The month's big release New York stars the flavours of the season -- John Abraham, Neil Nitin Mukesh and Katrina Kaif. It has been directed by Kabir Khan, who gave us the well-reviewed Kabul Express earlier.
New York tells a gritty tale set in the 9/11 aftermath, and is Yash Raj Film's first release of the year.
Kabir tells Nithya Ramani about his film, and how he convinced John to do a nude scene.
Why such a long break after 2006's Kabul Express?
Is it really that long? It doesn't feel so long to me. My kind of films need a lot of research; I have been working on New York since March 2007. After Kabul Express, I took a couple of months off and started on New York immediately. So it doesn't seem like a long time to me, as I have been working continuously.
What is New York about?
Like the name suggests, it's a New York-based film. It is about three college friends in New York University, and how their lives change after the 9/11 tragedy.
It's very realistic, and is different from mainstream Bollywood films. The idea came from Adi [Aditya Chopra] and was a collaborative effort by Adi and me. Being a documentary director, I was given raw materials and had to develop on it. Brand Yash Raj no longer endorses romantic films.
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