Dino Morea who starred in his first film, “Love me sometimes” Dino moreaPerforming “Musu Musu” in his first filmLove me sometimes” Still loved even 25 years later, cementing his reputation as “National obsession.’ In a recent interview, Dino reflected on how his first film contributed to his enduring popularity among fans.
In a recent interview with Siddharth Kannan, Dino mentioned that “Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi” has a new team that includes a new producer, director, music duo Vishal-Shekhar, singer Shaan, cinematographer and co-stars. Sanjay Suri and Linky Khanna.
At first he didn’t want to take the part but later decided to thank Raj Kaushal (film’s director) and Mandira Bedi (actor model).He worked on the movie with Shailendra Singh without any professional training but he enjoyed it anyway.
What was Dino Morea’s reaction when asked if he would be willing to shave off his beard for a role?
In advance of the movie’s release, the trailer and songs had already made Dino popular.Shailendra Singh suggested changing Dino’s name to Siddhant which is also the character name in the movie. Nevertheless, this was turned down by Dino because he wanted to retain his already known identity.
Especially for newcomers promoting this film was an exciting whirlwind. Experiencing the euphoria of release especially fan love in Kolkata and Bangalore where he grew up. During promotions there were some mad moments of curiosity from fans about new faces coming out. There were other unforgettable encounters as well such as when enthusiastic fans attacked him after their premiere at Kolkata leaving scratches on him too. In spite of all these disorderliness; it was an exciting experience which felt magical once more when he saw similar enthusiasm back home.
After its release despite being one of the most successful movies ever, Dino Morea struggled securing any more movie offers because of its unpredictability owing to the film industry. That being said, he also says that there were no modelling opportunities either even though he had just become an actor-model. However it seems unbelievable that in the excitement of Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi he didn’t get immediate chance to do the film given such a popular film.
