L acchamma , a party number in Ishq may not have become another Kolaveri Di but it has its own charm. Conceived and sung by Nitin, Anoop Reubens and Murali, the song got a good deal of attention. Having loaded it on Youtube, Nitin has been in an upbeat mood as the film is scheduled to be released on February 17.
The actor has neither lost his charm nor his spirit and is actually working with gusto for each of his films. Known for putting his 100 percent into all his movies, Nitin was clueless about his career; he didn't know where he was going wrong for sometime. “I realised I was too young to do mass stories and since love is in demand throughout the year, I've chosen Ishq . At the beginning of my career I gave the industry three big hits, at that time I was never on a high and never got carried away, so this doesn't matter either. The scripts could be wrong or it could be a technical or creative failure, but I never got a bad name. I worked really hard — on my body, dances, looks — and didn't leave any cause for complaint from my side. One good film would put an end to all criticism.”
He explains that his first bilingual Adivi was supposed to be unique, but as the film progressed, a lot of things changed. He was hapless and couldn't voice his apprehensions as the film was already in progress. What about his eight packs, did it make any impact? He quips, “I believe that in every film, you should do something for the audience; the eight pack was one such effort. At that time it was the trend in the Hindi film industry. I am aware of my series of flops but I've got a strong will power that no bad film can break. I know I will bounce back one day and I have worked hard; even harder after each of my films flopped.”
Once pack up is announced, he doesn't keep in touch with industry people, but Nitin insists that isn't a conscious effort. “I like to mingle with people who are not from the industry after working hours. I like going to coffee shops or chilling out with my family and friends. After Mogudu, Gopichand is becoming a real life husband, I guess after Ishq I might fall in love. I have no qualms on either an arranged or a love marriage. Marriage is definitely on the cards but as of now I have a huge crush on Sonam Kapoor, she is cute and hot”.
“Vikram Kumar who has done 13B with Madhavan has directed Ishq . There are many love stories but a film becomes special only when the chemistry between the lead pair works out as real and natural. The scenes should be fresh and that is what makes Ishq different. There are no cinematic dialogues and I stress that cinematographer P. C. Sreeram's work has been beautiful he is the real hero of the film, you see his work in every scene and when such quality adds to the content, it obviously becomes a great product,” avers the actor.
Nitin elaborates on the movie apart from heaping praises on his co-star Nitya. “Nitya Menen is a natural and a spontaneous actor. She doesn't rehearse scenes like I do; I'm a mix of both, I follow method and add something of mine but she is on her own and brightens the screen with her presence. There is a certain charm about her and I guess we made a good pair. About the music, after Orange , I haven't heard of songs of any movie being a big hit and making a great impact. I'm confident that the songs in Ishq will be remembered for a long time.
