Dev Goel modelled his character in his upcoming movie on Shammi Kapoor
New Delhi:
Newcomer Dev Goel, who is allset to make his debut with Hum Hai Raahi Car Ke, modelledhis character in the movie on Shammi Kapoor.
Dev, who has also turned scriptwriter for the film, saidthe film is inspired by a real-life road journey that he tookfrom Mumbai to Pune. It is directed by his father Jyotin Goel.
"My character's name is Shammi Suri and I have modelledhim on Shammi Kapoor saab, that's why I have kept the nameShammi because I wanted to bring that flamboyance and energyto the character.
"The germ of this story came from a true life story. I wasactually taking a road trip from Mumbai to Pune and inKhandala I got a flat tyre," Goel told PTI.
"I wrote the first draft and took it to my father and Isaid to him that 'I have got this fantastic script and nobodybut me can play the leading man and he said okay let's see howwell you can do in the audition'," he said.
The film stars 1920 actress Adah Sharma opposite Dev inthe lead.
Hum Hai Raahi Car Ke also stars Anupam Kher, Sanjay Dutt,Juhi Chawla and Chunky Pandey among others in smaller roles.The film will hit theatres on May 24.
Dev, who has also turned scriptwriter for the film, saidthe film is inspired by a real-life road journey that he tookfrom Mumbai to Pune. It is directed by his father Jyotin Goel.
"My character's name is Shammi Suri and I have modelledhim on Shammi Kapoor saab, that's why I have kept the nameShammi because I wanted to bring that flamboyance and energyto the character.
"The germ of this story came from a true life story. I wasactually taking a road trip from Mumbai to Pune and inKhandala I got a flat tyre," Goel told PTI.
"I wrote the first draft and took it to my father and Isaid to him that 'I have got this fantastic script and nobodybut me can play the leading man and he said okay let's see howwell you can do in the audition'," he said.
The film stars 1920 actress Adah Sharma opposite Dev inthe lead.
Hum Hai Raahi Car Ke also stars Anupam Kher, Sanjay Dutt,Juhi Chawla and Chunky Pandey among others in smaller roles.The film will hit theatres on May 24.
