'Tera Kya Hoga Johnny' Release Postponed Indefinitely

Filmmaker Sudhir Mishra’s “Tera Kya Hoga Johnny” seems jinxed! The movie was wrapped up in 2008 and was slated for a New Year’s eve release, but has now been further delayed.

“The release of ‘Tera Kya hoga Johnny’ is being postponed indefinitely owing to unfavourable market conditions,” said a press statement from the movie’s publicist.

The film features debutant Sikandar Agarwal in the lead, and has a line up of actors like Neil Nitin Mukesh, Soha Ali Khan, Karan Nath, Kay Kay Menon and Shahana Goswami. Produced by Tutu Sharma and Manu Kumaran of Medient Production, it traces the lives of individuals trapped in extreme circumstances with four short stories.

Mishra Not Pleased With A-certificate For 'Tera Kya Hoga Johnny'

Filmmaker Sudhir Mishra is upset that his forthcoming film “Tera Kya Hoga Johnny” has been given an ‘A’ certificate that entitles only adults to view the film. Nevertheless, he feels it is better than altering his storytelling to please the censors.

“Tera Kya Hoga Johnny” traces the psyche of individuals trapped in extreme circumstances with four short stories based in the murky lanes of Mumbai.

“This is a film that everyone should watch. What is shown in the film is a hundred times milder than what actually happens on the streets of Mumbai. We wanted this film to reach a wider audience and make them aware of an aspect of Mumbai that they ignore or don’t even know about. But I’d rather go with the adult certificate than compromise on the storytelling,” said Mishra.

The censor board is believed to have objected to a scene where a cop is shown making sexual advances to a boy. Mishra was also asked to snip off some expletives if he wanted a U/A certificate for the film. Apparently, the censors also objected to certain shots where people were shown trading in and consuming cocaine.

But Mishra wasn’t ready to compromise on his creative freedom.

“All these scenes are key to the very essence of the film and to the characters being portrayed. So making any of the changes would have meant changing what I was trying to convey in the first place,” he said.

The film, featuring debutant Sikandar Agarwal, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Shahana Goswami, Kay Kay Menon, Soha Ali Khan, among others, was scheduled to release Friday, but has now been delayed until Dec 31.

Tera Kya Hoga Jhonny Movie Preview

After exploring Mumbai in “Dharavi”, “Is Raat Ki Subah Nahi” and “Chameli”, director Sudhir Mishra is set to take audiences through the murky lanes of the western metropolis again in his dark thriller “Tera Kya Hoga Johnny”, which is releasing Friday.

The film explores the psyche of individuals trapped in extreme circumstances with four short stories.

Set in a time when people are trying to turn Mumbai into another Shanghai, “Tera Kya Hoga…” stars debutant Sikandar Agarwal in the lead. Neil Nitin Mukesh, Soha Ali Khan, Karan Nath, Kay Kay Menon and Shahana Goswami also form the cast of the movie along with filmmakers Anurag Kashyap and Aditya Bhattacharya.

Produced by Tutu Sharma and Manu Kumaran of Medient Production, the thrilling drama has been written by Sudhir Mishra who has given new meanings to emotions like greed, love, betrayal and hope in his script.

“Tera Kya Hoga Johnny” is Mishra’s first release after “Khoya Khoya Chand”.

The first story is about Parvez (Neil), whose life is torn between his desperation to run away with the love of his life Divya (Shahana) and his desire to get rich quickly.

Divya is married to corrupt encounter cop Chiple, played by Kay Kay. Parvez decides to steal Chiple’s money and thus unfolds new thrills in the story.

Then there is the story of Priti (Soha) and Vishal (Karan). Soha is a small-time model who is dating Vishal, a cocaine addict, who is involved in the world of crime.

Intertwined into the lives of these characters are Chutta (Vijay Maurya), a drug dealer who aims to corporatise the trade along with eunuch Begam played by Saurabh Shukla.

The medium budget “Tera Kya Hoga Johnny” was wrapped up in 2008, but the release was deferred for some unknown reasons and the producer Sharma is happy that it is releasing now. The film made headlines when its uncut version was leaked online.

I’m Like a Parasite: Shahana Goswami

Shahana Goswami, who plays Neil Nitin Mukesh’s love interest in their upcoming film “Tera Kya Hoga Johnny”, compares herself to a parasite and says she is at her best when her co-star is good.

“I’m like a parasite. If the actors that I am working with have good energy, I feed off it. My performance improves automatically and I am motivated even more to give it my best shot,” Shahana said over phone from Mumbai.

The actress says it was the same with Neil while shooting for Sudhir Mishra’s “Tera Kya Hoga Johnny”, releasing Dec 17.

“Neil was very supportive throughout the shooting. He is a very good actor and he knows his craft well. We hit it off instantly and it was very delightful to work with him in the film,” she added.

Shahana started off her acting career with theatre, before moving to the big screen with “Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota” in 2006. She appeared in a cameo in “Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd”, after which she featured as the lead in “Ru Ba Ru”. But she rose to prominence only after playing Debbie in the 2008 hit “Rock On!!”.

Though she enjoys being part of ensemble cast movies, Shahana says she is definitely on the lookout for a meaty lead role.

“Every actor wants to do lead roles. But one has to associate with the characters that are offered. I think it is futile to do a lead role for the sake of doing it. So I believe in improving myself through ensemble films…god willing, time will bring a lead role with a good filmmaker, a good script and a good banner!

“There is no tangible reason why I am not doing lead roles. But I am quite optimistic that it will happen one day because a lot of new filmmakers are experimenting with stories and newcomers as well as unconventional faces. Who thought a film (’Wake Up Sid’) with Konkana (Sen Sharma) and Ranbir (Kapoor) would do so well? So I am ready to wait but won’t compromise on my image,” she added.

Shahana, who learned Odissi dance for a decade, laments that she hasn’t yet got any opportunity to showcase her dancing prowess on screen.

“Dance is in my blood and soul. But I haven’t got a chance to show any of it. I think a role like ‘Umrao Jaan’ would suit me best because the character is so constrained and simple. It is so meaningful, yet has all the quintessential elements of an actress and the dance is justified in every bit of the movie,” she said.

Of late, the actress has been trying to “regularise” and “discipline” her workout routine.

“As an actress, it is very important to present yourself well. So I am trying to get some regularity in my routine…I read, watch films, write and work out so that my mind and body remain active all the time.

“In my younger days, I used to be very physically active; so there was never an external need to go to the gym to stay fit. But over the years, I lost the consistency and became very lazy…but now I am trying to be regular.”

Does her fitness-conscious beau, former supermodel Milind Soman, push her for workouts every morning?

“Milind has been very supportive and encouraging, no doubt,” she said.

So do they plan to take their relationship to the next level?

“What’s the next level? I am quite settled down with Milind already. We are very comfortable with the relationship we share at present and we have not thought any further about it. We are not on the lookout for anything beyond what we share right now.”

In the meantime, she is also excited about her other forthcoming projects “Mirch”, “Game” and “Ra.One”.