Prateik, Ahana to play Romeo, Juliet
Subhash K Jha, Feb 11, 2011, 11.05am IST
Ahana Deol is all set to make her acting debut this September. Getting her to face the camera is acclaimed director Aparna Sen, known for Mr and Mrs Iyer, The Japanese Wife, and her award-winning debut film 36, Chowringhee Lane.
The new one, produced by Hema Malini, will be an interpretation of the timeless Romeo-Juliet story with Prateik playing a modern-day Romeo to Ahana's Juliet.
Confirming the developments Hema says, "Aparna has a lovely subject and I'll be producing it.
She wants to start shooting in September so we need to get everything in place quickly."
Ahana was supposed to make her debut with Vikramditya Motwane's Muqablo. But that project has been somewhat delayed. Says Hema, "Ahana agreed to be part of Vikramaditya's film because he is a friend.
But I think he wants to work some more on the script."
So what about papa Dharmendra's diktat that Ahana won't be acting? The elegant actress laughs it off. "That was just the protective father reacting.
Ahana is a very sensitive girl. Dharamji feels she won't be able to handle the criticism and the barbs which are an inevitable part of the profession."
But with almost all the members in the Deol household facing the camera or getting behind it, Ahana, says her mother did not want to be left out. Says Hema, "I know the kind of cinema Aparna makes.
I think she will be able to tap Ahana's talent and make a commercial and artistic film."
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