Sachin Tendulkar and Aamir Khan Sahab bond at Dhobi Ghat Screening at Ketnav, Mumbai.

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Kiran Rao: Prateik is the backbone of DHOBI GHAT

Prateik may prefer not to add any surname but this highly talented actor owes quite a lot to the acting genes that he has inherited from his actor father, Raj Babbar and legendary actress, the late Smita Patil. He showed shades of genius in a cameo in his debut film JAANE TU...YA JAANE and it was after that impressive performance that he landed the lead role in Kiran Rao's DHOBI GHAT.

The director Kiran Rao discloses that it was during the screening of JT...YJN that they had chosen Prateik for DHOBI GHAT. She has been frank enough to admit that despite the presence of ace actor and husband Aamir Khan Sahab in the film, it's Prateik who is the main hero of DHOBI GHAT. Kiran calls Prateik the backbone of DHOBI GHAT and says that he has essayed a brilliant role which has shaped up even better because an actor of the caliber of Aamir Khan Sahab was there to help him out throughout. Kiran discloses that they had already decided on the tone of Prateik's performance prior to the shoot of the film .

Well, we are sure that Kiran is on dot as those who have seen the film are raving about Prateik's performance.

Dhobi Ghat (January 21, 2011) Movie Preview

Irrespective of its genre, an Aamir Khan production is looked forward to with super-enthusiasm. Films like LAGAAN, TAARE ZAMEEN PAR, JAANE TU YA JAANE NA and PEEPLI [LIVE] have redefined cinema and in their own small way prompted film-makers to think beyond the stereotype. That automatically raises the bar for AKP's new endeavor DHOBI GHAT. Mumbai - this vivacious, lively and spirited city has inspired many a film-maker, novelist, writer, playwright, poet in the past. Kiran Rao's DHOBI GHAT takes a look at four different characters in this dynamic city. Interestingly, instead of opting for the usual candy floss entertainer in her directorial debut, Kiran chooses to make a film that's very real and also that comes across as personal memoirs that have found a place on celluloid. It's more of a video diary on the inhabitants of this bustling metropolis. More importantly, this is a story about four different people - all from diverse walks of life - and how their lives crisscross in this voyage and how they cope with yearning, solitude, affection, friendship and loss. To me, Mumbai comes across as the fifth character in this film. The constant clamor of traffic, the sea of people, the energetic street life and the heavy and torrential rains dominate the goings-on from start to end. In fact, Mumbai comes across as a silent spectator here, watching each of those four characters mutely. Much like a septuagenarian [Aamir Khan's neighbor] in the film.