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.

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

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Here’s the real reason behind Saif Ali Khan’s Go Goa Gone 2 being postponed

It’s raining sequels and remakes in Bollywood. Every producer wants to cash on to their franchise and excite the audience with its sequel. This year we’re going to see a lot of sequels right from Dostana 2 to Sadak 2. However, if there is one sequel that’s taking too long to develop or go on floors is Go Goa Gone 2.

Go Goa Gone starring Saif Ali Khan, Kunal Kemmu and Vir Das was a sleeper hit. The unique concept of three bachelors being stuck among zombies was a surely something fresh and entertaining for the masses. Part 2 of the film was announced in 2018 and was supposed to go on floors in January 2019. Later it was said that the film is pushed and will go on floors in September 2020. However recent reports suggest that the film will now be pushed further. In a recent interaction with media, Kunal Kemmu revealed the real reason for the film’s delay. He said that they don’t have the intellectual property rights of the film which is very important for filming the sequel. Hence the producer and the logistics involved are coming together and working on it after which the filming will be possible. Hence the sequel is taking so long to kick off.

Go Goa Gone is apparently said to be releasing in March 2021. Saif Ali Khan off late has been doing several exciting projects. And this blonde-Russian-zombie role of his in Go Goa Gone was one of his best roles in his career.

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