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Season 2 of 24 will be better than the first: Anil Kapoor

HIGH ON THE success of his debut television venture 24, a political thriller that ended last weekend, producer and lead actor Anil Kapoor says that they will embark on the second season from January next year. He promises that the next part will be even better.

Looking back on 24, Anil said: “When my team and I got down to making 24, we never thought it’d have this kind of an impact. But it changed television viewing habits. People, who never watched television, were hooked.”

“Now we’re going to start preparation for Season 2 of 24 from January. Hopefully it’d be even better than Season 1,” he added.

Anil took the plunge into television after more than three decades in filmdom and reaped rich dividends.

After wrapping up 24, Anil flew straight to Dubai to shoot for his next feature film Welcome Back.

Anil recounts how on Saturday, the day the last episode of 24 was aired, he was badgered in Dubai by the entire team of Welcome Back to reveal who the real villain of the show is.

“Dimple was after me. She kept insisting, ‘Tell, tell, tell who is the villain’. I told her to watch it in the night. There was no way I was going to give out the end before the last episode was aired. Suppose someone had tweeted? My entire finale would have been f****d,” said Anil.

“I am shooting with Dimple and John Abraham again. I did two films with John in 2013 and Welcome Back is my third film with him in a row. We get along very well. I’ve never had any problems with any co-star, touch wood,” added the actor.

The year gone by has taught Anil to be positive.

“This year I learnt some more self-discipline. I learnt to eat well, exercise properly and think only positively. I also learnt to be patient. That has helped me in finding my bearings even better in life.

“Work-wise, besides 24, Race 2 and Shootout At Wadala were successful. Race 2, I feel could have been a much bigger hit. I hope the team works harder on Race 3.”

Looking back fondly on his life, Anil said: “I’m thankful to the film industry and to my fans for having me around for 30 years. Time has just flown by. Today, I feel I am just starting out.”

“2014 would be taken up with Anees Bazmee’s Welcome Back and No Entry Mein Entry, and Zoya Akhtar’s film. Then in 2015-16 I will once again be making frequent trips to Los Angeles to pursue my career there.”

Anil has some solid offers from Hollywood.

“Let’s see how they go. You never know with life. No matter how much you plan, something unexpected comes up,” said Anil.