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Hrithik wants only quality now

By Vickey Lalwani
May 31, 2003 19:55 IST
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Hrithik Roshan wants to do only a few quality films from now on.

Hrithik's fHrithik Roshanorthcoming releases include Sooraj Barjatya's Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon (Kareena Kapoor, Abhishek Bachchan) and dad Rakesh Roshan's Koi Mil Gaya (Preity Zinta).

Roshan Jr has also signed on Farhan Akhtar's Lakshya (Amitabh Bachchan, Preity Zinta), Rajkumar Santoshi's next, and Zoya Akhtar's directorial debut.

Recently, he turned down Kunal Kohli's next for Yash Raj Films. The actor worked with Kohli in Mujhse Dosti Karoge (Rani Mukherji, Kareena Kapoor), which didn't fare well at the box office.

Original Sen

Saurabh Shukla's Ajnabee Ban Jaaye features Dino Morea and Bipasha BasuThe duo earlier worked in the hit Raaz and flop GunaSushmita Senah.

But did you know that Sushmita Sen was the original choice for the heroine's role? Sen agreed, only to walk out for unknown reasons.

Sushmita's loss turned out to be fellow Bengali lass Bipasha's gain.

Ekta: 'Tusshar is an ocean of talent'

Ekta Kapoor did not include brother Tusshar in her new untitled film directed by Santaram Varma (Kyunki SaEkta Kapooras Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Kaahin Kissii Roz) and starring Sohail Khan, Isha Koppikar and Anita.

Kapoor says, "If I had taken my brother in this film, it would have been a somewhat similar role to what he played in my last film Kucch To Hai (Tusshar, Esha Deol, Anita). Tusshar is an ocean of talent. His best is yet to come. I am on the verge of casting him in two awesome projects, which I am going to announce very soon." 

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Vickey Lalwani