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Deepa Mehta casts John Abraham opposite The Fifth Element star Milla Jovovich

Subhash K Jha

Posted On Friday, February 05, 2010 at 10:39:09 PM



It took some months of discussions with director Deepa Mehta, but John Abraham has been finalised to play the lead opposite sexy Ukrainian actress Milla Jovovich.

Milla was signed by Deepa to shoot in April 2010 for Beeba Boyz, a film on Punjabi gangsters. Milla apparently liked John’s performance in some film and evinced interest in working with him, so Deepa decided to cast him in Beeba Boyz.

However, John had major date issues. Rather than sign someone else, Deepa has decided to wait for John’s dates — so she’ll first complete Midnight’s Children and then return to Beeba Boyz.

This delay also gives John a chance to prepare for his role as a Punjabi gangster and learn Punjabi. Says Deepa, “John was always my first choice for the part. Ever since we did Water, we’ve been waiting to work together again. Beeba Boyz is perfect for John.

I need someone who will look menacing but attractive, sexy and earthy, speaking those Punjabi lines fluently.”

Deepa is sure John can pull off the Punjab dialogues. “When I did Water with John, no one thought he could speak Sanskritized Hindi. But he worked hard on it. John will be able to do the Punjabi lines very well.

Most importantly, John and Milla Jovovich would look so good together.” John, apparently, was the only Indian actor Milla knew about. Says Deepa, “She asked about John the minute I offered her my film.

I think she had seen John’s film and loved him in it.” John too seems as excited about working with Milla as with Deepa Mehta. “Yes, Deepa and I have met about the project with Milla. I’m doing it. We’ve sorted out the dates issues.

I’m really fond of Deepa. I think we did something special in Water. We’ll do it again.”


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