Sonu's on salad diet

Actor Sonu Sood, who has a chiseled physique, is living on salads these days and is not very happy about it.

"Shooting bare body action sequence is so tiring. Last time had my dal-roti was 11 days back. Living on salads. Last day today. Finally, " Sonu tweeted.

The 39-year-old made his Bollywood debut with "Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh" in 2002. But he was noticed as Abhishek Bachchan's brother in Mani Ratnam's "Yuva" (2004).

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Revealed: Third Dabangg to be prequel and Why Chedi was left out of Dabangg 2

Actor Salman Khan, who is on a promotional spree for his forthcoming movie "Dabangg 2", says the third instalment of the franchise will be a prequel to the first film.". 

If the second one becomes a hit, we can go to the third one, which is actually the first one. So 'Dabangg 3' will be a prequel," said Salman, who plays a corrupt, but kind-hearted cop in the movie.

"Dabangg", released in 2012, was directed by Abhinav Kashyap. It featured Salman and then debutant Sonakshi Sinha in the lead. 

Sonakshi also features in "Dabangg 2".
Asked if she will be seen in the prequel, he said: "There is a place for Sonakshi in 'Dabangg 3' as well. She is there, her father is there, but we don't meet."

For now, Salman is looking forward to "Dabangg 2", which has been produced as well as directed by his younger brother Arbaaz. The film, featuring Prakash Raj as the villain, releases Dec 21.

Why 'Chedi Singh' was left out'

Arbaaz Khan reveals the real reason why Sonu Sood is not part of 'Dabangg' sequel 
After essaying the character of the villain Chedi Singh in Salman Khan's Dabangg, there was no looking back for Sonu Sood.

Incidentally, while several characters from the film have been retained in the sequel, there is no sign of Sonu. A source says, Both Sonu and Arbaaz were keen on the film. However the track was not doing justice. Prakash Raj will be playing the lead antagonist in the film now.

Arbaaz says, When we started working on the film, we were ideating on a track for Sonu. I also narrated the track to him and we both realised that it was not doing justice to the film or to him so much. 

We thought we had to be true to the film, and the relationship we share. We mutually decided that we would work together in some other film in the future and omitted the scenario.

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Sonu Sood is living out of his car!

The actor has been sleeping in his car in between his commute from Mumbai to Pune and back, while shooting for two films together

While some workaholics live out of their suitcases, travelling around the globe, Sonu Sood is undergoing some similar experiences. The actor is apparently living out of his car!

Our sources say that Sonu has been shooting for one film during the daytime in Pune, and is working on another in Mumbai during the nights. So while he is travelling to and fro between the two cities, he has been catching up on his sleep inside his car.

A source informs us, `Sonu's on the roads shuttling between the sets of Prabhu Deva's film and the location of Sanjay Gupta's gangster sequel. It's hard on Sonu, but he felt there would be too many delays if the schedules shifted.` Sonu remained unavailable for comment. 

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Zanjeer: Sanjay Dutt to share Pran's role with Sonu Sood

On August 28, 2012 this writer had reported in Bollywood-Stop that Sanjay Dutt would be playing the iconic Pathan Sher Khan in Apoorva Lakhia's remake of Prakash Mehra's Zanjeer. 

At that time Dutt and his faithful team stoutly denied the reports and even accused the remakers of cashing in on his name prematurely. Dutt, we hear, was influenced by some of his friends and well-wishers against doing the film. Uncertain about the star's intentions, the makers of the neo-Zanjeer went and negotiated with Sonu Sood to play Sher Khan. 

The combination of Sonu Sood who is a major force in Telugu cinema, and Telugu superstar Ramcharan Teja made huge boxoffice sense in the South. 

Sonu was supposed to do both the Hindi and Telugu versions of Zanjeer. He had even begun to work on his 'Sher Khan' look. 

Turns out, Sanjay Dutt is doing the role after all. 
On Wednesday morning the star finally signed on the dotted line and hopped on board to do the part. 

As for Sonu, he is still playing Sher Khan, but only in the Telugu version of the film. 

Jubilant, director Apoorva Lakhia said, `I've worked with Sanju Sir before in Shootout At Lokhandwala and we hit it off immediately. I keenly wanted him to play Pran Saab's role in Zanjeer. 

I couldn't see anyone else from the contemporary actors playing Sher Khan. Now after many uncertainties Sanju Sir is finally doing the role. I think this is the first time that he plays a Pathan. We'll gibve him a really striking look.

About Sonu Sood Lakhia says, Sonu is a fine humanbeing and a gentleman. We can't possibly let him down. And we won't. He will be playing Sher Khan in the Telugu version of Zanjeer. Ramcharan Tejaa and Sonu Sood are both names to reckon with in Telugu cinema. They'll be coming together in my film for the first time.
As for Pran's iconic Qawwalli Yaari hai imaan mera from Zanjeer, it won't feature in the neo-Zanjeer. 

We're working on an entirely new Qawwalli and look for Sanju Sir, informs Lakia. 

Adds producer Amit Mehra, I can't tell you how excited I am about having Sanju Sir on board. It's a dream come true. I was just a kid when he worked with my dad (producer-director Prakash Mehra) in Imaandar and Mohabbat Ke Dushman. Sanju Sir used to take me and my brother on drives in his fancy wheels. We hero-worshipped him. And now to be working with him...wow!

Adds the neo-Zanjeer's leading man Ramcharan Teja, We're all very happy to have Sanju Baba on board. Specially me. Sanju Sir and I met a few times recently in Hyderabad when he was here to shoot for the Hindi remake of Swamy. 

We did speak about Zanjeer and how it was shaping up. I mentioned to him that the director Apoorva Lakhia was still searching for the perfect Sher Khan. Now I hear Sanju Sir is playing Sher Khan. 

Nobody except he could justify Sher Khan's personality to today's audience. I am glad we waited for Sanju Sir to play this character.

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Roles on Sonu Sood's wish-list

Actor Sonu Sood is over the moon. The tall muscular actor is all set to wow audiences with his portrayal of Sher Khan in an upcoming film.

Veteran actor Pran essayed that role in the original flick. With remakes of old Bollywood films being made every other day, B-S spoke to Sonu about five roles he would love to play:

Raj from Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
I feel that the script of DDLJ was one of the best in the history of Indian cinema. And the character of Raj was so larger than life, yet so relatable. I would love to be Raj because he is so iconic.

He had so much passion to chase the girl of his dreams all the way from London to Punjab. It was so endearing. I love this film and can watch it anytime. I hope that if I get a chance to be Raj, the girls will love my part as much as SRK's.

Mogambo from Mr India
It was a truly great performance from the late Amrish Puri, and I would love to try my hand at it. Mogambo was egoistic, large than life, intimidating everything you love about a villain, and so much style. The film, Mr India was also far ahead of its time. I would love to do Mogambo's role and give it my twist.
Vijay in Trishul
I am a huge fan of Big B. He had showcased so much anger, frustration and angst in Trishul. The scenes with Sanjeev Kumar were spectacular. The father-son relationship was beautifully portrayed on screen. I watched this film a number of times during my growing years, and I would love to be Vijay.

Vijay in Deewar
This is another one of Amitji's performances that I love. The character of Vijay in Deewar is a treat for any actor. I love intense roles and this is one of those. I grew up idolising Amitji as the angry young man of Bollywood, and would bite into this character if I got it.
Gabbar Singh in Sholay
I love villains and Gabbar Singh is simply awesome. The character has a larger than life quality that's tough for any actor to emulate. It is a typical Bollywood role over the top, flashy and loud. Sholay is one of my fave films and I would love to be a part of it, if it's made again.

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Sonu Sood organised a langar on his mother's death anniversary

Sonu Sood is in Punjab for the occasion of his mother's death anniversary

The actor who hails from a small town Moga in Punjab organised a langar for the local folk and then visited the Golden Temple with his family and close friend Ajay Dhama. This is a yearly ritual that the Punjabi munda does in the memory of his mother.

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Sonu's positive side up in Ramaiya Vasta Vaiya

Actor Sonu Sood has teamed up with Prabhu Deva for "Ramaiya Vasta Vaiya", a Hindi remake of a Telugu movie and says that he is playing a positive role in it.

Sonu Sood told: "Yes, I am doing Prabhu Deva's next film, which we are currently shooting in Pune. This time I am not playing a negative role, it's a positive role. We finished 40 to 50 percent of the shoot here."

"It's a remake of Telugu film (reportedly 'Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana'), which was made in 2005 and the film in Hindi is titled 'Ramaiya Vasta Vaiya'," added the actor who is happy to share screen space with Vinod Khanna again.

"More than anything else, I am happy about the fact that I have again got an opportunity to work with Vinod Khanna post 'Dabangg' in this film. Even Randhir Kapoor is part of the film. There is so much to learn from them. We are having a lot of fun."

Praising Prabhu Deva's creativity, he said he is "superb", "knows everything", "well-planned" and "so down to earth".

Produced by Kumar Taurani, "Ramaiya Vasta Vaiya" features Girish Kumar, Shruti Haasan, Sonu Sood, Vinod Khanna, Randhir Kapoor and Poonam Dhillon.

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Trishul, Deewar and Sholay are like Bible for me: Sonu Sood

Thanks to Sonu Sood's height, physique and body language, comparisons with Amitabh Bachchan have always been there. He talks about the legend

`The constant comparison with Amitabh Bachchan comes as a huge pressure. He has set such a benchmark and I hope and believe that even if I achieve 10 per cent of what he has achieved, I would consider myself blessed. We have all grown up watching his films and every actor has a little bit of Bachchan in him.

I remember two very distinct incidents: one was when I was playing Abhishek Bachchan's brother in Mani sir's film Yuva. Everyone who saw the film told Mani sir that no one except me could play Abhishek's brother.

Even sir told me that we played brothers so convincingly. Finally, when I played his son in Bbuddha Hoga Terra Baap, the director Puri Jagannath said no one could have played a better son than Sonu Sood.

Trishul, Deewar and Sholay are like Bible for me. Then there is Kala Patthar. I think Big B is the only actor who looked best in comedy, convincing in action and stupendous in emotional scenes.

I remember the first time I saw him was during my struggling days, and I used to walk from Bandra to Andheri everyday. I saw him outside his iconic bungalow and he was stepping into his car. Like every fan, even I stood there watching him.

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I will never quit South cinema: Sonu Sood

The Punjabi munda on his loyalty towards the industry that shaped him and being choosy in Bollywood

Post Dabangg, Sonu Sood has been on a roll. With four projects in his kitty, the handsome hunk is happy to be in a space where he can `pick and choose`. In a freewheeling chat with Bollywood-Stop, he talks about his upcoming projects and more...

How has life changed post Dabangg?
The best part was that both critics and the audiences loved my performance. People accepted me as an actor. It has also given me the freedom to choose the best roles possible.

Are you deliberately being choosy?
Yes, I want to do only good work from now on. I will never quit working in South Indian films because that's where I started, and they complement my Bollywood career. In fact, I am doing three Telugu films right now. It's exciting to be a part of the South film industry. In Bollywood, I want to do versatile roles in varied genres.

Tell us about your upcoming projects?
As of now, I am very kicked about Sanjay Gupta and Prabhu Deva's films. Then of course, there's Zanjeer. I have exciting roles in all these projects, and that's all I can ask for.
What's the latest on Rana, your film with Rajnikanth?
That project has been postponed due to Rajni sir's poor health. It is a privilege to work with him. In fact, I had done a film with him in 2007 called Chandramukhi, and now we are together again. The very fact that he recognised me after so many years, was a big thing (smiles).

Which new age directors would you like to work with?
There are quite a few of them. Dibakar Banerjee, Shoojit Sircar and Kabir Khan would be three of them. I think all of them are brilliant storytellers.

How is it working with Prabhu Deva?
Brilliant! Though I haven't learnt any dance steps from Prabhu but I hope to pick up a few things. It is an action film and I am doing a lot of stunts. He is a chilled out guy to work with.

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Sonu Sood's lost phone causes him to miss fashion event

Fashion designer Rajat Tangri who showcased his collection at the Mumbai fashion week had no showstopper!

He had finalised Sonu Sood who is stuck in the US and has lost his phone.

Owing to that, Rajat could not contact Sonu and had to go ahead with the show without one.

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Sonu Sood scared of heights, wants to skydive

Actor Sonu Sood says he is scared of heights, but wants to overcome the fear by giving a shot at skydiving.

"I have never done skydiving. I won't deny that I am a bit scared of heights. I have done a lot of stunts in films but I have never experienced anything like skydiving. But now I want to do it and hopefully I'll do it soon, " the 38-year-old said here.

The "Dabangg" actor is sure he wants to try the adventure alone.

Asked with whom he'd like to go for skydiving, he said: "I would want to do it alone the first time. I should be able to do it properly first, why risk anyone else's life."

Meanwhile, Sonu says that he is glad that his profession offers a lot of opportunities to experience various adventures.

"If you talk about films or travelling, everything is very adventurous. It's just that you get lots of opportunities to do things when you are in this profession. But, for a common man, doing these things is huge. I am glad as an actor we are blessed to keep on trying these different stunts, " he said.

Sonu was last seen in "Maximum". He will now be seen in the role of gangster Dawood Ibrahim in "Shootout at Wadala".

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Sonu Sood's leap of faith

After a gap of five years, the actor finally makes another trip to the Aaiyapa temple in Kerala

Sonu Sood has finally restored his faith in God, after he recently visited the Aaiyapa temple in Kerala after five long years. The actor, who had stopped visiting the shrine after his mother passed away, says he is happy he decided to visit again.

Our source says, “Sonu had last visited the temple in 2007 but did not go there after that, as he was emotionally disturbed due to his mother’s death in the same year. However, his college friend made him break his five-year exile and took him with him.”

Sonu Sood says, “Yes, I used to visit the temple every year. I had also gone there in January 2007 but in October the same year, I lost my mom. I was very dejected after that and decided that I would never go there again. I maintained that for five years.”

However, his college friend Ajay Dhama helped him overcome his reservations. “Ajay used to accompany me to the temple and he kept going back. Last week he booked my tickets as well without informing me. He insisted that I should also come. I realised that the call has come from the almighty and I could not be upset with him anymore.”

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I was craving for some respect

Sonu Sood on completing a decade in the industry and being constantly compared with Amitabh Bachchan

Sonu Sood seems to be a content man today. After all, he has just completed 10 years in the industry, with several Bollywood and South films next to his name.

The actor has apparently even purchased a Rs 20 crore duplex property in South Mumbai, a move that clearly confirms his sound financial standing. From his debut with Shaheed-E-Azam, Bhagat Singh in 2002 to his recent role as a tough cop in Maximum, Sonu speaks to us about his decade-long career…

Do you think Maximum was the next best logical step after Dabangg?
I would say that an actor needs at least one Maximum once in their career. I am glad that critics have loved my work and I think that while Dabangg gave me the stardom, Maximum has given me the respect that I was craving for.

The critics have compared you to a younger Amitabh Bachchan. Are you flattered?
I think he is too big a legend to be compared. If I even achieve 10 per cent of what he has achieved that I would say that my life is made.
You are said to be the only north Indian actor to establish yourself in the South...
I received the Nandi Award in 2009 for my film Arundhati and I feel that it has been my best performance in South till date. Thankfully, my track record in South comprises 95 per cent hits and it feels good when people say, ‘you are our lucky mascot and you are the only North Indian to establish himself in South’.

I have made it a point to at least have two releases there every year. It gives me the freedom to choose among the best in Hindi films.

People feel that you are no longer open to negative or character roles?
I am still open to roles that will take the script forward and where I will be one of the pillars of the story. It can be negative or positive as long as it is an integral character.
What have been the highpoints in your career so far?
Definitely working with some of the biggest directors in the country like Mani Ratnam, Ashutosh Gowarikar, and Sanjay Gupta, not to forget my South director as well. 

With every film like Aashiq Banaya Aapne, Singh Is Kinng, Jodhaa Akbar, Dabangg and now Maximum, I have tried to take that one step forward and that has worked for me in its own way.

You play Dawood in your next film. How has been the experience?
I would like to say that the combination of Ekta Kapoor and Sanjay Gupta (as co-producers) is like Sachin Tendulkar and Virendar Sehwag, which can never go wrong. 

I have always maintained that Gupta is one of the finest technicians that we have in the industry today. Gupta presents his actors in a completely different form and the character of Dawood that has been written for the film is something that no one has ever seen before.

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Abbas-Mustan to direct remake of Arundhati

Abbas-Mustan have been approached for the Hindi remake of Telugu film Arundhati, which starred Sonu Sood and Anushka Shetty

A while back there was buzz that Kareena Kapoor had been offered the film but she had declined it.

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Sonu feels 'Maximum' may not earn Rs.100 crore but will become 'respectable' movie

Sonu Sood starrer "Maximum" has got mixed reviews, but the actor is confident that the film will carve a "respectable place" for itself irrespective of its box office business.

"I don't know if my film will earn Rs.100 crore or not but it will definitely make a place in the category of respectable films," the 38-year-old told reporters.

"Maximum", which hit the theatres Friday, is the story of shootout specialists played by Sonu and Naseeruddin Shah.

Reviewers have given their verdict. One of the reviews said that "Maximum" shows minimum originality thereby making it a plain average attempt, while another says that the film is a case of too much blood and blabber being wasted on a tale that has been flogged to death.

. But Sonu is confident and says a lot of people will identify with the subject.

"There is no message but it talks about an era which most people have seen and they will be able to identify with it," said Sonu.

When it comes to female leads, Sonu is not choosy about working with established actresses.

"Frankly speaking, I can't take one name. Until I know about their role, I can't choose one. They are all brilliant, they are all big achievers. Whoever suits the role, be it a new girl or an established actress, I will always welcome them," he said.

"I have worked with all of them and I think I have worked with most of the established actresses - Katrina (Kaif) in 'Singh Is Kinng' and with Kangna (Ranaut) I have done some southern films. Whoever is good, I would love to work with them," he added.

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Maximum is a minimum-fuss crime drama

Starring Naseeruddin Shah, Sonu Sood, Neha Dhupia, Amit Sadh, Vinay Pathak

Written & Directed by Kabeer Kaushik

Rating: *** ½

With a kind of brisk businesslike immediacy and the least amount of fuss Maximum takes us into the world of encounter killings and the internecine war in Mumbai’s police department which threatens to destroy the very institution built to mend the wounds and fissures in the social fabric. 

Writer-director Kabeer Kaushik seems to be a born minimalist. His earlier film the underrated Saher was also steeped in the khaki colour. In Maximum the world of legally-enforced corruption is created with such a lack of back-projection, history and vocalized subtexts that you often feel the director takes his audience for granted. 

This is not the case. Kabeer Kaushik only presumes that we are intelligent enough to enter the murky morally ambivalent world of his characters without being led by the hand. It’s a dark unlit and often dreary world ignited by repugnant flare-ups of violence where cops are shown to behave like hardcore criminals. You really can’t tell the two sides apart. 

Naseeruddin Shah who plays a ruthless encounter cop Arun Inamdar is introduced to us when a victim lies bleeding in front of the cop. Characteristically director Kabeer Kaushik plunges into the scene of crime when the dark deed is done. We see Inamdar watching the victim bleed to death and then pumping two bullets into the chap to make sure there’s no unfinished business here. 

This is a world of unmitigated immorality. Bullets are fired not to stop but to merchanidize crime. And the lawmakers are shown to be as corrupt as the ones they set out to nab and mend. Pratap Pandit, as played by that fine versatile actor Sonu Sood, is a man of a few words, much action. 

We are not given a chance to know him closely. He shifts gears so often we’re often left looking briefly at gaping wounds that can never heal in our socio-political system. The view is swift and disconcerting. 

The narration assumes a peculiar pace. Though there are bloody shootouts, grim exchange of dialogues, item girls gyrating in smoky dance bars, and car cashes on Mumbai’s deceptively glistening roads, the underbelly of the film is coated with a deathly silence. 

As guns roar and Daniel George plays out an elegiac evocative background score to underline the senselessness of the violence, we can see the characters’ selfimposed emptiness in the face of the volatile noise that they’ve created around their lives. 

The hollowness hits you in the head more than the heart. And when the emotions seize the plot in a vice-like grip we feel terribly sorry for the characters for the deathtrap that they’ve built for one another and finally themselves. 

The film opens in 2003 at the height of the encounter killings in Mumbai. Two encounter specialists played by Sonu Sood and Naseeruddin Shah are at loggerheads the way any two professionals in the same job-space are bound to be. 

Admirably the director doesn’t use the two principal characters to form a central conflict. This is a world deprived of moral and legal bearings. Dog eats dog. Cop kills cop. 

Kaushik’s narration is as ruthless and stripped of humour and other sources of cinematic solace as the world his characters inhabit. A certain amount of familiarity with the world of encounter killings is assumed on the audiences’ part.

We are expected to understand the subverted value-system of the encounter cops who do their social cleansing and in the process get so embroiled in blood, their hands are soaked in the very blood that they are meant to wash away. 

Hence our ‘hero’ Pratap(based on a real-life encounter specialist) is shown to kill criminals, extort money from builders and businessman and hobnob with the powerful and profance. And yet he returns home to a loving wife(Neha Dhupia, blending into the saree folds as fluently as the slit gowns that she generally wears) and a daughter. The father-daughter scenes are done with a tremulous tenderness. 

Sonu Sood invests immense emotion in these scenes. His performance takes him through several moral dilemmas. Years pass. Sood’s body language expresses the deplorable shift in power equations. Here’s a performance that again proves this underrated actor’s unimpeachable versatility. 

“When you are slipping you either fight back or you keep quiet, ” he tells his journalist-friend, played by an interesting actor Amit Sadh. They share keema-pao at an Irani restaurant. As the years pass earlier the cop paid, later the scribe does. 

A subtle illustration of a power-shift that says so much about the socio-economic equations of Mumbai. The journalist’s character remains a kind of sutradhar who gets willnilly sucked into the power game between crime and politics. 

By the end of the film we really don’t know who is in the crime folds for the money and who’s there for the power. 

Maximum is a film that’s far more in-charge of its out-of-control sharp-shooting cops than it seems. Yes, there have been any number of films about encounter cops. But this one gets at the underbelly of desolation and isolation of such cops as effectively as Shimit Amin’s Ab Tak Chappan. 

The are some brilliantly executed shootouts. Note Neha Dhupia’s haunting alaap just before a pen-ultimate exchange of fire. And the climactic confrontation between Sood and Naseer’s character on a station leaves us sickened yet invigorated…

The stunning endgame is one of the many pleasures of watching Maximum. A layered sharp and sagacious look at the internecine world of encounter cops, Maximum is a minimum-fuss crime drama where the characters are so austere in their emotions they somehow seem to be constantly shadow-dancing with their conscience. 

The performances by Sonu Sood and Naseeruddin Shah propel the plot to a gripping summit. But there isn’t enough of Naseer. Vinay Pathak as a UP ka politician and Amit Sadh as a journalist both trying to make sense of Mumbai’s confounding cosmopolitanism add considerably to the film’s powerful personality. 

For Sonu Sood Maximum is a new beginning.

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Maximum' director 'honoured' to work with Naseer

Director Kabir Kaushik, whose movie "Maximum" is set to hit screens Friday, loved working with Naseeruddin Shah, and hopes the audience will love the movie.

"I am extremely honoured to have Naseer sir in the film. The film is based on crime and police. It's a complete package and I am sure the audience will appreciate the hard work we've put in," said Kaushik.

"Maximum" also features Sonu Sood, Vinay Pathak and Neha Dhupia.

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Sonu Sood bags Most Stylish Actor award down south

'Dabangg' actor bagged the award at the South Indian International Movie Award 2012, which took place in Dubai on Friday

The Mumbai-based actor also does South films, remember?

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South more disciplined, Bollywood has also moved forward

Actor Sonu Sood, who is straddling both Hindi films and southern cinema successfully, says that the southern film industry is more disciplined and organised.

"Both are professional industries. When I started, South has been more disciplined. They value their dates and are more organised," the 38-year-old said here Thursday in an interview.

"But slowly, with time, Bollywood has also come a long way. People have become punctual, they release their films fast. So it's good they value time and we have professional people working towards making good films. I thoroughly enjoy working in both the industries," he added.

In Bollywood, Sonu impressed with his work in "Jodhaa Akbar" and "Dabangg" and down South he gave hits like Telugu movies "Super" and "Arundhati".

Sonu welcomes the trend of southern films being remade in Hindi and says it's no longer a one-way thing and that the southern film industry is following suit.

"It's not only that South films are remade in Hindi. There are Hindi films like 'Munnabhai M.B.B.S.' or '3 Idiots' and many other that have been remade in southern languages," said Sonu.

He believes that the trend allows audiences on both sides to watch quality cinema.

"As long as you have a good script, it's nice to get the film remade and cater to audiences who are not able to see that film."

" 'Dabangg' got remade down South. So, as long as the script is good, there is no harm in trying out different actors," added Sonu who played Chhedi Singh in "Dabangg" and reprised his role in the Tamil remake "Osthe".

Reportedly, Sonu's "Arundhati" is expected to be remade in Hindi.

He will soon be seen in the role of an encounter cop in "Maximum", releasing June 29. Directed by Kabhir Kaushik of 'Seher' fame, the also stars Neha Dhupia and Naseeruddin Shah.

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