Mumbai, July 09: After two back-to-back films with strife-laden, political themes – Kabul Express and Bollywood movie New York – Kabir Khan is ready to let his hair down. His next, which he has just started to script, is a fantasy film with a heavy escapist element. Apparently, Aditya Chopra has asked director Kabir Khan to pen his next project with Shah Rukh Khan in mind. So it would be Khan and Khan in the next one.
Director Kabir Khan says, “After Bollywood films Kabul Express and New York, I need to unwind. Not that I don’t enjoy making films on serious global political issues. I do. I enjoy the reputation of someone who identifies with issues that go beyond entertainment. But I also need to prove myself in a more adventurous, escapist space.”
That’s where director Kabir Khan’s next will score. It will be a film with a serious dose of light-heartedness. My next is going to be a thrilling love story. Now that I’m writing it, I’m having fun,” said the New York director. So will it be a hat-trick with John Abraham? “Not necessarily,” comes the guarded answer. “It will depend on who fits into the final script.”
—Agencies