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Posted: 18 years ago

Not happy to be gay!
By: Vickey Lalwani
July 20, 2007

Saif Ali Khan opted out of Karan Johar's next because his character has gay overtones; John has no problems, and has stepped into the role

NOT A'GAY'N: Saif Ali Khan

Saif Ali Khan's loss is John Abraham's gain. After Saif pleaded unavailability to star in Karan Johar's next untitled flick (to be directed by his assistant Tarun Mansukhani), John has been roped in to fill his shoes. The film also stars Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai.

Playing straight

The buzz doing the round is that Saif opted out because he has no dates this year. Another rumour is that Saif felt his role was not substantial compared to Abhishek and Ash, but the fact is that Mansukhani's directorial debut is a romantic comedy with gay overtones, hence Saif has rejected it.

Interestingly, Johar's 2003 production Kal Ho Na Ho had Saif and Shah Rukh Khan's characters playing to the gallery pretending to be in a gay relationship, but this time Saif wants to play safe.

GAME FOR IT: John Abraham

A source from Yash Raj Films (Aditya Chopra and Karan's friendship needs no introduction), confirms, "Saif opted out of Karan's film only because his role required him to play a man pretending to be gay.

His role is similar to that of John Ritter in the American sitcom Three's Company, where his character has to pretend to be gay so that his prudish landlord permits him to live with female flatmates."

The source adds that Saif initially agreed to the film, but changed his mind later. "Saif has never been worried about the length of his role. Didn't he steal the show from everybody in Omkara?"

Mansukhani, who has been a Dharma loyalist for the last 10 years, obviously dismisses the gay overtones in his film.

He simply says, "My film is about two boys and a girl. That's all I will say. Saif is not doing the film because he has no dates.

We are in talks with John and Karan will make an announcement shortly. I can't say anything more." Previously set to start in October, the film will now roll in January 2008.

So how booked is Saif?

In August-September, Saif will shoot for the Yash Raj film Tashan, co-starring Akshay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor.

He was then supposed to start working on Mansukhani's film in October but then said he wasn't available.

After opting out of KJo's flick, Saif gave those dates to Kunal Kohli for another Yash Raj film with Rani Mukerji.

Says Kunal, "I am shooting with Saif in October, but I don't think he gave me the dates promised to Tarun. When I approached him, he said he was free in October."

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hrithikrulez

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Posted: 18 years ago

t4s He stepped out of the role Salman played in Kuch Kuch and when it won many awards saif was sorry that he didnt take it just cause it was a small role. Now if Johns role does good hes gonna feel so bad that he stepped back but its his choice

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srk_kadz

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Posted: 18 years ago

Wow.. another saif rani movie directed by Kunal... I jst hope ki it matches with Hum Tum... I still havnt gotten over dat movie... 😛

And I wont blame saif for optin out of the movie... If he keep playin such roles, I dont think people will find it funny ne more... Gud decision saif...

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Singh23

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Posted: 18 years ago

saif's making 2 more yashaj films? wow i understand yashraj is the porduction company and said wont say not to yahsraj or kunal (hum tum, salaam namaste) but jeez yashraj dont hog saif let him make GOOD movies like eklavya, omkara, pareenita.

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Singh23

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Posted: 18 years ago

saif's making 2 more yashaj films? wow i understand yashraj is thee production company and saif wont say no to yahsraj or kunal (hum tum) but jeez yashraj dont hog saif let him make GOOD movies like eklavya, omkara, pareenita.

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