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Anil Kapoor Hopes Dil Dhadakne Do Beats Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara's Success

Anil Kapoor Hopes Dil Dhadakne Do Beats Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara's Success

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Kuala Lumpur: Actor Anil Kapoor, who was 'pleasantly surprised' about hearing that his new film Dil Dhadakne Do will be screened for audiences in Malaysia as part of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Weekend in June, said that he hopes that the film, which is directed by Zoya Akhtar, surpasses the success of her last feature movie Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara.

Dil Dhadakne Do, which brings together a good-looking and talented ensemble of actors, including Ranveer Singh, Priyanka Chopra, Shefali Shah, Farhan Akhtar and Anushka Sharma, apart from Mr Kapoor, will be screened a day after its scheduled release on June 5.

"I was very pleasantly surprised and happy (when it was announced that Dil Dhadakne Do will have a gala screening in Kuala Lumpur)," he told IANS against an overwhelming view of the iconic Petronas Towers, which he first remembers seeing in Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones's 1999 film Entrapment.

The story of Dil Dhadakne Do revolves around a dysfunctional Punjabi family on a cruise trip, and Mr Kapoor has been cast in the role of the patriarch of the Mehra family. (Also Read: Dil Dhadakne Do's 'Cool Mehras,' Ranveer Singh and Anil Kapoor)

A look at his character tells that he's an urbane chic dad - much like his real self!

But not ready to give out much detail about his character, and the film, the 58-year-old simply said, "What can I say about a film directed by Zoya Akhtar. I don't have to say much. Everybody knows the kind of films she makes and the scripts she writes. Her last one was stupendous. Hopefully, this time will be better." (Also Read: Anil Kapoor, Silver Fox, in Dil Dhadakne Do)

Zoya, daughter of veteran lyricist-writer Javed Akhtar, made her debut as a director with Luck By Chance, but luck truly came her way with Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, an ensemble movie which encapsulated the fervour and sentiments of the modern day youth.

It seems at least that Dil Dhadakne Do will set hearts aflutter. For now, Mr Kapoor is looking forward to IIFA - an annual celebration of Indian cinema on global shores. The extravaganza will be held June 5-7.

"I will be here for all three days. I believe in these opportunities of travelling and meeting new people, and whenever I get them, I grab them," said Mr Kapoor.

Will he perform at IIFA this time? "See I am a kind of person, you never know what I am going to do. I go with my instincts and like to do things spontaneously," said the Mr India star, whom an IIFA organiser referred to as 'Mr IIFA' earlier in the day.

Shrugging it off, he said, "I'm not Mr.IIFA. It is the team - Andre Timmins, Viraf Sarkari and Sabbas Joseph (of Wizcraft International Entertainment) - who are worthy of that title as they have made the event what it is, and there's a whole lot of hard work behind it."

Excited to return to Kuala Lumpur in June, Anil noted that he has not yet filmed for any movie in Malaysia, but he hopes IIFA 2O15 opens the doors to many shooting opportunities for Indian filmmakers in the country.
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