It has music by A.R. Rahman, lyrics by Abbas Tyrewala and complete recording by Resul Pookutty. All brands!
Most importantly, it's produced by Shree Ashtavinayak Cinevision, a assembly abode that has becoming amazing account for their fair affairs and beyond than activity movies: BHAGAM BHAG, GOLMAAL, MAINE PYAAR KYUN KIYA, JAB WE MET, KIDNAP and GOLMAAL RETURNS. It can't get bigger than that. BLUE is absolutely hot, brim hot!
Now here's something that bent anybody by surprise. It's not directed by a Ratnam or a Dhawan or a Bazmee. It's directed by a rank newcomer - Anthony D'Souza - who hasn't assisted anyone before. "Actually, John [Abraham] put me on to Ashtavinayak. They heard the Software [of BLUE] and abiding for a affair with Dutt-saab [Sanjay Dutt]. The blow is history," Anthony tells me.
In fact, Tony, as Anthony is called, had bound the Software befitting Sanju and Akshay in mind. "When Dutt-saab heard the narration, he asked me who'd play the added advance and I said, Akshay. Dutt-saab was too gracious, he said he was actual agog to plan with Akshay [they hadn't formed calm afterwards AMAANAT] and if charge be, he'd alarm him up," Tony reminisces.
The actual aboriginal affair with Akshay aswell accepted fruitful, with the amateur accordant to act in the blur instantly. "All he asked was, will you attempt the way you've bound it? I can never overlook Dut-saab and Akshay's deed. Had it not been their 'Yes', BLUE would've been in algid storage," the first-time administrator smiles.
But their faceoff is legendary. In fact, it's said that Akshay acquainted cheated during AMAANAT [he got sidelined] and swore, never to plan with Sanju again. "In fact, Akshay asked me to watch AMAANAT, to see how acceptable their allure was in that film. Believe me, there was not an atom of bitterness. You apperceive something, both would appear on the sets half-an-hour aboriginal everyday, sit calm and barter notes. The bonhomie was electrifying, assurance me," Tony clarifies.
What about John? The guy who put Tony on to the producers, isn't allotment of the film. "It was consistently Zayed. In fact, Dutt-saab abnormally alleged up Zayed and batten to him about BLUE. As for John, he's abiding to brilliant in my next film. I owe him that," Tony smiles.
