MUMBAI: Riding high on the success of his latest directorial venture Krrish 3, Rakesh Roshan wants to bask in the glow of appreciation coming his way for making a movie that is high on emotions, and packed with international-level special effects.
In a candid interview, he opens up about the journey of Krrish 3, working with his son Hrithik and his future plans.
Krrish 3 has been unanimously accepted. You must be relieved because you were competing with American superhero films.
I have to tell you that I was very nervous when I started making this film. I wasn’t confident about pulling off the same level of excellence as Hollywood superhero films. But somewhere, god gave me strength and I shot precisely what I thought my film would be.
Do you feel victorious?
Yes, you could say I felt victorious. Hrithik and I were satisfied with what we saw. In my entire career as a filmmaker, I’ve never received so much appreciation. When they say Krissh 3 puts Hollywood superhero films to shame, I feel 10 ft tall.
The special effects are indeed very special in Krrish 3, do you think they overshadow the essence of the film?
It’s the story that really works. It is the emotions that bind the audience to the special effects. The stunts and action can only be an added attraction. One can’t make them the main event. I was very conscious of the fact that audiences would be coming back to see the Krrish saga, and not just any ordinary film.
Have the father-son emotions been truly appreciated?
Those emotions are an inherent part of my cinema. I don’t have to try to put emotions into my films because they are there within me. I always choose subjects that have a strong emotional base. I first chose the content and then I wove the action scenes around the emotions.
Apparently Hrithik wanted to play the super-villain?
When he told me that, I flatly refused. If Hrithik had played the super-villain, we’d have to sit at home to watch the film.
The father-son rapport between you and Hrithik is unique to cinema in any part of the world. Would you ever think of making a film without Hrithik?
Make a film without Hrithik? Why would I do that? I’ve the best star-actor in my house, why would I go to anyone else? Hrithik was my right-hand man throughout the making of Krrish 3. The two of us are completely professional on the set.
So when are you making Krrish 4?
Right now I am exhausted. My mind is blank. I may make a love story or an action film before Krrish 4. Let’s see how the success of Krrish 3 pans out. If the current collections continue in the next week, we’ll celebrate.
Any immediate plans?
A holiday. I won’t make another film until I feel like it.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 18th, 2013.
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