Anil Kapoor: The Indian Jack Bauer
We all know that after Slumdog Millionaire, our very own Anil Kapoor was asked for several Hollywoodproductions and he bagged a rol in the Tom Cruise starrer Mission Impossible:Ghost Protocol. And before that he played the role of President Omar Hassan of Kamistan in the popular American tv-serial 24. And guess what… he will now play the lead.
Kapoor is thrilled and sees a wish come true. “I am really happy that the makers of the show have put their faith in me for its Indian version. When I was shooting for it in the US, I kept wishing that I could take something like this to my Indian audience. Now that wish is close to getting fulfilled.”
In this counter-terrorism thriller, Kapoor will playing Jack Bauer, which was played by Kiefer Sutherland in the original. Kapoor says it’s a huge honour, but admits being nervous as Jack Bauer has become an iconic character all over the world. “It’s a huge honour, but I am anxious as Jack is an iconic character like Jack Sparrow or Batman. He is loved all over the world. It’s a great responsibility for me as an entrepreneur and as actor. I will try my best and hope I can do even 50 per cent of what they have done. If I achieve a little of what Keifer has, I will be happy.”
We wish Anil Kapoor all the best with the production and certainly can’t wait to see how he has adapt this popular tv-serial.
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