Deol Versus Deol

It's a different clash this time! Next week, cousins Bobby Deol and Abhay Deol will vie for audience attention as Bobby's Jurm and Abhay's debut vehicle Socha Na Tha [produced by Sunny Deol] hit the marquee on February 18.

�I am not scared,� Sunny tells me, when I question him about the clash. The actor-producer had kept a private screening of Socha Na Tha for close friends on Thursday night at a suburban preview theatre, where this writer was invited.

Sunny pauses for a minute and continues in the same breath, �I remember, Betaab [Sunny's debut film] and dad's Naukar Biwi Ka were released in the same week and both worked at the box-office. There's space for everyone,� the reticent actor states.

But times are different today, I tell him. �See, I couldn't postpone the film any further. There are so many films lined up in the forthcoming weeks. Then the examination period begins. How long could I wait?� he reasons.

For those who aren't aware, Sunny is distributing the film himself practically everywhere. �Where are the distributors these days?� he asks.

On the production front, Sunny is all set to complete Devdhar Gandhi once Socha Na Tha releases. Thereafter, nothing is planned yet. �I really can't behave the way most producers do. I know the job well, but it's difficult handling the finances,� he admits.

Tell him that he has an eye for new talent [Rajkumar Santoshi, Gurinder Chadha - her first Indian film - London - was produced by Sunny, before they decided to part ways!] and Sunny jokes, �But they all desert me later.�

Will Imtiaz Ali, who makes his directorial debut with Socha Na Tha, make it big as well, is to be seen!

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