“I Took The Pressure Of Shah Rukh Khan’s Stardom, I Shouldn’t Have”
Filmmaker Aanand L Rai is understood for collaborating with a number of superstars be it Dhanush, Akshay Kumar, Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif, and Anushka Sharma whereas he saved experimenting together with his storytelling as an alternative of following any system of business Bollywood movies.
In dialog with IANS, Aanand shares why he opts for conviction in storytelling versus system and why a movie like Zero with one of many greatest superstars of Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan – was truly not a failure however a studying for him.
Requested how he plans his casting of bringing superstars on board for his initiatives, Aanand L Rai advised IANS: “Nicely, firstly, by not them as a celebrity however the proficient actors that they’re…you see the second I’d begin serious about casting from a industrial standpoint as in, let’s deliver Dhanush from the south (Indian movie business) and Akshay sir from Hindi in order that when the movie is launched, each their followers will collect within the theatre to look at a movie, I would compromise on a narrative.
Aanand L Rai continued, “It’s my good luck that Dhanush and Akshay sir, each are superstars; however earlier than anything, they’re good actors and excellent for the characters they performed on-screen. It was the identical course of for each movie that I’ve completed. Maybe that’s the reason my movies are extra to do with how fascinating and experimental the story is, fairly than the box-office success. Enterprise of a movie can’t be predicted however what I can provide is, an unique story. That’s all I’m attempting to do.”
Nonetheless, it’s not improper to imagine that when a celebrity and a profitable filmmaker like Aanand come collectively for a undertaking, the success of the movie is anticipated. However that was probably not the consequence with the movie ‘Zero’ that featured Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma.
Does the stress of delivering a profitable movie improve when superstars are on board?
Aanand L Rai defined, “I need to put my ideas on the desk on this matter. Look, having an expectation from the viewers is one factor and the way I, as a director of the movie is coping with it, is one other. I believe if I’m not able to cope with that additional stress, then I ought to haven’t signed up for an enormous undertaking like that.
“Sure, I used to be working with one of many greatest superstars of our nation, Shah Rukh. Making the movie itself was an expertise and I’m happy with the truth that it was one of many unique movies, an unique story. Sure, I took the stress of Khan’s stardom that I shouldn’t have. However ‘Zero’ isn’t a failure however a studying for me. I knew the right way to take off, I didn’t know the right way to land!” Aanand L Rai concluded.
His subsequent directorial work is Raksha Bandhan starring Akshay Kumar. The taking pictures of the movie has been accomplished.
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