Qayamat takes box office by storm

<div class="section1"><div class="Normal"><script language="javascript" src="Config?Configid=43376741"></script><br /><img align="left" src="/photo/68215.cms" alt="/photo/68215.cms" border="0" />It was <span style="" font-style:="" italic="">qayamat</span> at the Times of India Building on the 8th of July, 2003, three days before the film''s release.<br /><br />The official press conference of Harry Baweja''s much talked about directorial was organised by Indiatimes, the media partner.Those present included Ajay Devgan, ex-Ms India and debutante Neha Dhupia, Aashish Chowdhry, producer Pammi Baweja, and head honchos of music company Venus, Mr Champak Jain and Girish Jain.<br /><br />Asked whether this would be his comeback to action roles after a long hiatus, Devgan replied, "Yes, you could say that. But I will continue to do films which appeal to me. Action or no action doesn''t make a difference. The script is what counts."<br /><br /><img align="left" src="/photo/68216.cms" alt="/photo/68216.cms" border="0" />The actor, who walked away with most of the awards for his roles last year, has recently undergone surgery on his leg, but braved the press conference with a slight limp. Newcomer Aashish, who plays a nuclear scientist in the film, is already a familiar face with the audience because of the ads he''s done. Questioned about the importance of his role when the film had veteran actors like Ajay Devgan, Suniel Shetty and Arbaaz Khan, Aashish was candid enough to admit, "It felt really bad in the beginning, but everyone was very good to me and they made me feel very comfortable. And considering that the casting was done so well, and the roles were so well defined, I fitted right in and things worked out really great."<br /><br />Neha Dhupia''s much-talked about bikini scene in the film also garnered quite a few questions. "Everyone is asking me about the scene. But I felt really great doing it and I think it was quite essential to the story."<br /><br />The film also stars Chunkey Panday, Riya Sen and Isha Koppikar. Incidentally, the music of the film is currently topping the charts and Champak Jain took the opportunity to celebrate the great sales by presenting trophies to the cast and producer Pammi Baweja.</div> </div>