Saif Ali Khan’s Real-Life Struggles Highlighted in ‘Go Goa Gone’

It’s unusual to come across a public figure who is willing to openly discuss their experience as a smoker in a world where health awareness is growing and the dangers of smoking are well-documented. But in the first few minutes of the legendary Bollywood film “Go Goa Gone,” Saif Ali Khan, a versatile performer renowned for his many different roles, did precisely that. This article delves into Saif’s open admission of his smoking history and examines the significance of this unusual disclaimer.

In 2013, the zombie comedy “Go Goa Gone” stormed the Indian film industry. The comedy film, which Raj and D.K. directed, offered a unique perspective on the zombie subgenre in addition to being a riot of laughter. However, Saif Ali Khan’s disclaimer at the beginning of the movie added even more intrigue.

Saif chose to share a personal anecdote about his experiences as a smoker rather than the standard, uninteresting anti-smoking warning that we frequently see before films. The audience was intrigued by this novel twist, which was a breath of fresh air.

Saif Ali Khan was on the ground laughing while reading the script for Go Goa Gone: Raj and DK

10 Years Of Go Goa Gone: No one in the company wanted to make the film,” reveals Saif Ali Khan

In many ways Raj-DK’s Go Goa Gone was a game-changer for Saif Ali Khan. It was Hindi cinema’s first Zombie flick. Saif, who played a kinky character called Boris, looked, talked and seemed completely different.

Saif, who was also the producer on the project, reveals the film almost didn’t happen. “It seemed to me like a no brainer. No one in the company wanted to make it. It was too weird. But it was very funny and unique. I pushed it through … and I did not charge any money as an actor. That’s how it got made. Pure passion.”

Saif enjoyed the making of Go Goa Gone. “The lines were really funny, and the three boys (Kunal Khemu, Vir Das, Anand Tiwari) were brilliant. We got tourists in Mauritius to play zombies. Literally took them off the street and put them in makeup. They were all so brilliant. We had an international team; action from South Africa, makeup from Spain. Really good fun.”

Saif also got to mouth what he says is his best line ever. “Dilli se hoon bhench@d!!!”

Saif will next be seen in the keenly awaited Adipurush. Directed by Om Raut, the film will see him essay the character of Raavan while Prabhas and Kriti Sanon will be seen in the roles of Lord Ram and Sita. The film will be released in theatres on June 16.

Directors Raj and DK recall Saif Ali Khan’s reaction after hearing Go Goa Gone’s script: ‘Nobody took us seriously’

Filmmakers Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK, who recently directed Shahid Kapoor’s web series Farzi, have opened up about the film Go Goa Gone starring Saif Ali Khan. The director duo revealed Saif’s hilarious reaction to the film and also said that people called them crazy for making a film with zombies.

In an interview, Raj and DK spoke about doing the film Go Goa Gone, which was a paradigm shift for them as filmmakers. Raj said, “We were winning awards for Shor In The City, a dramatic and acclaimed film and then you go and say ‘I want to do films about zombies.’ Saif’s reaction was ‘This is ch***yapa,’ but I want to do this. (sic)”

He further explained that while many actors were eager to listen to the narration, they backed out after learning about the zombies. Raj further said, “Nobody took us seriously. A lot of people met with us and said, ‘You made Shor In The City’ let’s meet.’ And then we show them a presentation and then the zombies come. They be like ‘acchaaa, okay thank you’. Later we used to hear them saying ‘you guys have lost it’ like weird people, crazy idiots. What it did in hindsight was the things we could do as filmmakers. (sic)”

Go Goa Gone released in 2013 and starred Saif, Kunal Kemmu, Vir Das, Anand Tiwari and Puja Gupta. It was touted as the first Indian zombie movie. The film has now achieved cult status.

Go Goa Gone released in 2013 and starred Saif, Kunal Kemmu, Vir Das, Anand Tiwari and Puja Gupta. It was touted as the first Indian zombie movie. The film has now achieved cult status.

Saif Ali Khan reveals he wasn’t paid for Go Goa Gone: ‘It was the only way to make the film’

Saif Ali Khan revealed he wasn’t paid for Go Goa Gone. The actor had starred in the horror-comedy with Kunal Kemmu, Vir Das and Anand Tiwari. The 2013 film was directed by Krishna DK and Raj Nidimoru and was a commercial success.

Talking about the genre of horror-comedy, Saif said that Go Goa Gone was ‘not meant to be hugely commercial’ and him forgoing his fee was the only way the movie could have been made.

Saif said, “Go Goa Gone was a very indie, niche kind of a film. It was a zombie comedy and was not meant to be hugely commercial. It was just a fun idea and I didn’t even get paid for that as that was the only way to make that film. Bhoot Police is a lot more commercial and has a rooted idea. I am looking forward to spinning it into a franchise.”

The actor added that he realised that there is a lot of potential in the emotion of fear when he watched his son Taimur react to the horror film The Mummy. “Let me talk about the experience of watching Mummy. The three of us (Saif, Taimur, Kareena Kapoor) were snuggled up and Taimur wasn’t that scared but scared enough to bond with us. It showed me that there is a lot of potential in the emotion of fear. It’s a strong market if something gets you together with your kids,” he said.

Saif Ali Khan’s funny, expletive-laden reaction to hearing Go Goa Gone pitch, revealed by Krishna DK: ‘Mujhe karna hai’

The Family Man co-creator Krishna DK has revealed Saif Ali Khan’s expletive-laden reaction to the pitch for Go Goa Gone, the 2013 zombie comedy in which he played the supporting role of Boris, a Delhi man masquerading as a Russian gangster.

In an appearance on comedian Sorabh Pant’s podcast, Krishna DK also said that he didn’t have any trouble convincing Shahid Kapoor andManoj Bajpayee for their respective Amazon Prime Video projects. Krishna works with his longtime creative partner Raj Nidimoru. Together, they are known as Raj and DK.

He said, “Go Goa Gone, we had Kunal (Kemmu) in mind right from the get-go. And for the role of Saif, we only had to meet him once. And we met him once, gave him the basic idea, and he heard it, and he said, ‘Yeh toh ch******a hai, mujhe karna hai.’ So that’s how simple it was.”

Goa Gone also featured Kunal Kemmu, Vir Das, Anand Tiwari, and others. A sequel, set around an alien invasion, was confirmed by producer Dinesh Vijan last year. “The team of Roohi is writing the sequel. The writer came up with the idea and I loved it and then we developed it. Eros said let’s announce it and we did. We just need to give every actor, who was there in the first part, a little more like a 2.0 version and bring something new,” he said.

When Saif Ali Khan Edited Kunal Kemmu’s Scene From Go Goa Gone & Then Apologized To Him On Camera

Who doesn’t remember Raj and DK’s 2013 zombie apocalypse action comedy film Go Goa Gone? Starring Saif Ali Khan, Kunal Khemu, Vir Das, Anand Tiwari and others, the film that turns 8 today, raked in a moolah at the box office and is even considered a film to be seen by all at least once

Today, as we celebrate the film produced by Saif, we talk about the time he edited a crucial scene of Kunal from the film. In fact, this cut hurt the latter, and he called his brother-in-law to vent out his anger.

Saif Ali Khan was asked whether he had EVER cut an actor’s role from any of the films he has produced. Replying to this, Saif revealed that he had edited a scene from Go Goa Gone that primarily featured Kunal Kemmu. Ouch!

Talking about it further, Saif Ali Khan said that while Go Goa Gone was on the edit table, he found the second half “really long” and hence decided to make the cut. The actor added that the chop was made to curtail the film’s length and make it a little tighter.

Talking about what happened when Kunal Kemmu got to know about it, Saif Ali Khan said, “He (Kunal) called me and he said, ‘how can you do this?’” He added that Kunal was not happy with the removal of his scene. The producer-actor said that he tried making Kunal understand his point; he said, “Oh come on, it’s for the good of the movie.”

Saif Ali Khan later added that he regretted his move. He said, “I feel really bad.” Apologizing to him on camera, Saif said, “Sorry Kunal, shouldn’t have done it.” We wish we can find this cut scene clip somewhere on the internet and enjoy yet another few minutes/seconds of the gem called Go Goa Gone.

As per reports, a sequel has been in the making for a while now, but the pandemic has thrown a spanner in it. Stay tuned to Koimoi for more news and updates