It's a movie that has been attempted several times in Indian cinema. The film projected the male protagonist hitting the bottle with a vengeance, but did that aspect keep the audience away from theatres?
The know-it-alls of the industry said, an end in which the woman turns her back on her husband and lover, would prove disastrous. The film was not sold for a year. But if it worked eventually due to its so-called sad end. Even with Aashiqui 2, it is the tragedy that has contributed to its success.
The sad ending of Ek Duje Ke Liye (1981) became the high point of its BO success, though there were reports of lovers committing suicide after watching the film. But there have been instances of filmmakers changing the end of films. One example is Rajesh Khanna's Baharon Ke Sapne (1967). Kajol's Sapnay (1997) also had different endings in different languages.
We did not think of any other end. The film is about a man who ends his life so that his lover can live on; we never worried if the ending will affect BO performance. I won't call it a risk, it was about being true to the story.
Actually, such excuses (tragic ending) crop up when a movie sinks at the box office and the concerned filmmaker looks for justifications to save face.
Kajol and Ajay love London. They've been nursing a desire to buy property in the historic city for the longest time.
Kajol and Ajay love London. They've been nursing a desire to buy property in the historic city for the longest time.
The film is in its scripting stage. It will be a fresh film and not a continuation. We won’t repeat the same star cast. It will have a new star cast
However, I will not make the sequel without Shah Rulh. So let’s see how things fall in place. It’s too early to comment on anything at this point of time
Yes, I am contemplating with the idea of the sequel to ‘Baazigar’, but not right now. I am busy with my other projects. May be three to four years down the line, I will make a sequel to ‘Baazigar’
Kajol and Ajay love London. They've been nursing a desire to buy property in the historic city for the longest time.
Watched 'The Great Gatsby' last night. Loved the costumes and art direction
The film is in its scripting stage. It will be a fresh film and not a continuation. We won't repeat the same star cast. It will have a new star cast
IBN Live - However, I will not make the sequel without Shah Rulh. So let's see how things fall in place. It's too early to comment on anything at this point of time
IBN Live - Yes, I am contemplating with the idea of the sequel to 'Baazigar', but not right now. I am busy with my other projects. May be three to four years down the line, I will make a sequel to 'Baazigar'
IBN Live - Sometimes it takes an external force to make you realize your true potential. For me, Adi (Aditya Chopra) was that force.
After seeing the magazine cover page, Sara has got many offers. Five eminent filmmakers have approached us and said that they wanted Sara to play the leading lady in their films.
Whether she can be or not is a separate question. I don't know for sure. I think she likes the idea of getting into movies. But at the moment she is pursuing academics, so let's see where that goes.
While growing up there was an influence of films. I grew up listening words like screenplay, editing, Satyajit Ray or Bimay Roy. There was a desire to be in films but I did not have an access to stars. It was little bit of an insider and outsider. It played a role in developing my passion for films but it did not help me much in entering films
