2024-07-01 06:07:32
Bollywood movie author Nikhil Mehrotra has by no means performed any sport in his life however sports activities has typically been the middle of his movies. We’re speaking about author Nikhil Mehrotra who has given Bollywood movies like ‘Dangal’, ‘Panga’, ‘Chhichhore’ and not too long ago ‘Mr. and Mrs. Mahi’. Nonetheless, Nikhil believes that though sports activities are an essential a part of his movies, their primary tone is to have fun human feelings.
Dangal, Panga, Mr. and Mrs. Mahi are usually not simply sports activities movies
When requested about his inclination in direction of sports activities movies, he laughs and says, ‘It’s a unusual irony that I personally have by no means performed any sport in my life. In reality, until a while again, my weight was 125 kg, so I used to be not match for that. I feel that since Dangal turned so profitable, such tales got here my far more however I’ve additionally written motion pictures like Ittefaq and Gunjan Saxena. Then, Dangal, Panga, Chhichhore, Mr. and Mrs. Mahi do have sports activities however they weren’t about sports activities. They’re tales of the human spirit and everybody’s coronary heart is totally different. In a single, a father needs to carry satisfaction to the nation by his dream, whereas Panga is a narrative of rediscovering one’s identification. That story may be very near me. After I was working in promoting, I personally noticed that a lot of the ladies who took a break as a consequence of motherhood weren’t in a position to make a comeback, which is unlucky. Then again, the concept of Mrs. Mahi and I got here after Panga, that there’s a couple who come nearer due to cricket, however then I used to be not liking its battle, as a result of even in Panga, the husband helps, so I left it for the concern of repetition. Then I believed that the way in which individuals right now are working to show themselves within the eyes of others. They’re working after identify and success, so I added this angle to it, as a consequence of which this story additionally turned totally different. This isn’t a comeback or underdog story. Nonetheless, I’ll undoubtedly look into this factor sooner or later as a result of I don’t wish to be typecast as a author. Is there a concern of typecasting in writing as properly? On asking this, Nikhil says, ‘It occurs. Like when Panga and Gunjan Saxena got here, individuals began calling me a author who writes on ladies empowerment. Then I used to be supplied many movies on ladies empowerment in protection.’
Nikhil Mehrotra Interview
Jhanvi may be very hardworking
Does Nikhil maintain the actor’s face in thoughts whereas writing the story? On this, he says, ‘Completely, it occurs many instances. Whereas writing, a picture begins getting created within the thoughts that this actor will probably be apt for this position. For instance, after we have been writing Dangal, I jokingly stated that it will be enjoyable if Aamir does this position. At the moment, we weren’t movie writers, we have been from promoting, so we thought that how can a giant actor like Aamir do our movie, however he preferred the story and what we had thought, occurred. On the identical time, that is my third movie with Janhvi Kapoor after Gunjan Saxena and Bawaal. Janhvi is a really hardworking actress. She works laborious to liven up her character. For instance, for Gunjan Saxena, she confirmed wonderful dedication and involvement and did an excellent job. Equally, the picture that I had in thoughts for Bawaal and Mahi was that Janhvi could be an ideal match.’
Nikhil Mehrotra Interview
We made a mistake within the chaos
Regardless of having stars like Janhvi Kapoor and Varun Dhawan, Bawal, directed by Nitesh Tiwari, confronted criticism for its topic. I do not perceive why the heroine tolerates the boy’s dangerous behaviour within the movie. On this, Nikhil says, ‘I agree with you. I cannot defend it. Someplace the story didn’t end up as we had thought, however typically it occurs. Like each career, writing additionally has its personal dangers and challenges. We additionally attempt however typically the best tone doesn’t match.’