Raqeeb can be referred as the come back film of Rahul. In an interview published in Yahoo, Rahul talks about Raqeeb. Here is an excerpt of the interview:
Is Raqeeb a good comeback?
Raqeeb is a murder mystery. It's a thriller. It is just like an old fashion murder mystery with lots of twist and turns and surprises. It's very contemporary story with lots of technology and feel of today.
What does the title Raqeeb mean?
Raqeeb means rival.
And who are your rivals in the film?
I play a young computer entrepreneur who has a vast computer empire. My best friend is played by Sharman Joshi. He introduces me to this girl, Tanushree Dutta. We fall in love and getting married and then she kills me. Sharman cracks down mystery of how and why it happened.
And how was it working with these rivals?
(Laughs) Well, it was great working with them. I feel the film belongs to Sharman because he has done a wonderful job. He is really good actor. His character develops from a fun loving friend to the serious person who solves my murder mystery. Tanushree is a lovely girl but she kills me in this movie. She is fun to work with. Although I don't have many scenes with Jimmy, but from whatever little we interacted with each other I think he is a fun loving man.
When did you finish shooting?
We finished it late last year.
Then why is it releasing so late?
We finished it in November and then there was some post production.
How's the equation with Anurag Singh been?
This is his first film as a director. He is very bright and focused in his work. He has been the assistant director for many years so he knows everything. He doesn't waste time and is very quick.
Does the film have any similarities to Akshaye Khanna starrer Humraaz?
Why would it have any similarities?
In Raqeeb, Rahul is playing the character of Remo Mathews, a computer genius and owner of a software company, who falls in love with an ambitious theatre actress, Sofie (Tanushree Dutta). Later, he was murdered by Sofie. While shooting an action scene with Jimmy Shegill, Rahul hurt himself badly. He has a scar on his hand. Still, he enjoyed his role.
After finishing his study in St. Xavier's College he went to
At the age of 22, Rahul started his career as a video jockey in MTV and rose to prominence. Deepa Mehta, the reputed Canadian Indian film maker gave Rahul his first movie break. In 1998, he appeared in Deepa Mehta’s 1947 Earth and won Film Fare Best Newcomer award. In 2003, he did another film with Deepa titled Bollywood/Hollywood. As an actor, Rahul did not opt for commercial movies. He did only one commercial movie, Elaan, in 2005.
The promo song of Raqeeb, “Jaane Kaise,” shows some romantic scenes of Rahul and Tanushree on the sea beach and their onscreen chemistry was great. The song is ok, the promo is doing well, now it’s time to see whether the movie is thrilling or not.
Useful links:
http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/09/30/stories/2006093000730200.htm
http://www.dishant.com/cast/Rahul-Khanna.html
http://in.movies.yahoo.com/070427/24/6f2n6.html
http://www.radiosargam.com/films/archives/3789/raqeeb-will-see-rahul-khanna-is-an-action-role.html
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0451391/bio
http://home.comcast.net/~patelprachi/
http://rahulkhanna.homestead.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rahul_Khanna
http://www.apunkachoice.com/people/act186/
http://www.mapsofindia.com/who-is-who/entertainment/rahul-khanna.html
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