Preity Zinta gears up for 'Ishq in Paris'

Added by harini on Jul 09, 2011

It was 2008 that we last saw Preity Zinta in full fledged lead role in movie ‘Heroes’. After that she has made cameos in a couple of movies but never in something substantial.

But Preity is ready to grace the big screen again in a lead role in an upcoming flick ‘Ishq in Paris’. The movie is an Indo-French project and is to be directed by Prem Soni.

In the movie Preity plays a half-French half-Indian girl who falls in love in Paris. For her character preparation Preity Zinta has hired a trainer to talk in flawless French.

The director Prem Soni is more than confident that Preity Zinta will speak French perfectly.

“From the start, we were very sure that Preity would get her French absolutely right with correct accent and pronunciation. We did not want to dub her French dialogues. By the time we start shooting, I am dead sure Preity will know as much French as any native and speak the language fluently enough to pass off as a French woman,” said Soni.

Prem Soni also thinks that Preity Zinta will look her part as she looks French and that’s the main reason she landed the part.

“So many people have commented on how French she looks. I couldn't have cast anyone else in the role”, added the director.

The movie is set to be shot in Paris. But Paris being one of the costliest city, shooting there will be no joke. The movie ‘7 Days in Paris’ featuring Imran Khan and Katrina Kaif has been shelved due to the cost.

“I'm aware of this. But for 'Ishq in Paris', it was always Paris or nothing. I couldn't locate this love story anywhere else. I started writing the script two years ago. From the start I was sure it had to be Paris or nothing,” says the director when asked about the cost.

Preity Zinta is not only concentrating on French but also on toning her body. The actress has hired Tracy Anderson, a Hollywood celebrity trainer, who has trained the likes of Madonna, Jennifer Aniston, Shakira and Jennifer Lopez.

“Preity will play a chic Parisian in the film for which she is going all out to get the global look. She has roped in famed Hollywood fitness trainer Tracy Anderson, who works with top celebs in Hollywood. Tracy is working to create a lean and toned look for Preity for the movie; with the film Preity is certainly going to redefine style. Zinta has now started training in LA. She has taken the popular Tracy Anderson Method — an intensive fitness regime meant to tone the body and get that perfect shape”, says a source.

The movie is set to go on floors in August and is rumored to have two versions, one for Indian audience and another for International. 

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