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Abhishek Bachchan and Anurag Kashyap in
a new interview have spoken about their
past differences and how they patched up
before working together in the upcoming
romantic drama, Manmarziyaan.
Abhishek said in an interview with
journalist Rajeev Masand that he agreed to
do Manmarziyaan the second he was told
Anurag would be directing, regardless of
their history. "I knew it was going to fly,
he said, speaking about the enticing pairing
of Kashyap and writer Kanika Dhillon. "I
went home and told Aishwarya (his wife)
that I don't think I've ever been this excited
to do a film.
When asked about whether he had any
apprehensions about reconnecting with
Abhishek, Anurag said that initially when
Abhishek's name was floated for the role,
he had wondered that maybe the studio
didn't know about their past, so he
requesting a meeting first. "They all knew,
he said.
"Everybody thought there was tension, but
our tension was resolved years ago, he
continued.
Abhishek played the lead in Mani Ratnam's
Yuva, which had been written by Kashyap. It
was rumoured that Kashyap was displeased
with Abhishek's performance in the film.
"That's history now. I first worked with
Anurag in Mani Ratnam's Yuva; he had
written it. I don't think he liked my work in
the film. And it's only fair because we had
spent a lot of time doing readings for the
film. So somewhere, maybe he felt a little
disappointed when he watched the movie.
But we never spoke about it. Now, we've
put all that behind us, Abhishek said
recently, according to a Pinkvilla report.
Kashyap in a recent interview to DNA had
said that because of his negative reaction
towards Abhishek's performance, they
didn't talk for 10-15 years'.
Indian actors Taapsee Pannu(C), Abhishek
Bachchan (L) and Vicky Kaushal pose for a
picture during a promotional event for the
upcoming film Manmarizyaan. (AFP)
"This so-called reconciliation was like a
nikaah', Abhishek told Masand. "A long
time back at a Diwali party we sat and
talked about it, Anurag chimed in. "Once
we sat across (from each other) it was all
clear.
Anurag had written in a 2010 Facebook
post that Abhishek's father, actor Amitabh
Bachchan, had sabotaged the release of
Shonali Bose's film Chittagong to give a
clearer shot to Abhishek's similarly themed
film, Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey.
Anurag had written on Facebook, "See
Chittagong, a far superior film made on the
same subject as Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey..
At 1/8 th the cost, far superior actors and
immense passion... Producers decided to sit
on it, because of a phone call from
someone, because that someone was trying
desperately to save his son's career...
welcome to Bollywood, where whose son
you are outshines all the hard work and
passion and potential and talent. KHJJS came
and went, now what?
Manmarziyaan will be released in cinemas
on September 14. The film is co-produced
by Aanand L Rai and also stars Taapsee
Pannu and Vicky Kaushal.
https://m.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/abhishek-bachchan-on-his-patch-up-with-anurag-kashyap-it-was-like-a-nikaah/story-8naQK1yKaInGpsdMMc8cmK.html
a new interview have spoken about their
past differences and how they patched up
before working together in the upcoming
romantic drama, Manmarziyaan.
Abhishek said in an interview with
journalist Rajeev Masand that he agreed to
do Manmarziyaan the second he was told
Anurag would be directing, regardless of
their history. "I knew it was going to fly,
he said, speaking about the enticing pairing
of Kashyap and writer Kanika Dhillon. "I
went home and told Aishwarya (his wife)
that I don't think I've ever been this excited
to do a film.
When asked about whether he had any
apprehensions about reconnecting with
Abhishek, Anurag said that initially when
Abhishek's name was floated for the role,
he had wondered that maybe the studio
didn't know about their past, so he
requesting a meeting first. "They all knew,
he said.
"Everybody thought there was tension, but
our tension was resolved years ago, he
continued.
Abhishek played the lead in Mani Ratnam's
Yuva, which had been written by Kashyap. It
was rumoured that Kashyap was displeased
with Abhishek's performance in the film.
"That's history now. I first worked with
Anurag in Mani Ratnam's Yuva; he had
written it. I don't think he liked my work in
the film. And it's only fair because we had
spent a lot of time doing readings for the
film. So somewhere, maybe he felt a little
disappointed when he watched the movie.
But we never spoke about it. Now, we've
put all that behind us, Abhishek said
recently, according to a Pinkvilla report.
Kashyap in a recent interview to DNA had
said that because of his negative reaction
towards Abhishek's performance, they
didn't talk for 10-15 years'.
Indian actors Taapsee Pannu(C), Abhishek
Bachchan (L) and Vicky Kaushal pose for a
picture during a promotional event for the
upcoming film Manmarizyaan. (AFP)
"This so-called reconciliation was like a
nikaah', Abhishek told Masand. "A long
time back at a Diwali party we sat and
talked about it, Anurag chimed in. "Once
we sat across (from each other) it was all
clear.
Anurag had written in a 2010 Facebook
post that Abhishek's father, actor Amitabh
Bachchan, had sabotaged the release of
Shonali Bose's film Chittagong to give a
clearer shot to Abhishek's similarly themed
film, Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey.
Anurag had written on Facebook, "See
Chittagong, a far superior film made on the
same subject as Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey..
At 1/8 th the cost, far superior actors and
immense passion... Producers decided to sit
on it, because of a phone call from
someone, because that someone was trying
desperately to save his son's career...
welcome to Bollywood, where whose son
you are outshines all the hard work and
passion and potential and talent. KHJJS came
and went, now what?
Manmarziyaan will be released in cinemas
on September 14. The film is co-produced
by Aanand L Rai and also stars Taapsee
Pannu and Vicky Kaushal.
https://m.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/abhishek-bachchan-on-his-patch-up-with-anurag-kashyap-it-was-like-a-nikaah/story-8naQK1yKaInGpsdMMc8cmK.html
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