One of the most important producers of Bollywood, Vashu Bhagnani, has been repeatedly making movies since 1996 and has labored with a few of the greatest of the actors and technicians. At current, he’s gearing up for the discharge of the highly-awaited motion entertainer, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan. Last 12 months, he offered the extremely acclaimed Mission Raniganj (2023) and within the peak of the pandemic, he took the danger and shot Bellbottom (2021) overseas. Bollywood Hungama completely spoke to the ever-smiling producer about these facets and much more at his sea-facing workplace.
How arduous or straightforward was it to get two main actors, Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff, for Bade Miyan Chote Miyan?
Definitely, it was arduous. It’s not straightforward to tug off a casting coup of this kind. What went in our favour is that hamara title bahut bada tha – Bade Miyan Chote Miyan. Secondly, we received a reputed director on board – Ali Abbas Zafar. Moreover, now we have a deep bond with Akshay. He’s like a household. Also, Jackky (Jackky Bhagnani) could be very near Tiger Shroff. Toh, belief mein image chalu ho gayi and within the course of, it turned greater and higher. Everyone knew {that a} movie with such a title can be grand. But when these three greats got here collectively, the movie’s hype went many notches greater.
EXCLUSIVE: Vashu Bhagnani talks about casting Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff in Bade Miyan Chote Miyan; reveals why their current poor observe document doesn’t hassle him: “Shah Rukh Khan se bada koi example nahin hai. Bechare ki 5-7 saalon se ek bhi picture nahin chali thi. And look how he bounced back”
Judwaa 2 (2017) was a remake of the unique Judwaa (1998). You made Coolie No 1 (2020), which was once more a remake of the 1995 model. With Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, what made you modify the storyline whereas maintaining the title of the 1998 comedian caper?
I earlier made Coolie No 1 with David ji (David Dhawan), who’s a incredible director and is like my brother. If we had deliberate Bade Miyan Chote Miyan as a comic book caper, toh positively fundamental unse hello banata. My household and I have been discussing the way to go about it and we determined to go larger-than-life with this title. That’s how we determined to strategy Ali. The plan was made to make an motion comedy. Aisi movie banana ke liye hum remake nahin kar sakte the. Because the sooner Bade Miyan Chote Miyan was comedy-action.
Also, you have got a gifted business director on board…
Absolutely. Ali toh bahut zabardast director hai however on this movie, he’s the most effective! I all the time attempt to work with the most effective folks. So, once I make comedy, I signal David ji kyunki comedy mein unse greatest koi nahin hai. Similarly, Ali is the most effective on the subject of motion.
He deserves to be celebrated extra, taking a look at his field workplace achievements…
Yes, and likewise he’s an excellent individual. I didn’t know him that effectively. He was in contact with my son. When I used to see his earlier works like Gunday (2014), Sultan (2016) and Tiger Zinda Hai (2019), I used to all the time suppose that ‘kitna accha director hai yeh’. I by no means imagined I’d work with him as a result of motion isn’t my forte. But issues fell in place and I really feel fortunate to have somebody like him on board for Bade Miyan Chote Miyan.
You additionally received an excellent actor, Prithviraj Sukumaran, for the function of the antagonist…
I really feel God has been with this movie. It was not straightforward to get such casting and mount the movie on such an enormous scale. By God’s grace, we succeeded. This movie additionally has travelled rather a lot – Scotland, UK, UAE, Jordan and India. And in addition to the actors and director, the remainder of the staff was equally incredible.
You lately shot in Jordan the place the authorities gave your movie a purple carpet welcome. In the previous, even the makers of Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Dunki (2023) got the same reception in Saudi Arabia. This has not occurred earlier than. As somebody who’s making movies for greater than 25 years, how do you take a look at this modification of outlook in the direction of Indian filmmakers?
For that, now we have to salute our Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. Ever since he turned the PM, now we have been getting such a reception internationally. It’s an excellent factor and we must always thank Modi ji for it.
How essential is the subsidy issue whereas making movies right this moment?
That’s a enterprise coverage. Even in Hollywood, earlier than work begins on a movie, the makers examine which nation on the earth has a tax credit score facility. Ultimately, there are a whole lot of components concerned in a taking pictures and one seems to be for the best choice. What we managed to do in Jordan, we couldn’t have accomplished it wherever else on the earth. And we didn’t get any tax reduce in that nation.
Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff’s previous few movies haven’t labored effectively. Does that put stress on you?
It all relies upon from movie to movie. And they’re each good actors. Koi fark hello nahin padta. And Shah Rukh Khan se bada koi instance nahin hai. Bechare ki 5-7 saalon se ek bhi image nahin chali thi. And look how he bounced again in 2023. All his three movies – Pathaan, Jawan and Dunki – have been super-duper hits.
It’s not the fault of the actors. It’s the timing, how the movie has formed up and whether or not the movie has acceptance – these components matter extra. In the case of Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, the title itself is so huge. Then, even the actors are huge and the identical applies to the director. The motion is grand and the music can also be in sync.
Usually motion movies these days don’t have too many however your movie appears to be an exception…
The songs have been added as per the screenplay requirement. It’s not like now we have 4-5 songs within the movie only for the heck of it. Again, the director is good and a business man. He is aware of the heartbeat of the general public – kab motion daalna hai, kab comedy daalna hai, kab dialoguebaazi karni hai, kab music daalna hai. He has conceptualized the movie in such a means that you simply’ll discover the narrative flawless. And within the trailer, you’ll see what stage of motion has been achieved!
Will Bade Miyan Chote Miyan be launched in IMAX?
Yes, it can.
What are your views on Bade Miyan Chote Miyan clashing with Maidaan?
Everyone will need that no movie needs to be launched alongside theirs. Nevertheless, unki bahut achhi image hai. Hamari bhi bahut acchi image hai. Thankfully, Akshay and Ajay are excellent associates. Boney and I are additionally excellent associates; we return practically 25 years. Unki koi majboori rahi hogi. shayad unko zabardasti aana pad raha hai yeh date pe. Aur hum unko mana nahin kar paaye; in any case, there are monetary causes.
Also, each are Eid releases. During festivals, our theatres can launch two movies. Of course, it’s a distinct matter ki kiski movie kitni chalegi. But I’m certain each will get mileage.
Often, throughout clashes, now we have seen distributors of each movies preventing over screens…
That occurs. Had they not come on Eid, we would have gotten 500 screens extra. But these days, the situation is such that 500 screens kam bhi milein, toh bhi enterprise kam nahin hota hai. I bear in mind there was a movie, Barfi (2012), which launched in simply 720 screens. And it did such fantastic enterprise. Log tab bolte the, ‘Itna business toh 2000 screens mein bhi nahin hota (for some films)’. Hence, the enterprise isn’t proportional to the variety of screens you get. It’s the notion. Even in the event you launch your movie in 2000 screens, you possibly can nonetheless get a gap of Rs. 50 crores. The capability of 5000 screens is sort of Rs. 100 crores, which by no means occurs. Hence, display screen kam hoga toh enterprise kam hoga aisa hai hello nahin. It’s all a delusion.
Moreover, whoever desires to observe the movie will achieve this. If you need to see Maidaan and it’s not taking part in round you, you’ll drive down 2 km away to catch the flick and also you’ll do the identical with our movie. When viewers are excited to see a movie, they’ll go for it, come what could.
Quite a bit was mentioned about Bollywood when some main movies flopped in 2022. But 2023 proved that Bollywood is again. Your ideas?
I’ve been on this enterprise for greater than 25 years. Maine bahut baar andhera dekha hai, ujala dekha hai aur baarish dekhi hai. Yeh sab (cynics) barsaati mendak hai. Public se bada koi hero nahin hai. If they’re , they’ll watch the movie. It all relies on the temper. Right now, sabka temper accha hai. Now, everybody desires to exit of their properties and revel in life. No marvel that not simply theatre however even flights, eating places and outstation lodges are full.
The first huge movie to be launched after the second wave was your manufacturing, Bellbottom (2021). It is claimed that it will have accomplished higher enterprise if theatres in Maharashtra have been open…
Yes, however when cinemas have been shut right here, what may we do? At that point, there was a whole lot of concern. The thought at the moment was – hum image dekhein ya apni jaan bachayein?
Also, Bellbottom was one of many first movies on the earth to be shot after the pandemic in 2020. It was an enormous step at the moment…
Indeed, and kya image bani hai. Aaj bhi log yaad karte hai once I took 270 folks from India. We received the UK visa on this very constructing (the place his workplace is situated). We have been there for nearly 2 months and we completed it with none problem. It was a time when everybody was caught of their properties. I ponder how they even reached the airport! At the identical time, we adopted all of the protocols.
It was an instance that work shouldn’t cease…
Somebody needed to take the initiative. Kisi ko toh himmat dikhani thi.
The opening credit of Bellbottom point out that you simply gave the story thought…
Yes; in any case, I’ve made practically 50 movies. Uske baad thought hello de sakte hai (smiles).
Do you have got any plans to put in writing scripts in future?
Script likhne ki zarurat nahin padti hai. You simply want an thought; that’s the way it all begins. A script is 50, 100 and even 200 pages lengthy. It takes a whole lot of time to learn or narrate it. But the thought is simply 2 pages lengthy. Once the thought is locked, the writing staff takes it ahead and prepares the screenplay and dialogues.
Your 2023 movie, Mission Raniganj, was cherished. Many really feel saddened that it didn’t work on the field workplace…
Such issues occur. 2 weeks after the movie’s launch, the Uttarakhand tunnel collapse came about. If the movie had been launched throughout that point, it will have had extra footfalls.
Nevertheless, the movie turned out to be nice. The director did a superb job. Akshay Kumar ne kya kaam kiya hai. Kar sardarji bana hai (smiles).
Some studios and distributors at the moment are providing buy-one-get-free (BOGO) presents to draw viewers to cinemas. Some within the business really feel that that is an unhealthy apply. What are your views?
Nothing is improper. It’s all a part of a advertising and marketing technique. It tempts the buyer. For instance, a shopkeeper may worth his shirt, price Rs. 200, for Rs. 100 and provide a 50% low cost! Or he may truly worth the shirt at Rs. 100 after which provide a reduction. At the top of the day, it’s all accomplished to extend the enterprise. Theatrical enterprise, in the meantime, relies on what sort of movie you might be providing. Honestly talking, there are numerous movies that can do greater enterprise if their tickets are offered for Rs. 100. Then, even the ultimate quantity can be spectacular. For such movies, BOGO is a good technique. Hence, it relies upon from movie to movie. It’s a distribution and manufacturing name. If this provide helps a movie gather Rs. 100 crores, it gained’t matter to the makers ki ticket Rs. 100 mein becha ya Rs. 90 mein ya Rs. 10 mein.
Your subsequent movie is Mere Husband Ki Biwi, starring Arjun Kapoor, Bhumi Pednekar and Rakul Preet Singh. Which different movies are being produced by Pooja Entertainment?
We have 3-4 movies within the pipeline. We’ll take them to the flooring quickly. Mere Husband Ki Biwi is sort of prepared. We plan to launch it within the subsequent 4-5 months.
Any plans for Bade Miyan Chote Miyan 2?
Sochna toh padega hello! I can’t discuss it proper now. Once the movie releases on April 11 (if Eid falls on that day), I’ll speak to you about it on April 12. Because there’s one thing within the movie jo aapko dikhega aur fir hum baat karenge.
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