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"I cannot ape my father" - Bobby Deol

Two of Bollywood's real balwaans Dharmendra and his elder son Sunny Deol have proved that even after several decades in the film industry, they are still accepted. As a matter of fact, younger son Bobby Deol has been trying desperately to survive in the film industry, and with two big films Jhoom Barabar Jhoom and Apne releasing one week after the other, the question to be asked is, will Bobby?s career be revamped by big banner Yash Raj or by his dream film Apne? Deol junior?s countdown has just started. In an exclusive one to one from the Courthouse Hotel in London, Bobby talks to IndiaFM's Devansh Patel about the film which is near and dear to him.

Why is Apne special?

Apne is a dream come true. It?s the first time ever in the Indian cinema that all three, my father, my brother and I are working together. Secondly, it?s my second film with my brother after Dillagi and my father?s first film with his two sons. So, it doesn?t make it special but extra special.

How difficult was it to share screen space with the two professionals?

It was never difficult because we?ve always been together in the house whenever we get a chance. This time we were all together in Punjab for a month and then in Mumbai for many days. As far as professionalism is concerned, both the sons are working with a legend called Dharmendra which says it all.

How do you rate the music of Apne?

Everything about Apne is special and music is no exception. There are songs which remind you of your family like the title track. It?s got so much power in it because of its lyrics. Then there is Dekho Tujhe Toh Pyaar Aaye which I personally like.

How far is it true that Apne is all about boxing?

Apne is not about boxing. Yes, it does have my father playing a retired boxer but that's it. It's a film about family relationships. It's such a film that after watching it when you return back home, you?d want to spend time with your family because it brings those emotions out. It?s about a father?s unfulfilled dream which he wants to see come true with the help of his two sons. At the same time it's a film about conflicts between the father and son but there are reasons behind it. It's based on mother's, sister's, brother's and father's emotions and that?s why the film is titled Apne.

After working with Sunny in Dillagi, how much has Bobby matured?

I have a lot. During the filming of Dillagi I was a bachelor. Now I am married with kids. I guess, that makes me a bit matured.





Mallika Sherawat among 100 most beautiful people in Asia:

Mallika has one more reason to smile about now. Hong Kong's premiere luxury Fashion magazine Cover has chosen her as one among the 100 most beautiful people in Asia. Editor Ellie O'Ready feels that she deserves to be in the list and that it would be incomplete without her.

The magazine is planning to do a special feature with Mallika. The list boasts of socialites, models, actors popular all over Asia.

Mallika's earlier tryst with the Chinese world was when she did Jackie Chan's highly publicized The Myth.




Land woes get bigger for Big B:

New Delhi: It’s a story, which could inspire Bollywood scriptwriters for a potboiler - a superstar with political connections being accused of grabbing land - the moment his political friends find themselves out of power.

He is the biggest superstar that India has ever seen. The angry young man in the 70's, wannabe politician till early 90's and the most lovable senior citizen actor in 2007.

But is he a farmer? Why did Bachchan decide to buy the 2.5 acre land in Barabanki by claiming to be a farmer? A Faizabad court ruled that Bachchan had lied by making this claim. Though that order has now been stayed but the charges against him still remain.

Petitioner Amir Haider says, “By showing that he is a farmer he would get land in Pune. That's why he has done this.”

CNN-IBN has learnt that Bachchan tried to forge land revenue records in Barabanki to prove that he had bought this property in 1983.

His residential address is shown as 17 Clive road, Allahabad. It’s a place the Bachchans left decades back. Why did he not give his Mumbai address?

Amitabh Bachchan's name is entered in record books as Amitabh, son of Harivansh Rai. Why did he not write his full name?

All other entries in this book are of 1983 same ink. It’s only against Amitabh’s name, that the entry is in different ink, how?

To obtain government land one has to fulfill three criteria: should be a permanent resident of the place, should be a landless farmer and should enjoy Scheduled Caste status. Does Bachchan satisfy any of this criterion?

Karter Singh who is a farmer says, “Amitabh Bachchan doesn't own any farm here. He earns in crores, still for a small piece of land our homes are being destroyed.”

The farmers came here in early ' 60s by claiming this land Amitabh Bachchan has not only led these farmers worried but also his image has taken.