New Delhi:
Arshad Warsi is keen to stepback into the shoes of Babban, the lusty goon from the hitfilm Ishqiya in a sequel and says that he has a "very strongfeeling" that a second outing is indeed in the pipeline.
The reports of a second installment of the film, whichwon both critical and commercial acclaim, have been doing therounds for quite some time now and Warsi is keen on anotheradventure in the badlands of Uttar Pradesh, where the moviewas set.
The film produced by Vishal Bharadwaj and directed bydebutante Abhishek Chaubey has been screened at severalnational and international film festivals. The latesthonour to come is the River to River festival in Florence.
"Actually it's been touring around a lot. It's beenreally liked across the world. It's been really reallyappreciated and I have a very strong feeling they are going tocome out with Ishqiya Part 2 now. I would love doing that,"Warsi, who was in the city to support 'Smile Foundation', aNGO that works with underprivileged children, told PTI.
Basking in the success of his latest hit, Golmaal 3,the 42 year-old star says that working in sequels burdens onewith extra responsibility to better the previous one.
"I have to say I am all smiles. But it's always scarywhen you do sequels, because you have to get better everytimeand it get tougher and tougher with every film," said theactor.
But the actor says that he was sure that Golmaal 3will hit jackpot at the box-office.
"I knew this would do well because when I read thescript, I felt it was really funny and I just hoped thatit translates on to the screen and people find it funny aswell," Warsi said.
2011 will see Warsi in three projects, Dhamaal 2,Faltoo and another untitled film.
The Munnabhai star says that he choses movies on his"gut feeling" but based on the vision of his director, helikes to innovate his role.
"When I meet the director and feel that the directorand the script are in sync with each other, then I'll be apart of that film. I know that a bad director can ruin even afilm with a good script," said the actor.
The reports of a second installment of the film, whichwon both critical and commercial acclaim, have been doing therounds for quite some time now and Warsi is keen on anotheradventure in the badlands of Uttar Pradesh, where the moviewas set.
The film produced by Vishal Bharadwaj and directed bydebutante Abhishek Chaubey has been screened at severalnational and international film festivals. The latesthonour to come is the River to River festival in Florence.
"Actually it's been touring around a lot. It's beenreally liked across the world. It's been really reallyappreciated and I have a very strong feeling they are going tocome out with Ishqiya Part 2 now. I would love doing that,"Warsi, who was in the city to support 'Smile Foundation', aNGO that works with underprivileged children, told PTI.
Basking in the success of his latest hit, Golmaal 3,the 42 year-old star says that working in sequels burdens onewith extra responsibility to better the previous one.
"I have to say I am all smiles. But it's always scarywhen you do sequels, because you have to get better everytimeand it get tougher and tougher with every film," said theactor.
But the actor says that he was sure that Golmaal 3will hit jackpot at the box-office.
"I knew this would do well because when I read thescript, I felt it was really funny and I just hoped thatit translates on to the screen and people find it funny aswell," Warsi said.
2011 will see Warsi in three projects, Dhamaal 2,Faltoo and another untitled film.
The Munnabhai star says that he choses movies on his"gut feeling" but based on the vision of his director, helikes to innovate his role.
"When I meet the director and feel that the directorand the script are in sync with each other, then I'll be apart of that film. I know that a bad director can ruin even afilm with a good script," said the actor.
