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Ash rises as Kareena gets fired: The Hindustan Times
New Delhi, Oct 29:Actress Kareena Kapoor is still to get the dust out of her eyes. She`s smarting after being replaced by `Chokher Bali` (Dust in the Eyes) girl Aishwarya Rai in Rituparno Ghosh`s next project.
New Delhi, Oct 29:Actress Kareena Kapoor is still to get the dust out of her eyes. She's smarting after being replaced by 'Chokher Bali' (Dust in the Eyes) girl Aishwarya Rai in Rituparno Ghosh's next project.
"Though I couldn't do the film due to other professional commitments, the loss certainly rankles on my mind. It's difficult to accept that I am no longer with the project", she admits.
Bebo is not the only Bollywood babe whom Ghosh has rubbed the wrong way. Dusky Nandita Das, who lost 'Chokher Bali' to the former Miss World, says filmmakers must think twice before giving their leading ladies the boot.
According to her: "It's not easy coming to terms with such an incident. More than the personal hurt, the people around you make sure you never forget the pain and the humiliation. The nightmare returns to haunt you time and again. It is therefore important that the cast be finalised after a lot of serious thought. Parting ways later can only lead to bitterness." But Ghosh, who is drawing rave reviews for his first Hindi venture, insists the star Russian roulette is as unkind to the director as it is to the artiste.
"Since the filmmaker has the greatest stake in the project he stands to lose the most from any last minute changes. Actually the problem lies with the new breed of actresses who are very talented but lack seriousness and commitment. They often bite off more than they can chew and are left juggling their dates. A greed for too much too soon leads to paucity of time and eventually their dismissal from projects they can't handle," he claims.
Good cinema, feels Kaizad 'Boom' Gustaad, is not a matter of niceties. The director has the creative freedom to change his cast if it doesn't suit his larger vision of the film and it is a right that he must exercise as and when the need arises. According to Gustaad: "A filmmaker is as involved with his work as a parent with his or her child. The script is sacrosanct and if anything appears contrary to that, it must be replaced. If it means making changes to the star cast, so be it. While such situations are unpleasant for everyone, actresses must look at things in a broader perspective. After all isn't it better to lose a project than end up delivering a flop at the box office?" he quips.
Bebo is not the only Bollywood babe whom Ghosh has rubbed the wrong way. Dusky Nandita Das, who lost 'Chokher Bali' to the former Miss World, says filmmakers must think twice before giving their leading ladies the boot.
According to her: "It's not easy coming to terms with such an incident. More than the personal hurt, the people around you make sure you never forget the pain and the humiliation. The nightmare returns to haunt you time and again. It is therefore important that the cast be finalised after a lot of serious thought. Parting ways later can only lead to bitterness." But Ghosh, who is drawing rave reviews for his first Hindi venture, insists the star Russian roulette is as unkind to the director as it is to the artiste.
"Since the filmmaker has the greatest stake in the project he stands to lose the most from any last minute changes. Actually the problem lies with the new breed of actresses who are very talented but lack seriousness and commitment. They often bite off more than they can chew and are left juggling their dates. A greed for too much too soon leads to paucity of time and eventually their dismissal from projects they can't handle," he claims.
Good cinema, feels Kaizad 'Boom' Gustaad, is not a matter of niceties. The director has the creative freedom to change his cast if it doesn't suit his larger vision of the film and it is a right that he must exercise as and when the need arises. According to Gustaad: "A filmmaker is as involved with his work as a parent with his or her child. The script is sacrosanct and if anything appears contrary to that, it must be replaced. If it means making changes to the star cast, so be it. While such situations are unpleasant for everyone, actresses must look at things in a broader perspective. After all isn't it better to lose a project than end up delivering a flop at the box office?" he quips.