Chitrangada Singh returns with Sorry Bhai

Sudhir Mishra is “upset” with ex-protegee Chitrangada Singh. Why does everyone in Bollywood sound like prissy old biddies?  I mean no one is ever hopping mad or plain pissed off with anyone else; why are they are always “upset” or “maha upset”?

Chitrangada Singh

Anyway, Sudhir Mishra is maha grouchy these days because Chitrangada Singh has chosen to come back with director Onir’s Sorry Bhai. Mishra had planned a movie for Chitrangada but it was taking too long to take off, and Chitrangada decided to do Onir’s Sorry Bhai.

Sharman Joshi, Chitrangada Singh, and Sanjay Suri in Sorry Bhai

Sorry Bhai is a romantic comedy starring Shabana Azmi, Boman Irani, Sanjay Suri, Sharman Joshi and Chitrangada Singh. Sorry Bhai revolves around Chitrangada Singh (Aaliya) who is to marry Sanjay Suri (Harsh). Harsh’s mother (Shabana Azmi) is not too happy about the upcoming nuptials, but does go to Mauritius to attend the wedding with younger son Siddharth (Sharman Joshi) and husband (Boman Irani) in tow.

In Mauritius, caught between an antagonistic mother-in-law-to-be and a workaholic fiancee, Aaliya falls in love with Siddharth. Aaliya chases a reluctant Siddharth with a single-minded passion, leading to all sorts of complications within the family.

Chitrangada Singh: She does look a bit like Smita Patil, doesn't she?

Chitrangada Singh made her debut in Sudhir Mishra’s Hazaron Khwaishein Aisi and 2003. It was quite a sensational debut with comparisons being drawn with the late Smita Patil. Chitrangada then appeared in Kal: Yesterday and Tomorrow.

Chitrangada with husband Jyoti Randhawa and son Zorawar

But much to the chagrin of her fans, she quit the movies after her marriage to golfer Jyoti Randhawa. There were a flurry of rumors that Chitrangada quit because Randhawa would not allow her to act in films. Soon, there was nothing to be heard of her except lamentations of fans and sundry directors who said they would cast her in a heartbeat should be choose to come back.

In 2007, stories emerged about Chitrangada’s probable comeback with Sudhir Mishra’s Devdas that is expected to be released in 2009.

Onir got to her first and Chitrangada has been quoted as saying that she signed on for Sorry Bhai in an hour’s time.

Chitrangada will star in Sudhir Mishra’s Devdas - which is yet to go into production – as Chandramukhi.

Sudhir Mishra’s last film was the 2007 Khoya Khoya Chand. His Tera Kya Hoga Johnny with Neil Nitin Mukesh, Soha Ali Khan, and Kay Kay Menon is in post-production. It has missed its projected release date of October 15, 2008, though. There is no fresh word as to when the movie will be released.