Arjun Kapoor says that his next release Tevar may be a remake of Telugu film Okkaddu, but its realistic tone would make it a different watch.
Directed by Gunasekhar, Okkaddu had stars such as Mahesh Babu and Bhoomika Chawla.
“Okkaddu was made in 2003 and I had seen the film even before Ishaqzaade. We have tried to make a film oriented film and not a star oriented film. Tevar has a realistic tone,” Kapoor told reporters at the ongoing Mumbai Film Festival.
Tevar’s promotion has kicked off and Kapoor chose Twitter to post the first look of the film.
When asked why, he said: “I wanted to see the reaction because we are making films for the audience. Twitter creates awareness and is the best way to communicate with them. I hope they watch the film and enjoy it.”
The actor is currently in the news for his alleged link-up with Tevar co-star Sonakshi Sinha.
When asked if the romance rumour is part of the marketing strategy, he said: “All these link-ups come only when media feels like writing about it. Why are we writing when there is no truth to it? The fault lies [with] both the parties.”
Directed by Amit Sharma and produced by Kapoor’s father Boney, Tevar is likely to come out early next year.