Anil Kapoor has earned rave reviews for his political thriller 24.
Mumbai:
High on the success of his debut television venture 24, a political thriller that ended last weekend, producer and lead actor Anil Kapoor says that they will embark on the second season from January next year. He further promises that the next part will be even better.
Looking back on 24, which was aired on Colors channel, Mr Kapoor said, "When my team and I got down to making 24, we never thought it'd have this kind of an impact. But it changed television viewing habits. People, who never watched television, were hooked."
"Now we're going to start preparation for Season 2 of 24 from January. Hopefully it'd be even better than Season 1." he added.
Mr Kapoor took the plunge into television after more than 3 decades in filmdom and reaped rich dividends.
From 24, Kapoor flew straight to Dubai for his next feature film Welcome Back.
Anil Kapoor recounts how on Saturday, the day the last episode of 24 was aired, he was badgered in Dubai by the entire team of Anees Bazmee's Welcome Back to know who the real villain of the show was.
"Dimple was after me. She kept on insisting, tell, tell, tell who is the villain. I told her to watch it at night. There was no way I was going to give out the end before the last episode was aired. Suppose someone had tweeted? My entire finale would have been f...ked." said he.
"I am shooting with Dimple and John Abraham again. I did two films with John in 2013 and Welcome Back is my third film with him in a row. We get along very well. I've never had any problems with any co-star, touchwood." added the actor.
The year that went by has taught Anil Kapoor to be positive.
"This year I learnt some more self-discipline. I learnt to eat well, exercise properly and think only positively. I also learnt to be patient. That has helped me in finding my bearings even better in life.
Work-wise, besides 24, Race 2 and Shootout At Wadala were successful. Race 2, I feel, could have been a much bigger hit. I hope the team works harder on Race 3."
With over 100 Hindi films to his credit and his stint in the international arena with the meaty role in Oscar winning Slumdog Millionaire and cameos in Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol and American TV series 24, Anil Kapoor has come a long way.
Looking back, fondly, on his life, Anil said, "I'm thankful to the film industry and to my fans for having me around for 30 years. Time has just flown by. Today, I feel I am just starting out."
He is already planning his career moves for 2015.
"2014 would be taken up with Anees Bazmee's Welcome Back and No Entry Mein Entry, and Zoya Akhtar's film. Then, in 2015-16, I will once again be making frequent trips to Los Angeles to pursue my career there."
Mr Kapoor has some solid offers from Hollywood.
"Let's see how they go. You never know with life. No matter how much you plan, something unexpected comes up." he added.
Looking back on 24, which was aired on Colors channel, Mr Kapoor said, "When my team and I got down to making 24, we never thought it'd have this kind of an impact. But it changed television viewing habits. People, who never watched television, were hooked."
"Now we're going to start preparation for Season 2 of 24 from January. Hopefully it'd be even better than Season 1." he added.
Mr Kapoor took the plunge into television after more than 3 decades in filmdom and reaped rich dividends.
From 24, Kapoor flew straight to Dubai for his next feature film Welcome Back.
Anil Kapoor recounts how on Saturday, the day the last episode of 24 was aired, he was badgered in Dubai by the entire team of Anees Bazmee's Welcome Back to know who the real villain of the show was.
"Dimple was after me. She kept on insisting, tell, tell, tell who is the villain. I told her to watch it at night. There was no way I was going to give out the end before the last episode was aired. Suppose someone had tweeted? My entire finale would have been f...ked." said he.
"I am shooting with Dimple and John Abraham again. I did two films with John in 2013 and Welcome Back is my third film with him in a row. We get along very well. I've never had any problems with any co-star, touchwood." added the actor.
The year that went by has taught Anil Kapoor to be positive.
"This year I learnt some more self-discipline. I learnt to eat well, exercise properly and think only positively. I also learnt to be patient. That has helped me in finding my bearings even better in life.
Work-wise, besides 24, Race 2 and Shootout At Wadala were successful. Race 2, I feel, could have been a much bigger hit. I hope the team works harder on Race 3."
With over 100 Hindi films to his credit and his stint in the international arena with the meaty role in Oscar winning Slumdog Millionaire and cameos in Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol and American TV series 24, Anil Kapoor has come a long way.
Looking back, fondly, on his life, Anil said, "I'm thankful to the film industry and to my fans for having me around for 30 years. Time has just flown by. Today, I feel I am just starting out."
He is already planning his career moves for 2015.
"2014 would be taken up with Anees Bazmee's Welcome Back and No Entry Mein Entry, and Zoya Akhtar's film. Then, in 2015-16, I will once again be making frequent trips to Los Angeles to pursue my career there."
Mr Kapoor has some solid offers from Hollywood.
"Let's see how they go. You never know with life. No matter how much you plan, something unexpected comes up." he added.
