Whereas Priyadarshan began his profession in Bollywood with severe dramas, within the 2000s, he made his title because the maker of iconic comedies. It’s arduous to imagine that Priyadarshan hates making comedies. In a candid chat with Hindustan Instances forward of the discharge of his new movie Haiwaan, the filmmaker talks about switching genres and why he doesn’t need a ‘Priyadarshan signature’.
Why Priyadarshan hates making comedies
Priyadarshan’s first Hindi movie, Muskurahat, was a drama. Nevertheless it was Gardish that proved to be his breakthrough in Bollywood. Virasat’s success adopted, however his subsequent few movies didn’t fairly hit the mark till 2000, with Hera Pheri. The comedy remodeled his profession in Hindi cinema, and likewise his picture. “I began with severe movies. Gardish labored for me, Virasat labored for me. Then Hera Pheri made my life depressing. After that, it was simply comedy, comedy, and comedy. To be sincere, I hate taking pictures comedies,” admits the filmmaker.
From 2001 to 2021, Priyadarshan directed 20 Hindi movies, of which 16 had been comedies. Two different hits – Bhool Bhulaiyaa and Billu – additionally had heavy doses of comedy. His comeback to Hindi, Bhooth Bangla, launched earlier this yr, was additionally a horror-comedy. In that method, Haiwaan is a departure from what Priyadarshan has change into recognized for in Bollywood. The filmmaker explains, “Now, I’ve realised I can shoot movies with humour and tales which have humour, as an alternative of simply joke after joke. I attempt situational humour. I don’t put gags and comedy tracks. Even in comedies, I imagine all my characters are severe, however folks discover what occurs to them humorous. I don’t like actors making faces. That is the one approach I do know. However nonetheless, I don’t like making comedies. Whenever you make so many movies in the identical style, you want a change. Lots of administrators have a signature. However I don’t need that. That’s why I attempted Haiwaan, as a result of I actually get pleasure from making severe movies.”
Boman Irani on Priyadarshan’s craft
Haiwaan, a remake of his 2016 Malayalam movie Oppam, stars Saif Ali Khan as a blind man and Akshay Kumar as a killer. The psychological thriller additionally options Boman Irani, Shriya Pilgaonkar, and Saiyami Kher in pivotal roles. Boman has labored with the filmmaker earlier than, however he says being directed by him in a thriller modified his understanding of the person’s craft. “I’ve labored with him on two movies. Now, after I watch his movies, I see the digicam work and cuts, and I realise he doesn’t just like the digicam or viewers to cool down. He will get bored himself so he doesn’t let the viewers get bored. Now, I’m starting to know his methodology. His filmmaking, blocking and staging are distinctive, very kinetic,” says the actor.
About Haiwaan
Directed by Priyadarshan, Haiwaan additionally stars Rajpal Yadav, Sharib Hashmi, Rajesh Sharma, Manoj Joshi, and Jisshu Sengupta, whereas Mohanlal makes a cameo look. It additionally marks the ultimate display screen look of the late Asrani. Produced by KVN Productions and Thespian Movies, the movie will launch in theatres on 11 September.