Arunoday - Mahie Gill's BUDDHA IN A TRAFFIC JAM on Naxal issue

His recent release HATE STORY was not just a good success at the box office; it was also a good enough reason for director Vivek Agnihotri to take off for a holiday with his family. Now that his holiday period has ended, Vivek is moving on to his next film which deals with a Naxal issue. Titled BUDDHA IN A TRAFFIC JAM, the film is now being readied for its theatrical release.Says Vivek, who started his career with a cerebral thriller in the form of CHOCOLATE, "This one too is a cerebral film but no, it isn't anything like CHOCOLATE. It deals with the Naxal issue and unfolds through nine chapters, just like a book."

Vivek Agnihotri asked Paoli to stand naked for HATE STORY

One may accuse the makers of HATE STORY to be going a little overboard here but prod them on and they seem to be quite serious about the comparisons being made. If the unabashed erotic content put on display by debutant Paoli Dam for HATE STORY wasn't enough then here is more. As per director Vivek Agnihotri, she is - hold your breath - the next Kajol in the making and would soon establish her presence as an actress par excellence who won't be restricting herself to only those films that are abound with skin show and foul language.''Vivek's confidence in her stems from the fact that he has seen her award winning work in Bengali cinemas as well and is totally astounded by the range she has shown so far,'' says an assistant of the director, ''When the initial talks were on, he point blank asked her if she was willing to stand naked in front of the camera. The moment she nodded in affirmation without any questions asked, Vivek knew that here was one actress who boasted of a universal cosmopolitan mindset. Though there are many girls willing to drop their clothes, it is rare to find someone who is extremely talented and yet so uninhibited about nudity.'' (glamsham)