Johnny Depp candid about Shantaram
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- Release Date: 2010
- Runtime: N/A
- Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
- Starring: Johnny Depp, Amitabh Bachchan ... see all
- Director: Mira Nair
- Plot: A heroin addict incarcerated for a robbery escapes prison and reinvents himself as a doctor in the slums of Bombay; his ties to the crime underworld there lead him to... Read more
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| Apr 02, 2008MSNBC
I have met Depp and, apart from being a great actor, he is a wonderful person.
And Amitabhji is not only Bollywood's but the world's greatest actor...
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| Mar 23, 2007Real Bollywood
so much talent in such films....okay being an NRI filmmaker....Nair is excited about "Shantaram....the script in confidence.... ... Full Review
Hindustan Times
We are also thrilled to pair Mira with the uniquely talented Depp.
With her lush visual style, she lends an authentic and vital eye to the story.
Initial Entertainment head Graham King said: "We are really enthusiastic about having Mira on board.
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Rediff India
But, the question begs, what has happened to Mira Nair's Shantaram [ Images ] , a film adaptation of Gregory David Roberts' famous Mumbai-based novel, which was supposed to star Depp.
To see Depp handle this should be a treat.
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oneindia.in
Mira Nair was so overwhelmed with his performance in this short film and efforts are on to rope him into Shantaram too.
Prabhu Deva's last appearance on screen was in a short film by Santhosh Sivan on AIDS.
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