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Deepa, Mira in tug-of-war over Big B
Both directors are keen on getting the superstar's dates for their international projects this year
SUBHASH K JHA Times News Network
The Big B, fresh from the euphoria of his son's marriage, is all set to get back to work with a vengeance. Foremost on his list of must-do this year are Mira Nair's Shantaram and Deepa Mehta's pseudo-historical Kamagata Maru (now entitled Exclusion). While in principle the Big B has greenlighted both the mammoth international projects, there seems to be a date problem around the corner. Both Deepa and Mira, seen as fierce rivals among the female directors functional in international cinema, want to shoot their projects in winter.
But Deepa is clearly at a disadvantage. Says the Big B, "I've already committed my dates to Mira whereas Deepa is yet to finish her script and finalise her dates. So, naturally, Mira gets first priority."
To which Deepa adds, "After Water, I'm locked away right now working on the script for Exclusion. It's not something I can rush through because it requires historic detailing. This will be my toughest film ever."
Script and date-wise, Mira has the edge. As far as casting goes, Deepa has already zeroed in on Terence Stamp, John Abraham and, of course, Bachchan — who incidentally loved both Deepa's Water and Mira's The Namesake and would ideally not like to relinquish either of the projects. Laughs Deepa, "I don't know why Mira and I are constantly being put in confrontational situations. I loved her The Namesake and she liked my Water. Now if we're both casting Bachchan it shouldn't become a tug 'o' war between us."
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