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Suniel Shetty plays Anna in 'Fight Club'

By Manissha Despaande, Indo-Asian News Service

Director Vicky Chopra has named Suniel Shetty's character Anna in "Fight Club" - the nickname used by his friends and family in real life.

  

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Why did Chopra choose the name 'Anna' for Suniel's character?

"I chose that name deliberately because it carries a special aura so characteristic of Suniel. He is revered by his friends as an elder brother or 'Anna'," said Chopra, Bollywood Trade reported.

In the film, Suniel plays a don who shields his brother Mohit fiercely. "It is a humane character laced with negative shades," he said.

The film has been scheduled for release on Jan 26, which happens to be a Thursday.

"We want to break the myth of Friday and make the best of the holiday crowd," Chopra said.

Boney Kapoor hopes to streamline film industry

Producer director Boney Kapoor, the newly elected president of the Film Federation of India (FFI), plans to streamline the functioning of the industry with his innovative ideas.

"The streamlining process is all the more necessary at a stage when major corporate houses are making their foray into production. I intend to get all the organisations under one umbrella and have a collective representation for all problems pertaining to the industry," Bollywood Trade quoted him as saying.

His leadership is also being counted upon to cut across barriers and elevate the industry status.

"I am not a miracle man to change things overnight but I will definitely try to use my 25-year experience to make a difference to the functioning of the film trade. I want to give it my level best.

"I want to give the industry a new image of a very organised and happening industry," he said.

He said the film industry's cup of woes was full at the moment.

"Taxes are being imposed at every stage, which is a major deterrent. Another major problem is rampant piracy, which is affecting the collections of films at the box office. The two need to be tackled with an organised plan of action."

T-series Pakistan venture in trouble

T-series chief Bhushan Kumar's attempt to make an entry into Pakistan's music market has met with a setback.

A few months ago, Kumar made a tie up with Pakistan-based Geo music, owned by the Jung group, to release the music of the Sanjay Dutt starrer "Zinda" simultaneously in India and Pakistan, reports Bollywood Trade.

However, Kumar said he found it difficult to go ahead with the plan due to the formalities outlined by the Pakistan government.

"We are still working out the legalities of the whole process and it may take its own time. It is not exactly an easy process to enter the Pakistan market. The rampant piracy there is another big hurdle in the whole process," he said.