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This action romance has received a warm response from audiences at VUE Birmingham.

The film sees lead star Akshay Kumar making the transition from a typical Bollywood action hero to a flamboyant ‘bad boy’.

He is joined by Imran Khan as Aslam and beautiful Sonakshi Sinha as Jasmine.

There is also the return of Sonali Bendre in a cameo, after a hiatus of almost ten years.

Milan Luthria directed the first instalment of Dobaara as well as India’s most celebrated film of 2011, The Dirty Picture.

This romantic drama was shot in Oman and Mumbai where he recreated the 1980s’ era.

Here, the Birmingham Mail catches up with upcoming star Imran Khan who has come on leaps and bounds with every release he has worked in.

Q: In what sort of role will the audience see you in Dobaara?

A: I love playing around with my look and this film gave me the right opportunity to do that.

For the first time, the audience will see a very different me.

Q: What inspired your new look?

A: The 1980s’ iconic stars Anil Kapoor and Jackie Shroff. I love their style, shoes, hairstyle and moustache. The most important aspect of this film is its presentation so that audiences can connect and relate to the particular time period. The film also concentrates on minute details like costumes, makeup and sets to depict the 1980s’ era.

Q: What did you think of the script?

A: It’s cleverly written and extremely witty. I love the movie’s catchy one-liners.

Q: Where does the film’s appeal lie?

A: It promises drama, action and romance. It’s an entertaining and engaging film, with great a musical score – a complete family entertainer!

Q. You have worked with Milan Luthria, Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha for the first time. What was that like?

A: It’s been fantastic. I got along very well with all of them, at a professional and personal level.

Manish Gajjar is the Bollywood consultant for VUE Cinemas based at Vue Birmingham – the No 1 choice for Hindi movies in the West Midlands. For more information on film times and to purchase tickets in advance visit www.myvue.com or call 08712 240 240 (calls cost 10p per minute from BT, other network may cost more).