Wah, Chintuji
August 29th, 2009 - 3:39 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Rishi Kapoor has brought back Russian actress Kseniya Ryabinkina, who played a trapeze artist in Raj Kapoor’s Mera Naam Joker (1970), for a role in his upcoming film, Chintuji. Chintuji is closely based on Rishi Kapoor’s real life. This will be Kseniya’s second Hindi film.
Producer Bobby Bedi had a tough time getting in touch with Kseniya because of not having her contact number. The team got in touch with the Russian Film Commission and the Kapoors had a few contacts in Russia. She readily agreed despite her ill health. She was brought to Chandigarh to shoot in a village called Paragpur, which is on the outskirts of Himachal Pradesh. In the film, there is a mention of Mera Naam Joker and they needed her to add the authenticity to the film. She has quite an important role in Chintuji.
-Sampurn Media
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