Kalpana Pandit gears up for 'Jaanleva 555'

Kalpana Pandit made sure not to go unnoticed with her powerful performance in Gaja Gamini, a film with ensemble cast including Shah Rukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit. Her sensational dance number in the movie Moksha apparently became more popular than the movie.
Today with films like Pran Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaaye, Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav and Love Khichdi, she has created a niche in Bollywood.After successful stint with acting, Kalpana made foray into film production and is gearing up for Janleva 555, her maiden Bollywood venture as producer.
“Jaanleva 555 is my dream home production and I am proud of it,” said the upbeat actress who has worked with some of the famous Bollywood filmmakers like Mahesh Manjrekar and late Ashok Mehta.
How this transition from actor to producer? “Honestly, I never thought about production in so many years but then Jo Jo Laali (Kannada Short Film) happened. Jo Jo Laali was a dream run. It has been screened in many film festivals and received an amazing response. People appreciated it a lot and it encouraged me to make movies,” gushed Kalpana. “However, making a whole film is a challenging job as compared to making short film,” she added.
When quizzed about the USP of Jaanleva 555, Kalpana came up with an immediate reply “Music”. “Jaanleva 555 is a musical thriller. It has fifteen songs including two international numbers. People from the industry told me they haven’t come across a movie with that many songs in a long time,” said the elated actor turned producer who has pledged a percentage of profit from her movie would go for medical cause of cobra bite and prevention treatment.
And though she is wielding her own production house, Kalpana is very much willing to act with other productions and is open to sizzling dance numbers. “I have loved working in other productions and yes, I love dancing but it has to be a good set up.”