"Christmas is the right time for a festive film like Dilwale"by Vajir Singh (March 21, 2015)
Mr Blockbuster Rohit Shetty started shooting his next mega-ambitious venture, Dilwale featuring Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon in the lead, yesterday. Here's the director with the Midas touch in conversation with Vajir Singh
What was the first day of the shoot like?As usual... normal. It is my 11th film and I am working with Varun (Dhawan) for the first time, so they (the entire unit) are very excited. They are asking me so many questions and you can see that energy in them. Also, I am working with Sanjay Mishra and Johnny bhai (Lever) again, after Golmaal 3. So it was a reunion of sorts for all the seniors and an adventure for the new guys, mainly Varun (Dhawan) and Varun Sharma. It was nice, just like it has always been for us for so many years.
Varun (Dhawan) is known for his energy and so are you. Did you guys have any fun?Varun is from the film fraternity and I feel that believing in this kind of cinema is the most important thing. He has tremendous energy and it is infectious, so you get charged up working with youngsters. They have so much energy and they are also very committed to their work. So it's exciting to work with them.
What do you mean when by this kind of cinema'?
I mean commercial cinema. When you are working in a hardcore commercial film, you must have faith in it, conviction, a belief that this is a world you are creating for the audience. There is a huge audience that loves films like these. That's the cinema I am talking about.
This is the first time you have had such a long gap between your last release and going on the floors with your next film. Why was that?
No, we were ready. In mid-August last year, we released Singham Returns, and I was busy with my TV show, Khatron Ke Khiladi, in November and December. In January, when I came back, I needed two months for prep since I had been away for the TV show.
Let me ask a cliche... How different is this film compared to previous Rohit Shetty blockbusters?(Laughs) Not different. It's bigger and better and something I have not done earlier. I don't want to use a clich and say that this is new'. My audience will enjoy it more than Chennai Express or any of the Singhams and Golmaals. That's what we are aiming for, that's what we will work for.
Kids just love your films. What can they expect from this one?Hmm...Kids! It has become a joke now. If you want to sound intelligent, you say, We will not be blowing up Scorpios (car).' I have an audience, I do all the car chases and I have the humour quotient and the action quotient. And, believe me, kids love it. That's why, there is no bloodshed in my films, no vulgarity, and no double entendre because we have an audience that does not like that kind of cinema, they are not comfortable watching that kind of cinema with their families. So that's why my main audience is kids and the family audience. There are lots of cars... we have modified lots of cars, just not for blowing up; we have got two to three companies to modify those cars so that the kids get even more excited to watch this.
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