Now 'Dil Chahta Hai' remake?

The guru is remaking Sholay. The chela has followed suit. Ramgopal Varma�s erstwhile assistant Rohit Jugraj [director of JAMES] is remaking the talked-about Farhan Akhtar film Dil Chahta Hai. At least that�s the speculation in the industry.

�Agreed, my next film is about female bonding and the plot revolves around three girls, but it�s not a remake of Dil Chahta Hai. Every two-hero film shouldn�t be mistaken as Sholay or a two-guy-one-girl love story can�t be a SAAGAR. It can be a Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam too,� Rohit enlightens.

So he�s not remaking Dil Chahta Hai? �Nahin, bilkul nahin! Dil Chahta Hai is a masterpiece, why should I tamper with it? My film looks at the relationship between three girls [Jhanvi, Ginny and Mansi], their bonding, the catfights, the sensitive moments, the ups and downs in a relationship� I am trying to understand women through my film,� he smiles.

Rohit hasn�t signed any actor yet, but the rumor mills are agog with the speculation that he has approached Sushmita Sen, Lara Dutta and Priyanka Chopra for the roles in question. True? �I am talking to five actors currently, of which three will be finalized in due course. Yes, we did approach Lara for one of the roles, but her dates posed a problem. I wouldn�t like to reveal the names of the other actors right now since nothing is on paper yet,� he clarifies.

Roopesh Gohil, a Mumbai-based entrepreneur, will produce the film, which is expected to roll in February 2007 at an overseas destination.

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