Abhishek 'evicted' from Mission Istanbul?
07 Jul, 2007 09:08 am ISTlDominic Ferrao /INDIATIMES MOVIES
There's been a lot of news about the Vivek Oberoi-Abhishek Bachchan starrer Mission Istanbul. And the reason is obvious. While Vivek Oberoi is Aishwarya's ex-beau, Abhishek has just married the lady in question. The undercurrent, to say the least, is quite tense regarding this film.
The buzz it that director Apurva Lakhia is finding it very difficult to get the two actors together to do his film Mission Istanbul, especially so soon after the Abhishek-Aishwarya marriage. "With Vivek acting in Apurva Lakhia's recent release Shootout at Lokhandwala, the actor and director have become quite close," informs a source, who has been watching the behind the scenes goings-on on the film. "Earlier there was a rumour that Vivek will not be doing the film, but on the contrary, it could be Abhishek Bachchan who is not doing the film any more for obvious reasons."
The source goes on to inform that Abhishek allegedly asked for the script and apparently wanted to know more details about Vivek's role as well, although this is hard to believe of an actor who is flying high after the success of films such as Sarkar and Dhoom 2.
What few people know is that the film was to earlier star Bobby Deol and Abhishek Bachchan, but after the fate of Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, distributors are said to be wary of this particular jodi, and hence the idea of casting Vivek and Abhishek together cropped up. Now, with Shootout doing well, "Vivek has become Apurva Lakhia's lucky mascot," informs the source.
Abhishek too has worked with Apurva Lakhia earlier in Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost, however, the film didn't do well.
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