He takes pride in saying that he gave a few of his biggest hits with new directors or even today Bollywood star Akshay Kumar feels there's not much risk taken with working with debutants.
“I have given a few of my best films with new directors – Abbas-Mustan in ‘Khiladi’, Guddu Dhanoa in ‘Elaan’ and Naresh Malhotra in ‘Yeh Dillagi’… – there's a long list of newcomers I'VE worked with. In recent times, I'VE worked with Sajid Khan in ‘Housefull’,” Akshay told IANS.
The 44-year-old also worked with Sabir Khan in his directorial “Kambakhat Isqh”, however it didn’t work.
So is there any risk factor serious about working with fresh talents?
“It isn't in any respect risky to work with newcomers… they've the greed, they would like to do something, they would like to prove themselves. I LOVE working with newcomers because they've new ideas. With due respect to all other directors, who also make good films, I enjoy working with newcomers a lot,” he said.
In fact, one film old director Neeraj Pandey is directing him within the upcoming movie “Special Chabbis”.
“The whole idea is to do different films with different directors. My responsibility in ‘Special Chabbis’ as an actor is to follow my director thoroughly without giving any inputs,” he said.
“‘Special Chabbis’, ‘Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai Again’ and ‘OMG’ are the flicks I'LL BE proud to be associated with,” he added.
The actor says he not just works with first time directors but in addition enjoys hiring fresh talents for his production houses – Hari Om Productions and Grazing Goat.
“I am creating a film under my another banner, Grazing Goat, with director Umesh. He has directed plays with Paresh Rawal and that i liked certainly one of his plays. I'VE taken the rights of the play and i'm making it now. Paresh is there within the film and its called ‘OMG’. I'M HOPING it's going to get released by September this year. No, I'M REALLY NOT acting in it,” he said.
Asked in regards to the content of “Special Chabbis” and “Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Again” and he says that he's bound by the contract and can’t divulge any details.
“I can only tell that ‘Once upon A Time…’ is a continuation of part one. So far as underworld goes, I DO KNOW up to is outlined in paper in regards to the underworld. I understand what's happening around us, which city is facing what problem,” he said. – IANS
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