FW: "I am not fond of remakes" - Farah Khan

She is one woman the whole of Bollywood would love dancing to. Needless to say that, besides being a was a choreographer par excellence, now she has donned the hat of a director with her debut film Main Hoon Na starring her best friend Shahrukh Khan. Not the one to rest on her laurels, she is now all set to give the audience its second dose of wholesome entertainment, Bollywood isshtyle! IndiaFM caught up with this most powerful lady in Bollywood for a chat. And man! She was nothing short of mesmerism personified! Pranav: Hi Farah Farah Khan: Hi Pranav! Shahzeb M. : I love all the songs of the movie but my favorite is Ajab Si and Main Agar Kahoon and I think Vishal & Shekhar have done wonders with the music but why hasn't Vishal sung in this movie, his voice is so good and overall, what's your favorite song in the film? Farah Khan : Vishal had not sung the song because he was busy composing the music and also he has written the lyrics of Ajab Si...of course all the songs are my favourite but I really like Ajab Si and Dewaangi. Adil : How was SRK as a producer or as an actor or a godfather to Deepika? Farah Khan : Adil, SRK was awesome as a producer even more awesome as an actor. He still doesn't fall under the Godfather category. Adil : How was SRK as a producer or as an actor or a godfather to Deepika? Farah Khan : Adil, SRK was awesome as a producer even more awesome as an actor. He still doesn't fall under the Godfather's category. Khan: Wish you all the best for your movie & god bless you as you are going to become a proud mom. Farah Khan: Khan, Thank you so much. Please pray for the movie and baby. Charla: Dear Farah, How are you? I have been really excited about Om Shanti Om and I am so glad it is playing here in Holland. Do you have a message for your fans here? Farah Khan: Charla, even I am very excited that it has reached Holland and not even mine but SRK's fans will thoroughly enjoy this movie because you will get to see his various looks and get ups. Junaid: Hi Farah.....Congratulations on the Success of OSO Music..... Farah Khan: Thank you for making it a success, Junaid. Shahwani : Is OSO inspired from Karz ? Farah Khan: Shahwani, no, apart from the genre of the film that is reincarnation, neither the story nor screenplay or characters are from Karz. It is completely an original film...infact Subhash Ghai and Rishi Kapoor have done cameos in our film. Shahwani: Is OSO inspired from Karz? Farah Khan: Shahwani, no apart from the genre of the film that is reincarnation, neither the story or screenplay or characters are from Karz its completely original film...Infact Subhash Ghai and Rishi Kapoor did cameos in our film. Shahzeb M.: Hi Farah, I'm a huge fan of yours and your movies... I will definitely go and watch OSO first day first show and make all my friends go too. And I got to say your sense of humour rocks and you are even funnier than your brother. Farah Khan: Shazeeb, I'm glad that you like my sense of humor and you are right Sajid flick his jokes from me... Please take all friends to see the film because the film is very entertaining and lot of humor in it. Yousuf: Hello mam! I'm huge fan of yours & SRK, but I am little worried about OSO please clarify whether it will release in multiplex in India or not? Farah Khan: It will be releasing in all the multiplexes all over the world including India...Don't worry it's just that all our distributors are so excited about our movie... They are negotiating with the terms...All the multiplexes should announce latest by day after tomorrow. Shahwani: Whoever picked your lead actors, give him/her a million of hugs. Farah Khan: Shahwani, I picked Deepika...Thanks for your million hugs. nitesh_shahani: Have you thought of any names for your triplets? Farah Khan: No not yet, because I don't know about the sexes and don't want to know till they are born. nitesh_shahani: Have you thought of any names for your triplets? Farah Khan: No not yet because I don't know the sexes and don't want to know till they are born. Fayzan: Hey Farah, I'm Fayzan from Pakistan. I'm one of the biggest fans of SRK and I'm in the love with the music of OSO. I really wish you good luck for your film from all of us in Pakistan? Farah Khan: Thanks, Fayzan we also love Pakistan as you saw in Main Hoon Na... I wish we could release our movie there too... So, that all SRK's fans would see it there. Roney12: Hi Farah....I'm a great fan of yours and SRK...you two are something special for me...I'm in U.K now and definitely gonna watch OSO at first day first show. Best of luck. Farah Khan: Roney12, I appreciate that you all will go and watch first day first show of OSO...SRK is there in London on 8th at the U.K premiere at Leicester square. Go and catch the glimpse of his there. nitesh_shahani: One film which you wish you could make would be.......?? Farah Khan: Not really fond of remakes as such Nitesh_shahani. Want to keep on making original films. King: It's my dream come true to chat with you as I'm a fan of King Khan, I'm hoping for the best of OSO. Farah Khan: Thank you King. We need all the wishes and support of all SRK's fans. nitesh_shahani: Best dancer in BOLLYWOOD according to you is...? Farah Khan: Nitesh_shahni, Best dancer in Bollywood is Hrithik Roshan. Shan Rizvi: Hey Farah! Best of Luck for Om Shanti Om! I loved "Mai Hoon Na". Come to Finland some day! Farah Khan: Shan Rizvi, surely I will come with my three babies as soon as they are able to travel. nitesh_shahani: If Laloo Prasad Yadav wished to act in OM SHANTI OM as OM...What would be your reaction? Farah Khan: Nitesh_Shahni, I'm still in shock imagining him as SRK in six packs. I will get back to you as soon as I come out of it. roney12: OSO going to be the best film of this millennium. Insa Allah. Cross our fingers for that. Farah Khan: Roney...Inshallah... We are crossing everything for that from our fingers, to legs and eyes. nitesh_shahani : What do you think Madhuri's comeback film-AAJA NACHLE? Farah Khan: Nitesh_Shahni... I think this chat is for OSO. Anil: Hello Farah, I love your spirit and I wish you all the best for OSO, who do you, think is the best female dancer? Farah Khan: Anil...Deepika Padukone. Anil: Hello Farah, I love your spirit and I wish you all the best for OSO, who do you, think is the best female dancer? Farah Khan: Anil...Deepika Padukone Aniket: Hii....Are you going to watch Sawariyaa? Farah Khan: No darling, I will be too busy watching OSO over and over again. Aniket: I'm really excited about the film....how could you manage 31 stars all at one time? If you have handled 31 stars....you could've handled many more!!!!! Farah Khan: Aniket...Could have handled many more but unfortunately, we ran out of lot of days. Harsh: hiiiiiiiiiiii Farah!! wish you all the best for your forthcoming film OSO; hope it becomes a big blockbuster Farah Khan: Inshaalh Harsh. Thank you so much and ensure that you watch the movie and so that it becomes a blockbuster. King: OSO will rock and hit the box office so what are your other projects. Is it with Shah Rukh Kahn or any one else? Farah Khan: Right now other projects would be 3 babies till next year and hopefully then will think of next project inshallah. nitesh_shahani : One message to Sanjay Leela Bhansali from your side would be...? Farah Khan: Nitesh_Shahni.. Wishing you very happy Diwali Sanjay... you want to be really happy please go and watch OSO. nitesh_shahani : One message to Sanjay Leela Bhansali from your side would be...? Farah Khan: Nitesh_Shahni... Wishing you very happy Diwali Sanjay... you want to be really happy please go and watch OSO. Farhan: Whats up Farah? Are you nervous? I may be coming to the Leicester sq to see Deepika :) Farah Khan: Farhan, I am not nervous but very chilled out…Leicester sq. that's where you'll get to see Deepika when everybody would be going to see SRK :) Shahwani: Just read on IndiaFM that as per EROS 18,000 tickets have been sold for OSO in pre-advanced, how does it feel like? Farah Khan : Shahwani.. It feels great...all single theatres are filled till next week and multiplexes also will be filled as soon as we announce. Diehard: According to you what is it that has made you to become a director? Farah Khan: Diehard, my love for the movies. Chintan: Did the 31 stars in your song charged you or did it for free? Farah Khan: None of them charged us a single penny… they did out of love Fenil Seta: Has your brother Sajid Khan done a special appearance in OSO, like the way he did in Main Hoon Na? Farah Khan: Sajid was very busy in making his own film Heyy Babyy, Fenil seta. Shahrukh: I'm just a bit confused coz two big and great movies are releasing on the same date. But of course SRK is the best choice... Farah Khan: Thank you so much for having faith in me and SRK...We hope to meet your expectations. OSO~Nihar: Farah, Do you have any plans to work with Hrithik? Farah Khan: I'm sure if I have any thing suitable for him we will surely work... I have done many films with him including his first. clapton: From where did the lyrics Darde-E- Disco originate? Farah Khan: They originated from Bhushan Kumar of T-series... Once he said that there are only 2 songs that work in India that is sad and dance number. So I thought of merging both the themes in one and thus, Darde-E- Disco originated...and the term Darde-E- De disco was invented by me. Clapton: From where did the lyrics Darde-E- Disco originate? Farah Khan: They originated from Bhushan Kumar of T-series.. Once he said that there are only 2 songs that work in India that is sad and dance number. So I thought of merging both themes in one and thus, Darde-E- Disco originated...and the term Darde-E- De disco was invented by me. nitesh_shahani: Which is the best movie ever made according to you in the history of Indian Cinema? Farah Khan: That's a very difficult to answer... There can't be just one but many films.. my favorite is Sholay. Ambar: Farahji, please say yes and sign Amisha Patel for your next film.. I wanna see my favorite actress being directed by my favorite director. Farah Khan: Ambar, she is already doing a cameo in OSO so you will get to see her in my movie. nitesh_shahani: SRK has 2 looks in OSO-the seventies and the SIX PACK look...which one do you personally prefer? Farah Khan: I like his lower body with six pack and face with 70's looks. He also has other looks in the film like south Indian stars and super heroes. Ritu: Farah I'm from Germany and we LOVE your movies.....and any plan to come here with SRK in the future?? Farah Khan: Ritu, I am sure SRK will come to Germany I can't travel for another 10 months. We know Germans love our movies and we are very grateful to them for that. Samar: I think Shirish Kunder is very good filmmaker... I loved Jaan-E-Maan. Please convey my good wishes and ask him to keep making good films? Farah Khan: Thank so much... I will surely convey this message and I think Jaan-E-Mann, was too good for a person to have his good film and I am sure he will continue to keep up with good job OSO~Nihar: How was the experience working with Shakira? Is she able to dance in our Bollywood style? Farah Khan: OSO Nihar...it was awesome to direct Shakira. I am sure she can any time dance in the same style as that of Bollywood. Farah Khan: Bye there... Have to go for my medical check-up. So great guys... Take care bye do watch OSM along with your folks as well as friends!! Cheers.