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Shilpa a blessing

After Naksha and Big Brother, Sunny Deol's box office standing isn't quite in the pink of health. However, his career seems to have got an unexpected boost in the arm, thanks to Shilpa Shetty whose presence in the Deols' family film Apne has made it a source of keen interest worldwide. The film directed by Anil Sharma stars all the three Deols - Dharmendra, Sunny and Bobby.
"To me Apne is as precious as Metro, which opens in May. I had signed Anilji's film earlier because I loved the idea of being paired with Sunny in a film that stars all the three Deols. If Metro comes in May, Apne follows in June. So yeah, I'm tense about both releases," Shilpa said.

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When reminded about Sunny and Sharma's recent track record, Shilpa jumps to their defence. "Everyone goes through a lean patch. So did I before Big Brother. Don't forget Anilji made Gadar, one of the biggest hits ever. I'm sure Apne will be massive."

Inspired by the all-out international publicity being given to the other Shilpa starrer Metro, the producers of Apne are planning a huge Shilpa-centric release abroad. "At home, bringing the three Deols would be considered big news. But overseas, it's Shilpa who gives Apne that extra spin," said a source.

Isn't it ironical that a film designed as a vehicle to bring together two generations of the Deols is getting heftier global attention because of its leading lady? "And why just Shilpa? Even Katrina Kaif is seen as a USP in Apne after Namastey London, which is a big hit abroad," added the source.

Apparently, with the additional interest the film has invoked overseas, Sharma hopes to make a keen comeback.

Last year, she was one with the guys in Anubhav Sinha's Dus. Having also done Phir Milenge, a meaningful movie, she says, "I am trying to maintain a balance between the commercial and the realistic." She is quick to add that her choice of roles has been spontaneous and not planned. "It depends on what comes my way, I don't try to manipulate my career, otherwise boredom will set in."

Entertaining she has done plenty of, from the 1994 hit Main Khiladi Tu Anari to 2005's Dus. She seems more accustomed to cameras than queries, often replying to questions with a practiced ease. Though sometimes it appears as if she is a tad surprised at all the attention, taken aback that people would want to know why she is wearing what she is wearing, who she is reading and who she is listening to. Not the one to lament about inequities, she feels, "The film industry is not male dominated any longer. It is an egalitarian world and I am happy with it."