturally tanned look instead of make-up to play a rural gangster in Tigmanshu Dhulia directed Bullet Raja.

According to a source, the actor was required to get a tanned look for his character and to achieve that the 42 year old would sit outside in his van in the afternoon.
“Saif really puts in a lot of effort to get into his character. Tigmanshu wanted a certain tanned look since he is playing a rural gangster. When Saif learned this, he decided that instead of the make-up he would sit outside his van in the afternoons to get the natural tanned look. We all told him that it was not necessary to do that as it was really scorching hot, but he did not listen to us,” said the source.
The actor went to great lengths to get under the skin of Langda Tyagi, his character in critically acclaimed Othello-inspired 2006 movie Omkara.
Bullet Raja narrative will be set against the backdrop of Uttar Pradesh-based mafia, and it will deal with the underworld. It also stars Sonakshi Sinha and Jimmy Shergill.