Has Saif Ali Khan shown director Sriram Raghavan the door, after JOHNNY GADDAAR proved a failure at the box-office? Reportedly, Imtiaz Ali has been roped in to direct the desi James Bond film AGENT VINOD, which Saif is producing. That’s what a section of the media would like us to believe.
“Absolutely false,” Sriram sets the record straight, “Saif hasn’t shown me the door. I was with Dinesh Vijan [Saif’s partner in production] yesterday. We’re still in the scripting stages. There’s no question of either walking out or being thrown out of the film. I would’ve taken it [the exit] in my stride, if true. But the fact remains that it’s completely false.”
The talented storyteller continues in the same breath, “I read somewhere that Imtiaz [Ali] has been roped in to direct AGENT VINOD. That’s not true again. May be he’s directing another film for Saif. I must add, I saw JAB WE MET today and really liked Imtiaz’s work in the film. He’s good.” (Read the article)