We were reluctant to release 'ABCD' with Akshay's film : Prabhu deva

We were reluctant to release 'ABCD' with
Akshay Kumar's film: Prabhu Deva
Prabhu Deva
PTI
Prabhu Deva, who is pitted against Akshay
Kumar this Friday, says he was reluctant to
release the 3D dance movie 'ABCD' with
Bollywood superstar's 'Special 26'.
The dancing superstar directed Akshay in
Bollywood blockbuster 'Rowdy Rathore' last
year before starring in Remo D'Souza
directed movie.
"We were reluctant to release our film this
Friday. We had planned to release it on
February 1 but since it is 3D movie so there
were some technical glitches and it got
delayed by a week," Prabhu told PTI.
'ABCD-Anybody Can Dance' is a dream project
of choreographer and director Remo. Apart
from Prabhu, the film stars Ganesh Acharya
and 'Dance India Dance' contestants – Salman
Yusuff Khan, Dharmesh Yelande and Puneet
Pathak.
The 'Muqabla' star's last directorial effort
earned more than 100 crores but Prabhu is
not worried about box office collection of
'ABCD'.
"When I make a movie as a director, I don't
go into the money part. I did not think about
box office results while making 'Wanted' and
'Rowdy Rathore' or during the 'ABCD because
it hampers your creativity," he said.
Prabhu signed the movie without even
reading the entire script as he knows Remo
personally.
"I used to tell him (Remo) 'you are a better
director than a choreographer'."
The star, who is often called the 'Michael
Jackson of India', rues the fact that dance
movies are disappearing from Bollywood.
"'ABCD' will promote dance culture in Indian
cinema. We have worked very hard and
spend a lot of money on it. It is not just a
dance film but also an emotional story," he
said.
Prabhu, who has been working for more
than two decades, is going to release his first
video album in Tamil this year.
When asked about his favourite actors in
Bollywood, Prabhu said, "First is Madhuri
Dixit. She is too good, that's why she is
Madhuri. Hrithik is also very good. He catches
dance steps very easily."
Prabhu had danced with Madhuri on the
famous number 'Que Sera Sera' from
'Pukaar'.
He will next choreograph Shahid Kapoor in
'Remo Rajkumar'. "Its shooting will start from
March this year."

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It sucks how it's sandwiched between Special 26 and Murder 3. I hope it can at least break even. Murder 3 will kill its business.