Well I think we finally know one of the sugar daddies who is backing her. The man produced practically all of her recent films. Hmm. 😆😆😵
The original title of JudgeMentall Hai Kya received a lot of backlash. How did you deal with all the noise prior to the release of the film?
The best part was that we knew what we were making. We had great confidence in the film, and in the talent whether it was the cast or the crew. From the very beginning, we knew that we are doing something experimental. We wanted to leave it to the people to decide if it was right or wrong. There will always be a few people with a different set of agenda but you can’t be thinking about them. For me, it was important to do what I felt like doing rather than thinking about others. Not only before the release, but also after the release of the film, there were so many people behind it. A lot of them didn’t want this film to work. But there are a lot of people who loved the film so much and are spreading the good word and making it work. That is a great thing; nothing is more important than the audience.
We wanted the film to reach out to people and we wanted them to decide its fate. The film was attacked but it came out as a winner. One can have a problem with an individual, but they can’t have a problem with an entire product that is created by so many people and their efforts. The idea is that one person disliking a film shouldn’t jeopardise a film created by a whole lot of people.
You have a long working relationship with Kangana Ranaut, which began with Tanu Weds Manu. How would you describe the association?
I collaborated with her on Tanu Weds Manu, Tanu Weds Manu Returns, Simran and now JudgeMentall Hai Kya. We are soon going to start our fifth film – the biopic on Jayalalithaa. My association with Kangana has been outstanding. We have worked together for so long and we have had no problem. The other producers and the director had no issue with her either. The issue sometimes is created by detractors. There will always be some people who’ll try to say things but you have to ignore them and move on. I can speak for myself - I have had a great working relationship with her. She is one of the best actors that we have. No one can take that away. We shouldn’t lose out on her just because a few people say certain things.
How did the Jayalalithaa biopic happen?
My partner in Tamil Nadu approached me with the idea of this film. They had already discussed the film with me. Back then, it was at a very nascent stage. So we met KV Vijayendra Prasad and discussed it further. It sounded great. Then we approached Kangana together. They felt that she was the best to play Jayalalithaa. When we narrated the script to her, she immediately agreed and came on board.
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