Govinda’s comic timing with Esha Deol

It’s a multi starrer film featuring Suniel Shetty, Govinda, Celina Jaitely, Esha Deol and Urvashi Sharma. When we asked the director what’s the film about, he explained “Tea is an integral part of everyone’s life. Be it any occasion, when you are happy you have a cup of tea, when you are sad you have a cup of tea. Be it a business meeting or just a date with your loved one, a cup of tea is always an important part of our lives. So it’s a light film about how these various characters get connected with one another through chai.”Suniel and Govinda are already established actors in b-town.

Celina also has her films so has Urvashi whom we see in few films. But the most recognisable actress on the sets is Esha Deol whose career is really not doing well. We have last seen her in Hijack almost a year ago in 2008 with Shiney Ahuja and now with a time gap of two years she will be seen in Chai Garam. Working with Chi Chi and Suniel Shetty may make the film bankable but she needs as many such films in her kitty.About Esha’s choice of Chai Garam she said, “It’s a simple and light hearted comedy film, when Aditya narrated the script to me I liked it, and agreed to do.”So what does Chai mean to your life and how is your chai served we asked Esha. She said ,“If the morning tea is bad, my entire day goes bad.

Therefore, I am very careful about my tea. Lemongrass is an essential ingredient.”Where Esha’s career is dwindling we hope Chai Garam brings some good luck to Aditya Datt who has in the past made Aaqhiq Banaya Aapne Esha tells us, “I think Aditya is a brilliant director. He is very calm and knows how to get things from his stars. And that’s what you are going to watch in Chai Garam. I really like the concept and the film name Chai Garam.”The Chai Garam unit is back in India. One of the unit member from the crew informs “Esha Deol had a blast while shooting for Chai Garam. It’s very rare to see in Bollywood where two actresses bond so well with each other. Both Celina and Esha share a great rapport and have worked in the past in No Entry.

Even the boys are also funny specially Suniel Shetty who keeps clicking pictures on the sets, Chi Chi is also a very simple person and the whole unit is enjoying the shooting. This film could start a new pair in Esha and Govinda, their comic timing together is superb.”We hope that this film works for Esha Deol. It’s set to release in January 2010.

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When Govinda gave in to his wife's demand

It took Govinda's wife Sunita Ahuja to convince the actor to sign up Mani Ratnam's Raavan. When Mani approached Govinda to play a role -- inspired by the character of Hanuman from Ramayan -- he was indecisive whether to take it up or not because it was a small cameo.

"I love and respect Mani Ratnam. But when I got the offer, I saw it was a small cameo. I couldn't really make up my mind whether I should sign the film that has me in only four scenes. I had movies up my sleeve in which I had chunky roles. But I was thinking hard as I didn't want to let go of Mani Ratnam. I was dying to work with him," Govinda said.

He added, "My wife Sunita convinced me to do the movie. She felt doing the film was important because it starred Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya and she adores both of them. Thus I gave in to her demand. But I'm happy that I have given my best. Mani has increased my scenes in the film. Reports saying that Mani has chopped off my character because I reached the sets late are completely false."

Govinda also confirmed reports about the film being inspired by Ramayan. "Characters in the movie have traits similar to that of people in Ramayan. My role is inspired by Hanuman who helps Ram bring back Sita. I'm sure they are going to represent Hanuman like the way he was or else they might land up offending many Hanuman bhakts," he said.

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