Actor Dino Morea is on a Holiday, literally. For the past month, he has been shooting for Pooja Bhatt's second directorial venture called "Holiday" in Goa.
Dino plays a dance instructor who sweeps the elder daughter of a holidaying family off her feet.
"I've been preparing for this part since September last year, learning Latin American dance steps," says Dino.
"And it's been worth it. Shooting 'Holiday' with Pooja Bhatt has been one of the most entertaining experiences. The entire schedule has been a picnic. Not since 'Raaz' have I been so excited about a film."
Besides Dino, the film stars newcomer Onjolee Nair who, according to the film's leading man, "suits her role perfectly".
"And you've to see how good Nauheed Cyrusi is as Onjolee's younger sister. She's almost like Poo in 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham'. The plot is very Jane Austen-like, very romantic. The ambience of the film is very sedate. And there's no sex in 'Holiday'," Dino says.
He's counting on "Holiday" to be his comeback film. The other interesting project that Dino will begin immediately after "Holiday" is in English.
"My first in English, it's a cute and revealing romantic comedy featuring me and Nandana Sen tentatively called 'Kaun-fusion'. Farouq Shaikh plays my uncle and Kitu Gidwani mom. So you see I'm in really August company, specially since the film is going to be shot in August in Delhi."
Dino hasn't been too lucky at the box-office lately. "Assignments I was counting on like 'Gumnam' and 'Deh' have been delayed. All I need is that one push to be on the way," he says.
It isn't as though Dino feels handicapped for being an outsider in the film industry.
"But I do feel the need to have asserted myself more strongly. After 'Raaz' I don't think I really did the kind of work I deserved," he says.
"For the first time since that film I'm really charged up about a project. I feel 'Holiday' will be a new beginning for me, especially since it's directed by a lady (Pooja Bhatt). Women have always been lucky for me."
Harvard students condemn Oxford University
Publish Date : 3/5/2007 7:11:00 AM
Two Harvard students, including an NRI, have condemned Oxford University, where they are Rhodes scholars, as "outdated" and "frustrating" and dismissed its world famous Bodleian library as "less than inspiring".
Indian embassy to outsource jobs to American firm
Publish Date : 3/5/2007 7:10:00 AM
After taking thousands of American jobs through outsourcing, India is planning to give a few back. The Indian embassy in the US capital is planning to outsource processing of visas to a US-based company.
Badal heads 18-member coalition ministry in Punjab(Final lead: Badal)
Publish Date : 3/3/2007 7:29:00 AM
Octogenarian leader of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Parkash Singh Badal, on Friday took oath as Punjab's new Chief Minister and will lead an 18-member SAD-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) coalition ministry.
Bareilly eunuch adopts a girl child
Publish Date : 3/3/2007 7:22:00 AM
It was a day of celebration for Saroj, a eunuch in Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh, as 'she' has become a 'mother' by adopting a baby girl.
Kalam offers prayer at Fatehpuri Masjid
Publish Date : 3/3/2007 7:16:00 AM
Keeping a promise made two years ago, President A P J Abdul Kalam today offered prayers at the historic Fatehpuri Masjid in Chandni Chowk here along with thousands of Muslims.
Union Budget directionless, says Modi
Publish Date : 3/1/2007 8:41:00 AM
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today criticised the Union Budget by terming it as "directionless".
Centre allocates over Rs 100 crore for minority zones
Publish Date : 3/1/2007 8:38:00 AM
Unfazed by the BJP's criticism over its welfare schemes for Muslims, the Congress-led Central Government has allocated over Rs 100 crore for development programmes in select districts with a sizeable population of minorities.
Kins of political bigwigs fail to find voters' favour
Publish Date : 3/1/2007 8:27:00 AM
The assembly polls in Punjab turned out to be unkind for several kins of political bigwigs as voters rejected most of them barring some of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) supremo Parkash Singh Badal's near and dear ones.
High Court order on age of nursery admission tomorrow
Publish Date : 3/1/2007 8:24:00 AM
The Delhi High Court today observed that the city Government's submission that a child should be four-years-old to get admission in nursery class was contrary to the law.
Parliament session may be stormy tomorrow on Quattrocchi issue
Publish Date : 3/1/2007 8:18:00 AM
After the lull, it is going to be storm again in Parliament tomorrow.
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