In December 2005, a month before the release of Rang De Basanti, he was a non-entity.
In fact, he was ordered out of a coffee shop at Mumbai's famous Juhu beach midway through an interview as the restaurant did not allow interviews during business hours!
Now, producers wait for his dates and directors wait for him to listen to their new scripts.
Yes, after the success of Rang De Basanti, Kunal Kapoor is hot property.
He will be seen on the big screen soon in Hattrick, which releases on March 16. He is also doing two films for the Yashraj banner this year -- Aaja Nachley with Madhuri Dixit and Lagaa Chunri Mein Daag with Rani Mukerji and Konkona Sen Sharma.
Syed Firdaus Ashraf caught up with Kunal and quizzed him about his newfound fame, his new films and his love for cricket.
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