Being Besharam
Dabangg director Abhinav Singh Kashyap says that he loves to represent the intense emotions of the common man in his films. Thus, in the first promos of his upcoming film Besharam, we see a peeing Ranbir Kapoor humming in Punjabi, Tennu wekhya toh… — a take from the evergreen song Tujhe Dekha toh… from Dilwale Dhulhania Le Jayenge.
“No, we are not representing Shah Rukh or Salman when I used the name Chulbul; it’s just a name which I penned in the script,” he says. “If Sallu gets angry with me for using ‘Chulbul’ as a name in Besharam then I think I’ll get beaten up by him,” jokes the director.
Talking about newcomer Pallavi Sharda who has been cast opposite Ranbir, Abhinav says, “Pallavi is a dancer; before casting her I did consult Ranbir, who was already on board, and others.”
Ranbir’s parents, Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh, play cops in the film. “Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh were not present when Ranbir shot the film. But the whole family agreed to be part of the film because they liked the script.”
“Besharam depicts a middle class boy in light humour. ‘Besharam’ can also signify a character who is always ready to go to any extent to help people. He is called ‘Babli’, a name which is very common amongst Punjabis. It denotes a loveable persona,” adds the director.
“Yes! The credit of bringing Rishi Kapoor and family together on screen goes to me,” says Abhinav with pride.
Talking about the pictures of Ranbir Kapoor and a bikini clad Katrina, Abhinav says, “Well, Ranbir Kapoor is currently shooting for Bombay Velvet in Sri Lanka, that’s all I know. About the ‘Besharam’ photographs of Ranbir and Kat, it’s not a big deal. They have done a few films together and you will always find many pictures of them together.”
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