Masand column blind - High Hopes of a Fussy Actor

A respected director whose last film didn't quite hit the mark like he'd hoped it would, is currently in pre-production on his next movie, a passion project that was put into cold storage when his producer and the actor who'd been signed to star in it fell out a few years ago. But with the producer and the actor having called a truce recently, the project has got the green light once again. Only now, the director appears to have lost the A-list actress who was originally committed to play the female lead, leaving the filmmaker to cast the role afresh.

Turns out, the director has his heart set on a newcomer who made a big impression in her debut film earlier this year. But apparently his leading man has reservations. The young actor wants a more bankable leading lady. It's not hard to see why he's pushing for a big-name actress. Himself recovering from a spate of flops and currently attempting a career resurrection, the actor believes a more prominent heroine will bring more value to the project.

The truth is that A-list actresses aren't exactly lining up to work with the actor. Or the director, for that matter. Besides, the director is convinced that the one- film-old actress suits the role to a T. He even called up another director who the actor is currently with, urging him to drill sense into the fella's mind.

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Lock em in a basement together.

Sounds like Emraan- Ekta's Badtameez Dil.
Kareena left this movie.
New girl is Bhumi..

Milan talkies!

It is Milan Talkies. The Director is Tigmashu, whose last film did not work. The actor is Imran Khan who had a fallout with the producer Ekta, after Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Doobra and the original top actress that was cast was Priyanka Chopra.