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Sachiin Joshi is chasing the good times

Joshi's filmi side is evident when he says his numerologist suggested the double 'i' so that the 'Viikings could fly'

Sachiin Joshi
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Vijay Mallya is an inspiration in what not to do. The learning is to never be overconfident and arrogant, says Sachiin Joshi Chairman, Viiking Ventures

Sadiya Upade
It’s been busy times at Viikings Ventures, especially for Chairman Sachiin Joshi. What with taking over the reins at Playboy Club-promoters PB Lifestyle, holding a metaphorical pack of cards for the Indian Poker League and launching Royal Oak whisky in Mumbai, there’s been no time for the actor-producer to slack off. The desultory response to his latest bilingual film, Veedevadu (Yaar Ivan in Tamil), clearly has not affected his ambitions.
 
For a man whose claim to fame owes more to his having bought embattled tycoon Vijay Mallya’s Kingfisher Villa in Goa rather than to any marked cinematic success, the