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"Anil Kapoor&amp;#039;s plans for an Indian version of 24 have not been scrapped by UTV, according to its director. The actor, who starred as a Middle Eastern leader in the US series, has been earmarked to play the lead role in the Bollywood update.   Director Abhinay Deol told The Times of India: &amp;quot;The show was never meant for the channel mentioned in news reports. Those were speculative stories, so we chose not to respond.  &amp;quot;The show is definitely happening, but I can&amp;#039;t give you a timeframe within which it will launch.&amp;quot; A source has told the paper that the show was considered too Hollywood by popular Indian drama channel UTV. Kapoor added: &amp;quot;Even the casting is yet to be locked. I am planning to recruit newcomers for the show, with me in the lead. 24 is special, and its adaptation has turned out beautifully. I want the best channel to launch the show.  &amp;quot;In all likelihood, shooting will commence by the end of this year.&amp;quot; In February, Deol said that 24 would be &amp;quot;Indianised&amp;quot; for audiences in Kapoor&amp;#039;s native country.  The actor has previously said that he has established himself in Hollywood, following his role in Mission Impossible 4: Ghost Protocol. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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