Vidya: 'Bobby Jasoos had a great start', Dia celebrates succ

Dia Mirza and her fianc Sahil talk about their hard work paying off with Bobby Jasoos and the contribution of Hyderabad towards the film's success and their marriage plans

Dia Mirza and her fianc Sahil are ecstatic with the feedback their home production, Bobby Jasoos, has received so far.

"We are happy to have received such a stupendous reception at the box office, 😕😆 and everyone in the industry and outside have been sending us positive feedback. Their appreciation means a lot to us. We are rejoicing at this moment as finally our work is being appreciated," says Dia, adding, "However, we are also feeling the pressure of keeping it up for our next venture. Especially, as our first home project, Love Break Up Zindagi, failed miserably at the box office."

On choosing Hyderabad as the backdrop of Bobby Jasoos, Sahil says, "For this, all credit has to go to Dia. She belongs to Hyderabad and she has lived there. Dia knows every nook and corner of Hyderabad. It was her decision to explore the city. Whenever filmmakers have chosen to shoot in Hyderabad, they have gone to Ramoji Rao and finished their film in the studious there. Dia helped us do the recce of the locations and so we had Vidya's house in the heart of the town, in Mughalpura. All this made the atmosphere so very real.

"Hyderabad is a rich, cultural city. The audiences will love seeing the heritage buildings in the film. The city gives a feel of freshness and no filmmaker in the recent past has portrayed the city in real terms. The absolute contribution of the city on par with the characters, dialect, etc. will connect easily with the audiences."

Talking about their working relationship, Dia says, "We are both very understanding. We understand the working areas of each other. Giving space to each other enabled us to add to the success of the film. I took care of the wardrobe and the accent of the characters as I am fluent with these two spheres. Sahil gave me every bit of support so that I could give my best."

Having the debutant director Samar Shaikh, who helped carry forward the intriguing father-daughter relationship meticulously and an intelligent actor like Vidya, was the icing on the cake. I must say it was a team work as all my artistes and technicians also supported us," he adds.

Asked whether shooting in Hyderabad helped to cut down on the costs, Sahil, who manages the finances, says, "In fact for shooting in Hyderabad we had to move from Mumbai. Most of our technicians and actors were from Mumbai. Also, everyone had to join a strict schedule of workshops one month before the film was launched. And, living arrangements had to be made. So there was definitely no cost cutting and we spent whatever was essential."

Talking about their future plans, Dia says, "We are already halfway with a script. For us it is the point of view that matters in storytelling. If we zero in on a point of view we try to take it ahead with scripting, characters, locations etc. Yes, we are planning another spicy, romantic, thriller. I cannot confirm anything at the moment. However, I can only say it could be a coming of age tale."

Sahil, however, has another agenda. "Pehele shaadi baad mein films (first marriage, films later on)," he says, adding, "We are planning to get married this October. We don't know where we will get married but it will definitely be in India. We are not planning to tie the knot anywhere abroad."