Director Vicky Chopra has named Sunil Shetty’s character in FIGHT CLUB as Anna, the nickname used to refer to him by his friends, well wishers and family members. “I chose that name deliberately because it carries a special aura so characteristic of Sunil. He is revered by his friends as an elder brother or ‘Anna’, who has an overpowering presence,� says Chopra.


In the film, Sunil plays an ex-patriarch of an illegal network, a don, who shields his brother Mohit like a lion shields his cub. “It is a humane character laced with negative shades that has been played to the hilt by Sunil,� Vicky reveals.

The film has been scheduled for release on January 26, which happens to be a Thursday. “We want to break the myth of Friday and make the best of the holiday crowd,� Chopra reveals. However there is talk that the film’s release date is likely to be rescheduled in view of the many films that are being scheduled for release on January 27.