Saif Ali Khan photographed at an event in Mumbai.
Mumbai:
Actor Saif Ali Khan said that his character of an Indian Muslim in Phantom has a crucial undercurrent because they wanted to show that Indian Muslims do feel patriotic about their country.
"We haven't stressed much about the fact that he is an Indian Muslim, but according to me, it holds substantial importance as an undercurrent influence. Kabir Khan, Sajid Nadiadwala and I are all Indian Muslims. So in a way, we wanted to show that Indian Muslims also feel patriotic," Saif said at a recent media interaction. (Also Read: Hafiz Saeed Asks Pakistan Court to Ban Katrina Kaif's Film Phantom)
Saif plays Indian Army captain Daniyal Khan in the film, which also stars Katrina Kaif in the lead. (Also Read: Saif on Katrina Kaif: Anybody Would be Lucky to Have Her as Girlfriend)
When asked about his character, he said: "He is terminated from the army as he is accused of cowardice. He stays in Kashmir in a depressed state, having differences with his father and others. After numerous attacks on India, RAW thinks India is not responding enough and that we need to hire a crazy person to go there and attack the way they attack. That is when my character is approached. He accepts as he wants to regain respect and prove his worth to his father. The film is about his journey in the mission and if he is successful or not," he said.
Phantom, directed by Kabir Khan and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, is scheduled to release on August 28.
"We haven't stressed much about the fact that he is an Indian Muslim, but according to me, it holds substantial importance as an undercurrent influence. Kabir Khan, Sajid Nadiadwala and I are all Indian Muslims. So in a way, we wanted to show that Indian Muslims also feel patriotic," Saif said at a recent media interaction. (Also Read: Hafiz Saeed Asks Pakistan Court to Ban Katrina Kaif's Film Phantom)
Saif plays Indian Army captain Daniyal Khan in the film, which also stars Katrina Kaif in the lead. (Also Read: Saif on Katrina Kaif: Anybody Would be Lucky to Have Her as Girlfriend)
When asked about his character, he said: "He is terminated from the army as he is accused of cowardice. He stays in Kashmir in a depressed state, having differences with his father and others. After numerous attacks on India, RAW thinks India is not responding enough and that we need to hire a crazy person to go there and attack the way they attack. That is when my character is approached. He accepts as he wants to regain respect and prove his worth to his father. The film is about his journey in the mission and if he is successful or not," he said.
Phantom, directed by Kabir Khan and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, is scheduled to release on August 28.
