The USP of Indian heist films will always be the high dose of drama they come with
The comic character of Tees Maar Khan in Indian folklore is a young man who fools people into believing that he is the bravest lad around and lands a job in the royal court. It was on this street smart and endearing “superhero” of the Manoj Chitra Katha that Shirish Kunder modelled the conman in Farah Khan-directed Tees Maar Khan. Currently, the film, which stars Akshay Kumar in the title role, is one of the most awaited releases of the year. “The character of Tees Maar Khan has been adapted from the comic series but otherwise, he is a conman like Bollywood has never had before,” assures Kunder, the scriptwriter and producer of the film.
However, Tees Maar Khan isn’t the only conman who will attempt to enthrall Indian audience. Veteran actor Dharmendra, with sons Sunny and Bobby Deol, has a few tricks up his sleeve in Yamla Pagla Deewana. Abbas and Mustan Burmawalla have already announced Players, the Indian remake of the Hollywood classic The Italian Job, and Yash Raj Films will begin working on the next installment of their Dhoom franchise in 2011.
Though Bollywood’s timeline is dotted with some popular and acclaimed heist films — Victoria No 203, Shalimar, Aankhein, Bluffmaster and Badmaash Company — the genre is not one that filmmakers readily take on. Kunder attributes this apprehension to a lack of smart writing in the industry. “It takes effort and time to write a heist film because like in a mystery, all loose ends have to tie up together,” he explains.
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The comic character of Tees Maar Khan in Indian folklore is a young man who fools people into believing that he is the bravest lad around and lands a job in the royal court. It was on this street smart and endearing “superhero” of the Manoj Chitra Katha that Shirish Kunder modelled the conman in Farah Khan-directed Tees Maar Khan. Currently, the film, which stars Akshay Kumar in the title role, is one of the most awaited releases of the year. “The character of Tees Maar Khan has been adapted from the comic series but otherwise, he is a conman like Bollywood has never had before,” assures Kunder, the scriptwriter and producer of the film.
However, Tees Maar Khan isn’t the only conman who will attempt to enthrall Indian audience. Veteran actor Dharmendra, with sons Sunny and Bobby Deol, has a few tricks up his sleeve in Yamla Pagla Deewana. Abbas and Mustan Burmawalla have already announced Players, the Indian remake of the Hollywood classic The Italian Job, and Yash Raj Films will begin working on the next installment of their Dhoom franchise in 2011.
Though Bollywood’s timeline is dotted with some popular and acclaimed heist films — Victoria No 203, Shalimar, Aankhein, Bluffmaster and Badmaash Company — the genre is not one that filmmakers readily take on. Kunder attributes this apprehension to a lack of smart writing in the industry. “It takes effort and time to write a heist film because like in a mystery, all loose ends have to tie up together,” he explains.
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