My presence can’t make ‘Metro’ a crossover movie: Shilpa
(No Ratings Yet)Shilpa Shetty’s first post “Celebrity Big Brother” release “Metro” has been a bit of an under-performer overseas, but the actress refuses to take the responsibility and says its unfair to assume that her presence can make it a crossover film.
“I believe it’s done very well. As for London, it was wrong to believe that my presence would turn a Bollywood film into a crossover film. It isn’t possible,” Shilpa told IANS.
“For a film to make an impact abroad requires at least three months of groundwork. How could I be expected to turn a film into a success? And by just holding a premiere at Leicester Square one can’t get non-Indian audiences interested.
“It was rated PG 15 in England, which meant families couldn’t see ‘Metro’. Out there they don’t have servants to take care of kids while grownups go out. Nevertheless, ‘Metro’ is going to make back its money,” she added.
She then makes a pertinent point, “It’s surprising that Anurag Basu, who comes from a small town (Bhilai), has actually conceived film that’s so modern and metro-centric.”
The buzz is that “Big Brother” hasn’t translated into any really major film offers for Shilpa in Bollywood.
“It’s my choice to do the amount of work that I’m doing. At the moment my hands are completely full. And let me remind you, before or after ‘Big Brother’, I always did only two films a year.”
She says she has exhausted her quota for this year with “Metro” and Anil Sharma’s “Apne”.
” ‘Apne’ has shaped up into a really heart warming film. Next year I’ve time for just one Hindi film. That I’ll be signing soon. Now I’m busy with my Bollywood musical in London. Then I’ve my business ventures to attend to.”
Shilpa soon leaves for London to start rehearsing for her musical.
“This musical could take up one year of my time. But I don’t want to spend that much time on it. But I do want to use the stage to show the true Bollywood.”
— IANS
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