R
AKYESH
MEHRA, whose
Aks met with
critical acclaim, is
preparing for the
release of his next film
as director Rang De
Basanti. Here the ad
filmmaker and feature
film director talks
about his latest film
and future plans.
What is Rang De Basanti about?
It is the story by the youth, to the youth, for the youth. But this does not mean people from other age groups can't enjoy it. The film has an original screenplay with a very clear and sincere message for the youth. It's about making choices in life. Either you just sit back and do nothing about it or you do things to bring about change. The genre is drama with its share of romance, comedy and tears. I'd say it's a bitter but sweet film.
What took you so long between your films?
Aks released four years back. It got its share of slaps and acclaim so there was no point in repeating. I'm proud of Aks but wanted to do something dif ferent, hence this film. It's an interesting star cast... Every actor in the film has a dif ferent approach to acting. Aamir (Khan) perfectly suits the character he plays in the film; Kunal (Kapoor) is very sincere when it comes to work; Shar man Joshi has a good theatre backg round; Siddharth is a thinking actor and people like Atul Kulkar ni, Waheeda Rehman and Om Puri need no introduction. You even have Aamir Khan singing in the film... We wanted an actor's voice to recite a few lines for the song Lalkar. What better way than to ask Aamir to do it.
What are you future projects?
I've thought of my two next films Delhi 6 and Panch Kaurav but now I'm focussing only on Rang De. I haven't slept or looked in the mirror for the last year. Rang De Basanti is an interesting recipe that I've tried to make with all the important ingredients. It's for you to taste.
The Hindustan Times
What is Rang De Basanti about?
It is the story by the youth, to the youth, for the youth. But this does not mean people from other age groups can't enjoy it. The film has an original screenplay with a very clear and sincere message for the youth. It's about making choices in life. Either you just sit back and do nothing about it or you do things to bring about change. The genre is drama with its share of romance, comedy and tears. I'd say it's a bitter but sweet film.
What took you so long between your films?
Aks released four years back. It got its share of slaps and acclaim so there was no point in repeating. I'm proud of Aks but wanted to do something dif ferent, hence this film. It's an interesting star cast... Every actor in the film has a dif ferent approach to acting. Aamir (Khan) perfectly suits the character he plays in the film; Kunal (Kapoor) is very sincere when it comes to work; Shar man Joshi has a good theatre backg round; Siddharth is a thinking actor and people like Atul Kulkar ni, Waheeda Rehman and Om Puri need no introduction. You even have Aamir Khan singing in the film... We wanted an actor's voice to recite a few lines for the song Lalkar. What better way than to ask Aamir to do it.
What are you future projects?
I've thought of my two next films Delhi 6 and Panch Kaurav but now I'm focussing only on Rang De. I haven't slept or looked in the mirror for the last year. Rang De Basanti is an interesting recipe that I've tried to make with all the important ingredients. It's for you to taste.
The Hindustan Times
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