This Article is From Oct 09, 2012

Oh My God director Umesh Shukla plans a film on scams

Oh My God director Umesh Shukla plans a film on scams

Presently, Shukla is busy as the film is in the scripting stage which is co-written by Bhavesh Mandalia, writer of OMG.

Highlights

  • Director Umesh Shukla, who tasted success with his latest film Oh My God, is likely to make a film on scams highlighting the management of money.
  • Shukla's directorial venture had Paresh Rawal playing the role of an atheist while Akshay Kumar was seen in a modern day avatar of Lord Krishna.
  • The film is a satirical-comedy-drama on organized religion and is doing well at the box office after its release on September 28.
  • And now the director is toying with the idea of making a film on scams, share market.
  • "I am happy with the response to OMG. I am working on two-three ideas. One film is about scams like in share market, the recent scams that have come out, world banking and management of money. It is about the economy of India. It is about the involvement of influential people, government and others," Shukla told PTI.
  • "Its about how people dream big...it is about spending within your means and not spend more. It's not about any particular scam but in general," he said.
  • Presently, Shukla is busy as the film is in the scripting stage which is co-written by Bhavesh Mandalia, writer of OMG.
  • "By one-two months we should be done with scripting. We had this idea about this film, but we were busy with Oh My God. Now that OMG has released we are toying around the film on scams in general," he said.
  • We haven't approached anyone yet for the film. We would first finish the script and then think of actors, he added.
  • Like OMG Shukla says this film will also drive home a message.
  • "This film will have a message. I feel the film should be entertaining and yet have a message. Subject dealt in OMG usually turns out to be preachy. But I am happy that people liked it," he said.
  • For OMG Shukla had got the backing of actor Paresh Rawal and Akshay Kumar, who were the co-producers of the film.
  • And for this film as well, Shukla is contemplating of approaching Rawal and Kumar to produce it but it is all in initial stages and nothing has been finalised.
  • "The other idea that I have in mind is about a mature relationship between a man and a woman. Presently we are working on this scam project," he said.
  • If all goes well, the film will go on floors next year.
Mumbai: Director Umesh Shukla, who tastedsuccess with his latest film Oh My God, is likely to make afilm on scams highlighting the management of money.

Shukla's directorial venture had Paresh Rawal playingthe role of an atheist while Akshay Kumar was seen in a modernday avatar of Lord Krishna.

The film is a satirical-comedy-drama on organizedreligion and is doing well at the box office after its releaseon September 28.

And now the director is toying with the idea of making afilm on scams, share market.

"I am happy with the response to OMG. I am working ontwo-three ideas. One film is about scams like in share market,the recent scams that have come out, world banking andmanagement of money. It is about the economy of India. It isabout the involvement of influential people, government andothers," Shukla told PTI.

"Its about how people dream big...it is about spendingwithin your means and not spend more. It's not about anyparticular scam but in general," he said.

Presently, Shukla is busy as the film is in thescripting stage which is co-written by Bhavesh Mandalia,writer of OMG.

"By one-two months we should be done with scripting. Wehad this idea about this film, but we were busy with Oh MyGod. Now that OMG has released we are toying around the filmon scams in general," he said.

We haven't approached anyone yet for the film. We wouldfirst finish the script and then think of actors, he added.

Like OMG Shukla says this film will also drive home amessage.

"This film will have a message. I feel the film should beentertaining and yet have a message. Subject dealt in OMGusually turns out to be preachy. But I am happy that peopleliked it," he said.

For OMG Shukla had got the backing of actor Paresh Rawaland Akshay Kumar, who were the co-producers of the film.

And for this film as well, Shukla is contemplating ofapproaching Rawal and Kumar to produce it but it is all ininitial stages and nothing has been finalised.

"The other idea that I have in mind is about a maturerelationship between a man and a woman. Presently we areworking on this scam project," he said.

If all goes well, the film will go on floors next year.
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