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Sharman wants to be in Golmaal sequel
Actor Sharman Joshi who opted out of the sequel to Golmaal that is raking in big money at the box office says he made a mistake by not doing Golmaal Returns and is now regretting turning down the offer made by director Rohit Shetty.
"Sure I regret it," Sharman said, weeks after Golmaal Returns was declared a hit. "And not just because the sequel is a success. I hated myself for breaking up the Golmaal team. But it couldn't be helped. My dates were committed elsewhere," said Sharman.
Now Sharman says he won't miss the third segment of Golmaal.
"There's no way I'm going to miss the chance to be in the next Golmaal film. All they've to do is to ask. I'd toss aside everything to be in it," he says frankly, "I was genuinely in a fix. Saying no to Golmaal Returns was the most painful decision of my life," the actor said.
There is one hitch - for Golmaal Returns Shreyas Talpade had stepped into Sharman's role.
"And stepped in wonderfully. You've to admit Shreyas is amazing in Golmaal Returns," said director Rohit Shetty.
Shetty says he is aware that Sharman is keen to return to the Golmaal family, "I'm aware that Sharman wants to be back. We missed him in the sequel. In fact, there're references to him in Golmaal Returns. Ajay Devgan has Sharman's photograph on his office table. So, yes, I'd love to have Sharman back in the next Golmaal. He didn't opt out for any other reason than a genuine date problem. I can't hold that against him. But I can't ask Shreyas to give the role back to Sharman."
But the director says all is not lost for Sharman Joshi yet.
"I'm going to write an extra character for part three. Instead of four boys, there will be five. What's the harm in that? That way I lose neither Sharman nor Shreyas. It's very rare to come across such actors. They are very focussed and their comic timing is perfect. I think having them both will make the 'Golmaal' scheme even more of a scream," said Shetty.
"There's no way I'm going to miss the chance to be in the next Golmaal film. All they've to do is to ask. I'd toss aside everything to be in it," he says frankly, "I was genuinely in a fix. Saying no to Golmaal Returns was the most painful decision of my life," the actor said.
There is one hitch - for Golmaal Returns Shreyas Talpade had stepped into Sharman's role.
"And stepped in wonderfully. You've to admit Shreyas is amazing in Golmaal Returns," said director Rohit Shetty.
Shetty says he is aware that Sharman is keen to return to the Golmaal family, "I'm aware that Sharman wants to be back. We missed him in the sequel. In fact, there're references to him in Golmaal Returns. Ajay Devgan has Sharman's photograph on his office table. So, yes, I'd love to have Sharman back in the next Golmaal. He didn't opt out for any other reason than a genuine date problem. I can't hold that against him. But I can't ask Shreyas to give the role back to Sharman."
But the director says all is not lost for Sharman Joshi yet.
"I'm going to write an extra character for part three. Instead of four boys, there will be five. What's the harm in that? That way I lose neither Sharman nor Shreyas. It's very rare to come across such actors. They are very focussed and their comic timing is perfect. I think having them both will make the 'Golmaal' scheme even more of a scream," said Shetty.
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