Aishwarya
Excited About Her Home Production
MUMBAI:
The year 2002 was very
eventful for Aishwarya Rai
because of personal and
professional reasons. However,
2003 seems to usher in great
hopes. Her first film to
hit the screen is her own
home production, 'Dil Ka
Rishta' starring Arjun Rampal,
Rakhee, Paresh Rawal, Isha
Koppikar and Priyanshu Chatterjee.
The
story has been written by
Aishwarya Rai's mother Vrinda
Rai. Brother Aditya Rai
and Shabbir Boxwala, erstwhile
assistant of director Rajiv
Rai, are the producers.
It is directed by Naresh
Malhotra who earlier directed
producer Yash Chopra's 'Yeh
Dillagi'. Aishwarya, who
normally shies away from
media, has been forthcoming
this time. She is excited
but keeps her fingers crossed.
"What are you expecting
out of 'Dil Ka Rishta',
Aishwarya Rai was
asked". "I am really excited
but for anything, you have
to see the film", she replied.
Q: Tell us about
your character of the film?
A:
Well, she is very different
from what I am.
Q:
Is this film different from
others as it is your home
production?
A:
Not exactly, it was
a very great experience.
Q:
Tell us about your other
projects in 2003?
A:
I am doing Samir Karnik's
film and also a Bengali
film directed by Rituporno
Sen Gupta.
Arjun
Rampal plays Aishwarya
Rai's lover and this is
the first time he is working
with her. He has never played
such a role, that of a guy
who is trapped in an awkward
situation. In spite of many
opportunities, he is not
able to get the girl who
has a mysterious past.
Q: What kind of character
are you playing in 'Dil
Ka Rishta?'
A:
I play quite an interesting
character.
Q:
How was the experience of
working with Aishwarya Rai?
A:
She is great co-star and
a very nice human being.
The
music of the film is provided
by Nadeem-Shravan and lyrics
by Sameer that propel the
gripping narrative forward.
Already the songs are a
big hit, especially the
item number 'Daiyaa Daiyya
Re', sung by none other
than Alka Yagnik who has
worked her voice according
to Aishwarya's persona.
"Did you work on your voice
to suit Aishwarya's personality?"
Yagnik answered: "Well,
I tried to bring a softness
in the voice going with
Aishwarya's personality".
Earlier titled 'Kahani',
'Dil Ka Rishta' is a home
production of Aishwarya
Rai along with Tips and
has been produced by Shabbir
Boxwala along with Aditya
Rai who, though is a merchant
navy officer, has undertaken
the job of a producer as
well. Asked how did 'Dil
Ka Rishtaa' happen, Aditya
said, "The film is based
on a story by my mother
Mrs Vrinda Rai". Shabbir
Boxwala had earlier been
the main man behind the
production of all Rajiv
Rai's productions. He has
produced 'Dil Ka Rai' along
with Aditya under their
banner called Target Films.
"How did association with
Aditya and the Rai family
happen?" Shabbir replied:
"I was toying with the idea
of producing the film for
a long time and then I heard
the script of the film by
Mrs Rai."
"The film has been directed
by Naresh Malhotra who earlier
directed 'Yeh Dillagi',
'Achanak' and 'Kranti'.
This is first time he is
attempting an emotional
love story with lots of
twists and turns and is
confident of the film and
his work. Naresh Malhotra
was asked: "How different
is 'Dil Ka Rishta' from
your previous films?" Answer:
"I had made many mistakes
in the past and this time
I am careful and may be
more experienced in terms
of my treatment."
January 16, 2003
