I can't be doing supporting parts any more: Suniel Shetty
"The role did not shape up either to Priyan's or my satisfaction. So we decided to part ways on this one. In fact, Priyan himself suggested I pass this one," said Suniel.
Priyadarshan's new film features Ajay Devgn, Anil Kapoor and Kunal Kapoor, among others. Suniel had been all but finalised for one of the pivotal parts.
So is there any ill-will between Priyan and Suniel over this matter?
"None at all. Priyan and I go back a long way. I've always done whatever he has offered me. But now it's time for me to think about the next level in my career. I can't be doing supporting parts any more," said Suniel.
After the much-acclaimed part in Red Alert, there will be no more peripheral parts for the actor. At the moment Anees Bazmi's "Thank You" is his last assignment on hand.
Suniel has returned from a long schedule of Anees Bazmi's Thank You with fond memories of his birthday in Toronto Aug 11.
Co-star and friend Akshay Kumar threw a surprise party for him.
"He didn't only arrange the party, he looked into the minutest detail including the food I like. Akki knows I don't drink. So he had arranged my favourite fruit juices. It was just a small party with our friends like Bobby Deol and Anees Bazmi. It was a memorable evening."
"We started our careers at around the same time and we've done any number of films together. But do supporting parts with him? Thank You, but no thank you," he said.
It seems now that his two children are stepping out of adolescence, Suniel wants to spend as much time with them as possible before they leave home. His daughter will be attending college next year.
Akshay Kumar threw a bash for his friend and co-actor Suniel Shetty for his 49th birthday in Toronto, Canada, where they are shooting for Anees Bazmee's romantic comedy 'Thank You'.
Be forewarned. DE DANA DAN is the most bizarre film from the maharaja of laughathons, Priyadarshan. Not even in your wildest dream you'd think that Priyadarshan would place almost an entire film in a hotel and have its entire cast, comprising of 26 [or is it 27?] characters, most of them weirdos, interacting with each other. Brings back memories of BLAME IT ON THE BELLBOY? May be!
DE DANA DAN promises laughter and entertainment and sticks to its promise. This one's not for the hard-nosed types, but for those who worship escapist cinema. Who want to chuckle, giggle and chortle at those mindless jokes. In short, DE DANA DAN is a pure dhamaal entertainer!
The kidnapping goes awry and both hide at a local hotel while waiting for the ransom money. But misfortune is never far and the kidnapping spirals out of control.
The review would be incomplete if one ignored the dialogue writer's [Jay Master] contribution to the film. The lines are laced with wit and soaked in humour and bring the house down on several occasions.
Not all English films can be adapted for the Indian screen. Also, the remake may not necessarily be as interesting as the original. That's what you realize when you watch the Hindi version of DEATH AT A FUNERAL called DADDY COOL. Sadly, DADDY COOL is just not cool. Plenty of reasons why...
Another factor that goes against the film is its humour. It's crass and crude. In this film, men roam around either in shirts, showing off their underpants [Chunky Pandey] or stand on a roof with just underclothes [Aftab Shivdasani] or tell people to remove their underclothes so that they can relieve themselves in a toilet [Prem Chopra asks Jaaved Jaffery to do so].
There's just one song [Raghav Sachar] at the start [a tuneful number] and one towards the end. Dialogues are strictly okay.
