Sanjay Dutt in GOLMAAL 3

After his last film with Rohit Shetty ALL THE BEST, managed to rake in big moolah at the box office, the buzz is that Sanjay Dutt will now be part of Rohit's upcoming film GOLMAAL 3 also.

Rohit Shetty is getting increasingly noticeable with his own flavor of comedy that he showcased in GOLMAAL and GOLMAAL RETURNS. Even his last film, which was produced by Ajay Devgan, had the flavor of GOLMAAL series if you notice it closely.

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Now, the director has started work on the third installment of his GOLMAAL series. The film will have an ensemble cast and Sanjay Dutt will be the new entrant in this comic marathon.

With Rohit managing to stretch his GOLMAAL flavor to its third level, let's hope this genre of comedy is venerated for its unique flavor for a long time to come.

Director Rohit Shetty in a sequel trap

Mumbai, Oct 23 (IANS) Comic director Rohit Shetty is a confused man right now - he has to decide whether he wants to do the next 'Golmaal' film first or the sequel to 'All The Best'.

'Yes, we're in two minds about which to go into first. The script, gags, jokes and the overall comedy have to be funnier in the next film. We can't have repetitive gags in 'All the Best' and 'Golmaal' sequel. Then the audience will lose faith in the franchise,' Ajay Devgn, who produced 'All The Best', told IANS.

Added Shetty: ''Golmaal 3' and 'All The Best 2' have only one thing in common - Ajay Devgn. By now the two of us are an inseparable team. I can't dream of making anything without him.

'I've two ideas for the third part of 'Golmaal and one for the sequel to 'All The Best'. Whichever shapes up better, I'll go ahead with first. 'Golmaal' 3 will again have all the characters caught in a situation in a house.'

The decision to make 'All The Best 2' was made even before the first film in the series was released. And while the male cast -- Ajay Devgn and Fardeen Khan -- will remain unchanged the ladies will keep changing in every film.

'We saw the film earlier during the week before release. Everyone was completely taken up by the idea of a sequel. So I said, why not? I don't mind doing 'Golmaal' and 'All The Best' films all my career if I want to. Making people laugh is not easy,' said Shetty.

'Golmaal 3' will feature the same male cast including Arshad Warsi who had annoyed Shetty by expressing his displeasure over the length of his role in 'Golmaal Returns'.

'I was angry with Arshad. Now it's all sorted out. And I'll be narrating 'Golmaal 3' to Arshad,' said Shetty.

Sanjay Dutt, who has become a hot favourite with the director as well as Ajay, may have a role in 'Golmaal 3'.

When Gol Maal inspired Golmaal

Going by the reviews, Rohit Shetty's All The Best is the best pick from among the other two Diwali releases -- Blue and Main Aurr Mrs Khanna.

The comedy starring Ajay Devgn, Sanjay Dutt, Fardeen Khan, Bipasha Basu and Mugdha Godse, though inane, was lapped up by the audience. And credit for this goes to its director -- Rohit Shetty, the man behind the Golmaal series.

So what inspires the director? Nithya Ramani finds out as the director lists his favourite comedy films.

Gol Maal
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Cast: Amol Palekar, Utpal Dutt and Dina Pathak

Though I have made a film with the same title, the original is the best. I just love the film for what it is. The idea of mistaken identity came from the film. The scenes where Amol Palekar's character Ram Prasad changes to Laxman Prasad and vice versa is hilarious, and one of my favourites.

There is a point when he feels that everything has gone out of this hand and he feels helpless. Generally at this time, you only feel sorry for the character and it is supposed to be serious. But here it was very funny.

I also liked Utpal Dutt's performance, and his fetish for people with mustaches. The noise -- eesshh -- which he makes when he hears bad news is hilarious.

I loved Dina Pathak's character too. She plays the mother that Amol never had. The scene where she tries to squeeze through a small window when Utpal Dutt becomes suspicious of her is so funny.
Also, the climax scene where Utpal Dutt is caught by the police for violating traffic rules is hilarious.

The most important thing about this film is its simplicity and the fact that it's still funny today as it was then. This movie tops my list of favourite comedies.

Image: A scene from Gol Maal

My latest comedy's climax took 19 days: Rohit Shetty

New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) You can laugh your way through his comedies, but director Rohit Shetty says it took a 19-day, mindboggling session for him and his team to crack the climax of his new film 'All The Best - Fun Begins' that releases Friday.

'There is a common perception that scripting a comedy is the easiest thing to do, but it is the most difficult thing,' Shetty, who was here to promote the film, told IANS in an interview.

'We had to write close to 15 drafts for the 'All The Best' climax and it took us around 19 days to write it and figure out what the end should be because it is very dialogue-oriented.'

Produced by Ajay Devgn, the cast includes him along with Bipasha Basu, Sanjay Dutt, Fardeen Khan and Mugdha Godse.

'The climax is very unpredictable...but in the sense that it is not something new or something different or never seen. At the same time, it doesn't even end the way audiences would be thinking...it takes a turn and that is the best part of the film.'

'The whole strategy behind comedies is very easy. If I am laughing in the scripting room with my team that means the audiences are also going to laugh. It's a very simple theory, but it's very difficult to implement,' he explained.

Comedies also seem to have taken the 35-year-old by storm, as he has decided to stick to the genre. He has already made successful lighthearted entertainers like 'Golmaal', 'Sunday' and 'Golmaal Returns'.

'I am not shifting my genre (comedy) at least for the coming five years because people want me to do films like that and they are paying me for it; so why should I change? I don't want to disappoint my audiences by doing something else,' he said.

'All The Best' is releasing with two other big budget movies, 'Blue' and 'Main Aurr Mrs Khanna', but Shetty is unperturbed by the competition.

I just couldn’t say no to any one!

After receiving rave reviews for her acting skills in ‘Fashion’, Mugdha Godse is definitely set to explore her talent!

After venturing into drama, dark serious cinema and comedy with Fashion, Jail and Rohit Shetty’s ‘All the Best’ respectively, Mugdha seems to be exploring new avenues with every film!

The latest entrant in the list happens to be the genre of horror! The lady is all set to scare the audiences in a horror flick produced by Sanjay Ahluwalia and Rajeev Virani of Rupali Om Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.

The film is to be directed by Rajeev Virani, a first time director and Mugdha is cast opposite the suave and dashing Bobby Deol. On asking Mugdha, the pretty actress exclaims, “I just couldn’t say no when I heard the script. It’s a fantastic script and I’m so excited that I can’t wait to start rolling! The whole art of scaring my audiences is so new for me and I’m looking forward for the same!”

In-fact the actress has always been into horror flicks. Adds Mugdha, “When I would be with friends and order for DVD’s they would all be horror flicks. There is something unique about supernatural films and now I am a part of it.”