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Jimmy Sheirgill would soon be seen in a film with Key Key Menon, Nandana Sen and Sonali Kulkarni which is interestingly titled STRANGERS. Directed by debutant Aanand L Rai, what is notable about the film is that it is produced by Raj Kundra or Indorama Films. For the starters, Raj Kundra is the same man who had launched S2 perfume (a label for Shilpa Shetty's perfume) in London. At that time, there were also rumors about an affair between the two celebrities which later a silent death. Now with STRANGERS, Raj Kundra is looking at making his presence in Bollywood with his first film 'STRANGERS'; though for all the right reasons. The film is being presented by SAHARA ONE MOTION PICTURES.
STRANGERS first promos arouses curiosity!!
The first teasers of STRANGERS, presented by Sahara One Motion Picture, starring Jimmy Shergill, Kay Kay Menon, Nandana Sen and Sonali Kulkarni is out. The promos have already aroused the curiosity level and the intrigue value as expected from a well made thriller. The promos have created a stir and have made Bollywood trade sit up to this stylish thriller. Aanand Rai who makes his directorial debut shows glimpses of a very promising career ahead with STRANGERS with not just the film's plot but its overall treatment, according well known Bollywood trade columnist Joginder Tuteja. The promos have flashes of brief shots woven together for STRANGERS which appears to be a stylish thriller in the offering. Starring Jimmy Sheirgill and Kay Kay Menon in the lead, the film's storyline revolves around the two strangers who meet in a train and plan a shockingly devious inhuman plot. The emotional turmoil within them gets them involved in a dangerous and potentially deadly situation Director Aanand Rai has utilized various cinematic techniques that has maintained the mystery and intrigue through several plot twists, as his array of believable and sympathetic characters. Insiders who have seen the rushes of the film rave about the outstanding performance from its principal cast, which makes it more realistic. STRANGERS is a well crafted emotional thriller with a masterful blend of intense excitement, suspense, high level of anticipation, uncertainty, anxiety, and nerve-wracking tension. Sahara Motion Pictures who are presenting the film will be releasing the film on November 30th, 2007.
Exclusive Synopsis - STRANGERS
An overnight journey, from Southampton to London , in a business class compartment is the premise where two of the film's protagonists, complete strangers, to each other, meet, talk and decide that they would kill each other's wife to rid each other of the hell they are trapped in. Mr.Rai is a successful management giant, who on the face of it, is leading the life that everybody dreams of; Rahul, the flamboyant writer with a flop career is an existence that can only be an example but never an ideal. Their conversations are interspersed with flashbacks, which reveal essential clues into these complex yet real characters. It is at this time when on one hand, we see the trauma that Rai was living through after his son's untimely death and his wife Nandini subsequent insanity. On the other hand is the beautiful relationship between Rahul and Preity that starts on an almost fantastical note with a hopeful Rahul and a loving Preity and ends with Preity turning cold towards him because of his obsessive ranting after the collapse of his career and their ending up living under the same roof as strangers. What follows is deceit and living by the instinct for all of them. An act that would play on their conscience forever and yet is the only possible way to eliminate the reason that would keep them apart. But their plan takes ugly twists against a backdrop of a thriller, which becomes a building block of two sincere and complete love stories.
Semi nude Sonali in STRANGERS is emotional
In the film 'STRANGERS', presented by SAHARA ONE's Motion Pictures, Sonali Kulkarni has done the unimaginable. Sonali Kulkarni who has always got this girl next door image, has shed her inhibition and has dared to shoot semi nude in bath tub. Sonali Kulkarni thus joins the gang of bollywood damsels like Mallika Sherawat, Neha Dhupia & Kareena Kapoor's controversial backless shot in their respective films. According to a sources in the STRANGERS unit, director Anand Rai felt that it was a very emotional scene in a bath tub, and it was essential for the scene to be shot. He had also informed Sonali about the semi nude scene since it was an integral part of the film. Initially he was a bit apprehensive if Sonali Kulkarni would do the scene but to his surprise, Sonali being very professional and accommodating agreed to expose, since it was a requirement in the script. However the director ensured that only minimal people required for shooting the film would be present for the particular scene. Sources add that director Anand Rai incorporated the scene in STRANGERS since it takes the story ahead. There were no intentions to add sleaze since the film is not based on sleaze but is a shocking tale of the protagonist being 'STRANGERS' in their respective marriages. 'STRANGERS' is about the emotional turmoil, mind games and a shockingly devious plot that forms the crux of the emotional thriller. The film stars Jimmy Shergill, Kay Kay Menon, Nandana Sen and Sonali Kulkarni.
Salman and Sohail - Strangers?
HEROES releases on 24th October all over. And since the film is a multi starrer with a huge cast and an episodic feel to it, one expects the actors on screens to be related in the same way as in real life. This is further emphasised by the fact that HEROES boasts of brother 'jodi' of Sunny Deol-Bobby Deol and Salman Khan-Sohail Khan. However, contrary to popular misconception, Salman and Sohail aren't seen as brothers in HEROES. They play absolute strangers in the film with Salman playing the part of a Sikh army officer while Sohail enacts the role of a youngster who is on a motorcycle trip with his friend (Vatsal Seth). What is further interesting is the fact that in each of the 5 movies that Salman and Sohail have been seen - MAINE PYAAR KYUN KIYA, SALAAM E ISHQ, GOD TUSSI GREAT HO and today's release HELLO - they have never played brothers. Guess the wait is still on to see the two Khans being truly brothers-in-arms!
Jimmy refuses to kiss Nandana in STRANGERS
We have heard of heroines backing off and refusing to do do kissing scenes in bollywood. But according to the source on the sets of "STRANGERS", surprisingly Jimmy Shergill backed out of the lip lock scene with Nandana Sen on the day of the shoot. According to reports, it was supposed to a very emotional intimate moment between Jimmy and Nandana that culminates in the lip lock. Director Anand Rai had earlier explained to Jimmy about the scene which required the actors to kiss. Though the director was a bit skeptical whether Nandana would do it, he was apparently caught off guard when Jimmy refused to do it. But director Anand Rai justifies his lead actor, " Though I had explained the scene, I understand that actor sometime are not comfortable doing intimate scenes on screen. When I set out to make Strangers, I was clear that my film was about relationship. Therefore a kissing scene with Nandana or the semi-nude scene of Sonali Kulkarni, though important for the emotional turmoil the character goes, I was always flexible for options and pointers from the star cast." When Jimmy was asked for his reaction he clarified that, when he heard the initial narration from the director he was sure, it wasn't a must do sequence in the film and made it clear that he didn't want to do it. According to him even the director understood it and was cool about the whole issue. Lip lock or no lip lock in STRANGERS seems like Jimmy Shergill joins the bandwagon of actors like Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan who do not kiss on screen!! STRANGERS produced by Sahara One Motion Pictures is slotted to release on December 7th 2007.