I'd never do anything vulgar on screen: Dino

Mumbai, June 24 (IANS) After struggling hard, Dino Morea, who had four releases in six months, has finally found a comfortable position for himself in filmdom.

Dino is more than happy with his role in Deepak Tijori's comic caper "Tom, Dick & Harry" about three impaired heroes in which he teamed up with Anuj Sawhney and Jimmy Shergill.

"Everyone thinks I should have played Dick (Anuj played the role). I normally play Dick but sorry, I am Tom the deaf in 'Tom Dick & Harry'. It's a full-blown comedy, though I haven't blown anyone," Dino told IANS in an interview.

"Among the many funny things that I got to do with my co-stars was this climactic party where Jimmy goes as Aamir (Khan) in 'Mangal Pandey - The Rising', Anuj is Salman (Khan) in 'Tere Naam' and I'm Mr. (Amitabh) Bachchan's Anthony from 'Amar Akbar Anthony'. It says it all, doesn't it'"

Dino had a ball shooting the comedy.

"It was my first farce fest...See 'Kya Kool Hain Hum' and its whole male bonding thing became so successful. So many other comedies followed. 'Tom, Dick & Harry' is much cooler, far less raunchier than 'Kya Kool Hain Hum'. I'd never do anything vulgar on screen."

"Tom..." was a full-on comedy. "The concept was funny. There is always room for laughter. Who wants to watch something traumatic' I have played serious horny killers and other psychologically disturbed characters. As Tom I am just kicked by the flighty ambience.

"At first I wasn't sure if I could pull off the comedy. I had a discussion with my director, Deepak Tijori. We did a day's rehearsal to check out my body language to see if I could carry off scenes where the deaf guy has to communicate with the mute guy. Luckily I fitted in. I think the timing went well. Once I got confident about my comic timing I was a total clown in the film, I must say."

Dino's popularity among his co-stars is nearly legendary.

"I got along with my co-stars in 'Tom, Dick & Harry'. If there was a Mr. Congeniality contest I'd win it. Akshaye Khanna and me got on really well during the shooting of Dharmesh Darshan's 'Aap Ki Khatir' in England.

"He is a nice guy. Every evening after pack-up we were together drinking, chatting. Ludlow was lovely. This movie should put Dharmesh back on track."

Dino blissfully plays a two-timer in "Aap Ki Khatir".

"I am this Casanova who was seeing one sister and is now seeing the other sister. Since I have a major roving eye, I loved playing this character. I love attractive women. Healthy flirtation is fine. But I am not a two-timer, please. I get so serious about my relationships that it nearly kills me."

Besides "Tom, Dick & Harry", his other three releases in six months were "Fight Club" "Holiday" and "Aksar".

Post "Aksar", Dino's career is looking upbeat.

"'Aksar' director Ananth Mahadevan has offered me two films. I'll most probably be doing them. One of them is a film for T-Series. The other is a literary adaptation. My three releases in three weeks made me so much more visible.

"I wish 'Holiday' had worked - don't know what went wrong. I worked so hard on my dancing."

Lastly, Dino's love life...

"I am in love with everything I see. Right now the love of my life is my new house. And there is a lady in the house. My mom. I love her. At times I miss a love life because I love the feeling of being in love. When I fall in love I fall very hard. I go mad. That's what love is all about. After 'Aksar' I just want to build on my career."

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