Vivek Agnihotri mentioned the struggles confronted throughout Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal’s filming, together with John Abraham’s involvement.
Vivek Agnihotri takes a dig at John Abraham’s performing expertise.
Vivek Agnihotri on downside through the filming of Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal
Vivek Agnihotri just lately spoke in regards to the behind-the-scenes occasions through the making of the movie Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal. He revealed that when he was engaged on the movie, the manufacturing home UTV didn’t contemplate him a succesful author. According to him, UTV was fascinated by the concept of working with Anurag Kashyap, though the movie’s topic didn’t align with him. Citing business chatter, Vivek dismissed Anurag’s declare that he wasn’t even taken alongside for the movie’s London schedule, stating that John had come on board primarily due to Anurag.
Vivek stated that Goal was nonetheless a great movie for its time, with the movie’s songs turning into chartbusters. He added, “But there were many problems during that time. In the middle of it all, Bipasha Basu and John Abraham broke up during the making of the film. When you’re in love, you have to deal with one set of issues, and after a breakup, a whole new set of problems arises. So, it became very difficult for me to manage everything. Even though I was the director of the film, the entire system was functioning based on the intelligence of a very mediocre actor.”
Vivek criticises John Abraham, praises Anurag Kashyap
Vivek criticised John for his “mediocre acting” and stated, “Everyone was like, ‘Let’s take John, he is a footballer. That’s how he became a part of the film. But you tell me, if it’s a film about football, what should an actor do? We called a premium league coach to train Arshad Warsi, Raj Joshi, and they all put their soul in preparing, but in all of John’s scenes, we had to shoot his face and feet separately. And Arshad had given his all for that film. He questioned me on things, he didn’t tell me, ‘reduce my dialogues’ Why? Because you can’t say them at once? You can’t say five lines of dialogues in rhythm at once. This is your problem. Then why should these actor be given so much money?”
About Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal
Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal is a 2007 Indian sports activities drama movie directed by Vivek Agnihotri. Set within the UK, the movie revolves round a struggling South Asian soccer membership, Southall United, and their journey to regain misplaced glory. Featuring an ensemble solid together with John Abraham, Arshad Warsi, and Bipasha Basu, the story explores themes of identification, racism, and group spirit by way of the lens of soccer.
Meanwhile, Vivek is now awaiting the discharge of his upcoming directorial, titled The Bengal Files: Right to Life. It is believed that Vivek’s movie will delve into the politics of Nineteen Forties in Bengal. The movie stars Mithun Chakraborty, Anupam Kher, Pallavi Joshi, and Govind Namdev, amongst others, in key roles and is scheduled to launch in theatres on 5 September 2025.
