Anil Kapoor on why the casting of Fanne Khan is perfect!.

If life is a lesson then it's important to
observe and be in the company of
achievers. A stint at the biggest universities
can help you prepare for a successful life
ahead but a few hours spent with great
people can sometimes be far more
significant than years of slogging it out in
college. Anil Kapoor is one Artiste who gives
much more than hundred per cent in
whatever he does. He always gives his best
to the movies that he acts in, is great with
people and is totally involved during film
promotions. When I was invited to spend
some time with him on the sets of Kriarj
Entertainment and T Series' Fanne Khan in a
far flung studio in Bhandup in Mumbai, I left
everything and prepared to soak the
experience of being in the company of Mr
Kapoor. He was dressed in the character's
clothes. I sat in front of the monitor and
observed him as he tirelessly did retakes of
a scene. He was concentrating so much that
I sat attentively on the chair so that I
shouldn't be of any distraction to him. For
the next couple of hours I spoke to him
whenever he found time in between shots.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan who's playing her
daughter in the film stepped down from
her car. The immediate thought that came
to my mind was that how can someone be
so beautiful. All the time. She chatted with
Mr Kapoor and was extremely warm with
me as she always is. Rajkummar Rao is also
part of the film. He has had a great 2017
and we chatted briefly while Mr Kapoor was
shooting. It's time for me to present the
conversation that I had with Mr Anil Kapoor
who invariably taught me a few crucial life
lessons. "I am always good with people.
Everyone. You have to be a people's
person, he said. Over to him...
Mr Kapoor, Fanne Khan is based on the
Belgium film Everybody's Famous. What was
your reaction when you saw that film?
Rakeysh Mehra has been asking me to do
this film for the last 5-6 years. He kept the
DVD for me but I couldn't see it. Then I
heard that he's making it with someone
else. One fine day I was asked to at least see
the film. I saw it and I felt it was a damn
good film. I asked myself ki yaar yeh picture
dekhi kyun nahin, yaar yeh toh achchi film
hai. Then the director Atul Manjrekar wrote
the adaptation. Then the research started
and plans were laid out on how to make it
different.
You're playing the title role in the film and
that has happened after a few years.
More than the hero, I look for character in a
film. I have always believed in that. Many a
times, people call me by my character's
name be it Munna, Mr India rather than
addressing me as Anil Kapoor. I have never
given it too much of importance that my
name in the film is also the title of the film.
It's the film that matters. Sometimes the title
of a film doesn't go with any character, for
example Dil Dhadakne Do. People remember
the character. Lamhe, Tezaab...the name
Munna became so iconic that films were
made on it like Munna Bhai 1 and 2. In fact
if the name of the film is the same as your
character in the film then zimmedari badh
jaati hai. But sometimes there is a Mr India.
Title was so fantastic that sometimes you
keep that title. Title is a very important thing
especially in India. There are certain titles
that help you in marketing also.
But this time you will be nominated for
main role in a film at the award shows.
During Dil Dhadakne Do I wrote that if Anil
Kapoor was not the main hero of the film
then who was? You were nominated in the
best supporting actor category which I
found weird. Talking about the original
Belgium film I am sure that it must be
having a lot of drama attached as well. How
have you guys Indianized it because it has
some music element to it as well?
I think you can call it a dramady , musical
dramady.
It's a father-daughter relationship. And
Protagonist has an interesting premise of
why he does what he does! I am sure you
must be digging your teeth in this
character.
I dig into every character that I do. So now
how it all comes together is what we have
to see. Whatever I have seen of rushes I
think it's hitting the right note. We'll know
how it is once we see the first cut. So now
we are shooting this. Last two days of the
shoot is left. After this I'll be shooting my
younger portion. My look will be completely
different there.
How was the experience of shooting with
Aishwarya once again? She's a huge fan of
yours as was evident from the long
conversation that she just had about the
process of how you approach acting.
I think the casting of the film has just gone
right where Raj is concerned or Aish's
character. Film is destiny. They say
marriages are made in heaven. I think
sometimes films are also made in heaven.
Woh aisa lagta hai sab cheeze baith gai hai
iss picture mein. We couldn't ask for a
better casting for this film! I can't imagine
anybody else playing those roles.

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