You’ve suddenly decided to turn producer?
I was producing my own films, but yes, am producing but not directing this time.
Why did you choose to get other directors?
As I was growing as a director, it became important that my company became stronger. As I met youngsters I realised they are full of ideas and decided to start producing.
What made you push Teen Thay Bhai?
I used to think that I was doing groundbreaking stuff. It was the same with Mrigdeep Singh...his was a wacky idea.
Tell us about it.
It’s a story about three brothers—a slapstick comedy without pretence. There was nothing subtle about it and I liked that.
How did you decide this script would work?
We laughed so much when we heard the script. I’m producing a film by another debutant director, Sunil Pandey, who assisted me on Rang De Basanti. His is a father-daughter story, a remake of a Belgian Oscar-nominated...
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