I'm more excited about 'Chup Chup Ke': Rajpal Yadav ...

By Manissha Despaande, Indo-Asian News Service

Mumbai, (IANS) Actor Rajpal Yadav has two releases on the same day - "Phir Hera Pheri" and "Chup Chup Ke", but he says he is more upbeat about the latter in which he plays a full-fledged role.

"Both are good films, but I am more charged up about 'Chup Chup Ke', in which I am playing one of the five main protagonists.

"I consider it as one of the best roles of my career from the 60 films that I have done so far, apart from 'Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon' and 'Main Meri Patni Aur Who', in which I have played the lead roles," said Rajpal.

He is particularly looking forward to his track with Paresh Rawal in the film, reports Bollywood Trade.

"It is one of the best parts of the film. The two of us play fishermen and we share a remarkable on-screen chemistry," he said.

Incidentally, this is Rajpal's fourth film with Priyadarshan, after "Hungama", "Garam Masala" and "Malamaal Weekly".

"I am lucky to have worked with him in so many films. He has a great forte for comedy and is absolutely clear about the confusion he creates on screen with his humour."

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Salman bails out Walia and Rockstar

Bollywood heartthrob Salman Khan has helped pull off the Rockstar series in the US and Canada.

The series had received a lukewarm response "because the euphoria and excitement that was once prevalent about these shows has died down with too many such shows making the rounds," said Bunty Walia, one of the three organisers of the show.

Walia is however not disillusioned by its mediocre performance, reports Bollywood Trade. He says Salman's tremendous fan following gave the series a boost whenever he made his appearance on stage.

Walia is now looking forward to the next and final round, scheduled for June 9, 10 and 11 in Amsterdam and Birmingham.

"There's a great anticipation in these places for the concerts and they could just be a total sell-out," he says.

Meanwhile, he has decided to lie low on the production front before he starts his next film with director Apoorva Lakhia.

"That will happen in due course. I am also looking at other possibilities and tie-ups with other directors," he says.