Shekhar Kapoor, Aditya Chopra In the Battle of Title?
- IndiaGlitz, [Tuesday,September 05 2006]
Shekhar Kapoor has done Indian Film Industry proud with ÂBandit Queen and ÂElizabethÂ. But his idleness since then and in spite of making several announcements, getting no work done hasnÂt earned him too many admirers. Now, he has resorted to bickering on non-issues.
A prime example to this effect is his alleged spat with Aditya Chopra over the title of Yash Raj Banners next venture ÂTara Rum Pum Pum being directed by ÂSalaam Namaste director Sidharth Anand. Kapoor had planned to launch Preity Zinta with a musical by the same title with music by A R Rahman. But like many of his other films (That never got made), this one was shelved too. Apparently he even had a meeting with Yash and Aditya Chopra urging them not to use his title. Well, the smart alec producer Aditya Chopra went a step further and deleted a ÂPum from the title. Now, the title stands ÂTara Rum PumÂ. No one can have issues on that one.
ItÂs time Shekhar Kapoor actually gave a solid proof of his genius yet again. Mere talking or shadow hunting wonÂt do his admirers much good.