Aisa Interview Na Milega Dobara Ft. Farhan The Akhtar

You tell me how did you get Pooja Bhatt and Kunal in a relationship?

Tell me this.

Interesting.

So, Pooja Bhatt's father and Kunal Khemu's mother are brother and sister. Is it right? No, it's not No, I don't think so

Thank God

I thought you know something that I don't know

I was like, what is this?

But are they related?

Who is Gunal Khemu's wife?

Soha

Who is Soha's brother?

Saif

Who is Saif's wife?

Kareena

Who is Kareena's brother?

Kareena's brother? Kareena's brother?

Cousin? Ranbir? Who is Ranbir's wife?

Alia?

Alia's sister?

This type of relationship? Has anyone thought about it? Interesting, interesting. So this is how they became relatives? Saif's neighbor? Which office does the neighbor go to?

No, no, Saif won't go to any does he go to? No, no, he won't go to Saif's house.

Who runs a car?

Hi Farhan.

How are you?

Very good. How are you?

I'm good.

Fantastic. Are you 5'9 or 5'10? Or 5'9 3 quarters? Hi Farhan. How are you? Good to meet you. How are you? I am fine. Fantastic. Are you 5'9 or 5'10? Or 5'9 3 quarters?

Something like that. I have learned this line from your interview. What line?

5'9 3 quarters.

Thank you.

Can I sit here? Yes, you can sit here.

It looks good.

Thank you. You are usually across... Why are you looking surprised? Because I wasn't convinced that you'll go for the kurta. No, no. Why would I? Do you go shopping yourself? Of course, 100%.

With whom do you buy kurta?

I go alone. Okay. Maximum, Shivani will come.

Okay.

If she feels like it. Should we call it turquoise or what? No, it's not turquoise. It's not turquoise. What is it called? Teal? Teal.

It's not teal.

It's not teal?

No, it's not.

Sea blue.

Sky blue.

Sky blue. Blue.

It's blue.

What a name! Okay, bye. What a face! Ready when you are sir.

This?

Did people ask about this cast?

Yes, a lot. I have seen a few of your interviews in films. I didn't ask you about interviews. I thought you were asking about life.

No, I am your on-camera friend. Where will you ever call me?

When we didn't meet, what was the point of calling you?

Exactly.

I am just saying, our equation is for the camera. That's why I asked.

Okay. This happened when I was 2 years old I fell down on the table

Okay

Just the corner of the table hit me

Okay

Just very fortunate The eye didn't get hurt Nothing happened to the eye

That's good, you're safe

Do you get any skin done?

Not at all

Any surgery?

Surgery?

Cosmetic? Whatever it is, I don't know Botox. No, I... This is all natural. Thank you. Yes.

Shivani has prepared one whole plan for me.

you'll wash your face and put all this on. And I follow that without question. These PR people have made me believe that you watch my podcast and you like it. That's what they say.

No, no. I've seen many clips of yours. Clips? Yes, many.

The videos are better than the clips.

The videos are better? Of course.

The videos are better than the clips.

But I don't know if I can handle you for one, one and a half hour. Is this an AC? Yes, when I heard it last, it was an AC.

It's possible.

Why? Do you want to shut it down? No, no. I've never seen an AC of this design. You've never seen an AC of this design?

I've never seen one.

You get to see a lot in life.

You're right.

You have to give this interview. What all you have to do to promote a film?

This is not even for promotion.

No, it's like that.

I'm actually enjoying myself. Because this kind of stuff happens very rarely.

For a film, why do you not enjoy yourself enough?

Because if you say something and something of that is taken and made as just the peg of something, eventually what happens, you start getting more and more guarded.

okay, you know what, you can let that go.

Let it go, just speak openly and say what you want to say. These three had no siblings. Sid, Akash and Sameer. But none of them were doing drugs. Tell me honestly.

They weren't doing it. But if someone did it, I can imagine Sid sitting in a cassoulet and drinking a doobie. That I can imagine. He has become an artist in a cassoulet. It's true. He must have touched a doobie. 100%.

Aakash, cocaine no?

No.

He doesn't need it. No, he didn't need it. Okay.

No. I think if at all anybody had to do drugs, it would probably be Sid. Sid smoking a joint.

He will try.

That is possible.

I was thinking of a question.

I have never seen anyone entering a party with a drink in MDMA. Light and colour acid.

What is MDMA?

MD? Oh, you don't know?

No, no.

You're a naive, innocent... MD is full of ecstasy.

What's Sid's dad's scene?

Sid's dad was a photo on a wall.

Okay, that's it.

Yeah, yeah. There was a photo in the background. And I heard a funny story about that photo. The photo was of our sound recordist.

Okay.

Are you listening?

Okay.

And what did you know about him?

His name is Nakul Kamte.

Okay.

Nakul Kamte is a very well-known sound designer and sound recordist. He played the role of a dead father in my film. Then he played the role of a dead father in Om Shanti Om. So, Nakul Kamte said, lucky dead father. How are his kids doing? I guess they're doing well. Yes, very good golfers. When Dimple ji was shifting, were the bags really heavy?

Yes, we had bags.

You had bags?

Yes, I get very worried. I've seen films. Because they're doing it very genuinely. Because they're taking the suitcase and the suitcase is empty. I used to find that very irritating. How much time does it take to fill up a suitcase?

So you filled it up?

Yes, of course.

I thought you didn't fill it up and asked her to act well. No. But you filled it up.

That's when we realized that Akshay has a great future in performance.

The luck by chance thing you did with her. Obviously, Dilchaata Hai is one. But luck by chance... One is Dil Chahta Hai, but Luck By Chance is... Oh, that floating...

Her name is Neena Ji, right?

Oh, yes.

That's one of my favourite Farhan Akhtar films. Luck By Chance is an amazing film. Thank you. Do you upload BGM scores of films? Yes, sometimes.

I think I didn't find Dil Chahta Hai on YouTube. I didn't look for it. No, but I did release it. I think Dil Chahta Hai ka YouTube pe toh nahi mila mujhe aur maine dhoond nahi.

Nahi, main release toh kiya tha, T-Series ne release kiya tha. Kisi aurne kiya hua release. Aur uspe pata top comment kya hai. T-Series ko batatiye, illegal notice bhejne. Unko kisi ko batane ki jaurat nahi, wo aise bhejne, Salish Sharks kahin ke. Farhan, is there anything you hate? Is there anything you desist? I'll tell you what I don't like. And I don't like with a passion.

Okay.

The way women are depicted in films, I find that very, very... That makes me angry.

Do you ever write about it?

Or do you call that filmmaker?

I'm not naming any names.

No, I've spoken to him.

You have?

Yes, 100%. No, I have spoken to him. 100% The person I know and the person I feel that if I talk to him, there might be a difference. But there are many people like that, I don't know them. And they will say, why did you waste my time and call me? But did you have a receptive conversation when you called him? He was understanding why I am saying that you should be aware in this department. You can't take back what happened.

Is there any incident that you can tell us about? In the name of a film or not?

We shouldn't go there. No, because it's a private matter. But there are other people who... You watch films too, so you know what kind of films are made. When those films are made, the kind of things I am talking about.

There was a time when the leech man, the scoundrel, who thought the heroine, actress or female performer was mine, I used to insult her. He was a villain.

In the end, he was screwed.

Right.

Everyone thought, I don't want to be like him. Slowly, a time came when the hero started becoming those people. The actress is telling you, leave me alone, you're not leaving him alone. You reach his room, you're blocking his way, you're holding his sari, his jeans. Honestly speaking,

I am a strong believer that films affect society. Are you saying that there are some types of visuals or representations of society that shouldn't exist? No, of course they should exist. But perspective is very important. Of course. The perspective they are showing me, when I am a vulnerable teenager, I am watching this. And people say, boss, it's just a film.

It's only entertainment. I don't agree with that. Because we have seen that when films are made well, they have a positive effect on society. I've witnessed it through a film like Laksh. The effect that it has on society.

And we've seen that with Lage Ram Munna bhai, Rang De Basanti. There are many films that have affected society in a positive manner So when that happens, then you take credit for it That I made that film I was a part of that film

and look how it's made a change But when bad things are happening, then you're saying it's only entertainment

Have you ever thought of going to FTA?

Film Institute and all? No, never. I wanted to become a cameraman when I was young Yes, seriously I loved films I always thought that if I want to do something in films

I will do it with a camera I used to take my camera and shoot things on the streets I used to model my friends So then I thought I will go to a film institute and learn how to be a cameraman

You thought about it I remember Then you said... Then my dad said no. No, no, it's not like that. We called and found out what qualifications are required.

At that time, if you wanted to go there to do camera, you had to have done a graduation in science.

Yes, some physics and all.

I said, first I should do a graduation in science. Yeah, some physics and all. I thought, first I should do a graduation in science. After that I'll go. I thought, this is a long story. I can't be graduating in science to go and learn cinematography. But you did think about it? I did think about it. So then I started working as an assistant cinematographer.

Which did not require a degree in science. Who were you assisting? Manmohan Singh. Manji Manji used to shoot all of Yashji's films

Got it, got it. Yeah, yeah, yeah

Sir, tell me something Didn't you sing Breathless in one breath? You lied to me all these years

I never said one breath

No, no, no, brother

One second You directed it firstly, right? So directed it doesn't mean that I'm singing second Baba, if the lead actor is complicit, then the director is complicit. No, no, no. Stop it. Who is the lead actor? Shankar Mahadevan? I'm not talking about this. I was talking about films like Animal,

which you said, the lead actor is also complicit.

Yes, of course.

I'm just saying...

Shankar Mahadevan. Shankar Mahadevan.

Why did he say that?

He didn't say that. It's a great effect. But when he talks about this song, if someone asks him, he says, how can I do it? I would die. So, the public... At that time, there was a new... logic and... sound was not digital, not analog.

So, everyone was experimenting. So, they got a chance to record the song. So that it feels like you're singing in one breath. It's a great idea.

Yeah.

And he did it. But he's never claimed that it's true.

He's never claimed that. But when he was claiming, did he say anything to refute it? That he didn't sing in one breath?

I mean... If Ranjit Sharma asks me this question in your court, you're in that mode.

But you know, till East Delhi... When Monkey Man was coming, and this rumor spread 2-4 years before that, and Shankar Mahadevan's name was in Limca Book of Records, all these things were happening when I was growing up. And now when I recently found out...

But is that Limca Book of Records?

No.

Because it's Limca Book.

Yes. what else? It used to have a show on AXN. What are the disadvantages and advantages of multiple careers? I don't know how you think about it. But if I see, actor, producer, writer, director, singer, performer.

I believe, I genuinely believe this. That a human being is capable of doing many things at once. Can you specialize in one thing and do only one thing? Of course you can. But it is impossible that if you want to do two or three things with the same passion, dedication and discipline, that they are impossible to do.

They are possible to do.

At what age did you start understanding discipline?

Honestly speaking, I started at the age of Milkha.

And how old were you then?

Milkha I did when I was about 37.

Okay.

Before that?

Before that, going with the flow.

Okay.

You know what I mean? So you would call it indiscipline?

He didn't have that much thought.

I didn't think about it. I mean, I was disciplined in the work I was doing, but not in life. When I was doing Milkha, I understood how discipline can make you feel about yourself. Yeah, for sure. It strengthens the mind more than anything. People see you and say, you've become a body. Body is not something you see, the hard work is all here. Correct. People see it and say, it's a body. It's not about the body.

The hard work is all here.

Correct.

So with that I got the understanding that you have a certain amount of time in your life. So use it for things that are important. Use it for things that matter to you. You are giving these fitness influencers a waste. No, no. There is one thing that every single grown up person knows. that matter to you. You are trying to convince these fitness influencers who are in the West to be better. No, no, no.

There is one thing that every single grown-up person knows. What are the things that are good for you and what are the things that are wrong for you. I mean, what will you do after listening to it? I mean, another person is telling you, don't eat sugar. I mean, you know, you shouldn't eat too much.

Sometimes when you are on a path, So, because there is so much noise, you can understand it by watching a YouTube video. That yes, you are in the right direction. That's what is needed sometimes.

Now, a little reminder.

Yeah. Because I haven't had therapy for 3 weeks.

Okay.

So, now...

Since when have you been doing therapy?

I have been doing therapy since the day my marriage was broken. So, it's been 3 years.

3 years.

Same therapist.

Yes. It's going well. I think it's time for healing.

Why did you change?

I realized that tuning is very important I didn't feel that after two sessions So I thought I'll speak to somebody else

And then you broke up or you didn't tell?

No, I obviously told

How was that conversation?

How does a therapist take... It was very simple I said I'm going to stop and I feel I need to speak to somebody else And they were just like, yeah, of course. I mean, if you're feeling that you're not getting what you wanted, it's important. I also do therapy.

Shibani and I do couples therapy also.

Do you still go into extreme emotions?

Sometimes.

Sometimes?

Yeah.

Okay.

Because if there's some stress in life or something like that is happening at that time. Can you share any last stress that you can share? That happens in your age or in your stature. The film, Tufan, was released in 2021. After that, I was going to be directing a film, Jeele Zara. I was going to direct it. It just kept getting delayed and delayed. So, for those two years,

I had stopped all other work. Because when you're directing, you can only focus on that. So, if an acting role came or anything came, I was saying no, I am going to start this film. The date, the starting date just kept shifting further and further. So it was a very stressful period because I felt like I am wasting time. And just like that, 2-2.5 years waiting for it. Then the second feeling...

Again, these are personal insecurities. I thought that people might think that I won't be able to direct. Is that the reason?

You can feel insecure, that's true.

It's been 12 years. You haven't directed. Will I be able to do it? When you sit with a therapist and talk, you realise that all these feelings actually come from somewhere. Because I didn't want to say, let me move on from this film.

Do you have a deal with Excel or Netflix? No, the library is on Netflix and Amazon.

Oh, both?

Yes, both. But mostly our new films.

So how does it work? As a business model?

Honestly, I don't have an answer. This Ritesh handles.

Oh, okay.

I honestly don't know.

This is my mantra.

I honestly don't know.

I don't know.

But he speaks to them.

So you don't handle all this? No, no.

Not at all?

No, no.

I don't handle all this.

Okay. Huh? No, no, no. You know, honestly, I was thinking, I was speaking to Shibani just the other day. We were talking about how Ritesh and I, we've been working together for 25 years. As partners. In 25 years, we have not had one single argument.

You never fought? You never had a friendship in 25 years?

25 years. You never had feelings for each other?

Feelings?

Have you ever felt attracted to each other? Feelings? Have you ever felt attracted to each other?

That is a very very interesting question.

Yes.

Very interesting question.

Yes.

And the answer is no.

And Ritesh?

Only Ritesh can answer that. Because he is looking at this.

See, that's true. How much do you invest in money?

Very little.

Not at all?

I mean, I get interested in money only when I want to buy something.

And what level of buying is that?

That depends.

Then you don't have to think about buying vegetables.

No, I mean, if I want to buy a new car.

What type of car?

Recently, I bought a Mercedes Maybach SUV. So, I feel very happy I like cars

That's the one thing I like spending on cars

What is the maximum speed you've achieved while driving? I have a Porsche Cayman GTS So in that me and my friend went for a drive Many many years ago before the speed limit and all became a thing So in that we found an open stretch on the off road or highway And fortunately nothing around

And I hit about 270-280 Kilos? Miles? Kilos?

KPH? Not MPH?

About 270-280 KMPH

You find my language funny

Just because I'm from Delhi I'm not as posh as you bendro people I'm talking about posh, you're also talking about posh

You have no competition in your nameness. How can you be cringe and poetic at the same time?

It's an art.

It's right.

You have to really really work on it.

If aliens come to this planet,

Oh wow!

Okay?

Yes.

And they come to Bombay or Punjab or wherever,

and say that we want your best title track singer. Your best title track?

Title track.

Yes.

We want a singer. So, will we send Sukhvinder or Daler Mehendi?

This is a very difficult question. And this song can't be a duet.

Sukhvinder and Daler... No, no. We'll kill Alias if you think like that. You asked and we're attacking Alias. But both of them are great. And the song is high.

Or Daler Baji.

Oh.

Yes.

Sukhinder...

He's an OG.

Okay.

He's an OG.

He's an OG.

Sukhinder will agree with that.

Yes.

So that was a politically correct answer.

Yes.

That's a bit...

Huh? You are in line with political correctness. But political correctness up to a certain extent is not such a bad thing.

Yes, but...

It should be there. Political correctness, when it impedes justice, then it's a problem.

That's right.

How much screen time do you have these days?

How much screen time?

Screen time on the phone, how much? It's a normal question. No need to be surprised.

I think it would be 3 hours, 3.5 hours. Instagram, Twitter? No, I play Scrabble. Do you play any board games? No.

Candy Crush?

You thought this IQ would be enough for Candy Crush.

A lot of people play it. The ones who play it have a low IQ.

Did I say that?

No, you implied it. The say that? No, you did.

You implied that.

No, the Candy Crush players are as smart as me. No, you didn't say that. I said that.

I said that you're a good scrabble, you've come to Rajat Sharma's world. You thought my intelligence… Okay, okay. Good, yeah. Do you have any friends? Do you know about people? Yes, Candy Crush.

No.

I know a lot of people who look down upon people who play Candy Crush.

Why would you look down upon people who play Candy Crush?

I don't know, ask them.

But why do you think? Why do you think? It's a mental exercise.

Yeah.

Essentially. Like they say, do Sudoku. Do crossword. My eyes get bad. Do Sudoku, do crosswords. Do you have eye problems? No, I don't have eye problems.

No?

No, I have a problem with my neck.

Yes, neck and eyes.

No, not just eyes. I think it's a bit of a myth. You have a problem with your neck?

Yes, 100%.

So, what about this?

No, that's a problem. I completely agree. The more we are so bad that are so bad that are so bad Don't tell the English audience No, I won't tell the English audience

but people feel bad Sandwich? Dule Raja? No, I haven't seen Sandwich Do you have any connection with Govinda? Govinda is mind-blowing He's too bloody good.

I remember I saw his film Aankhe. I went to see Gatey Galaxy for 3 days in a row. By my natural, I mean Mr. Kadar. Their tuning is next level. Tell me a good film.

Govinda. I was trying to...

I don't know that much about your work.

Don't do this

Honestly speaking, there are many such films that when you watch them but I can watch them again and again

Give me an answer Don't do this

If you are such a big star and diplomatic

I won't be able to stop you

But do it

I am sitting in your office

No, no, it's difficult I'll tell you the truth There are many such films I'm sitting here, no, no, for him, I'll tell you the truth, I mean, there are a lot of such people. Why don't you tell us? Why do you play so safe? No, no, it's not about being safe, people get offended. And speaking of this time, it's not that Jitendra's Himmatwala, that's not going to work. No, Jitendra's Himmatwala? My staff I forgot

He's dead

Why are you making a staff?

Because you're making a team

Team

Team

Okay

You and your staff

I'm from East Delhi, Farhan Where Phukra is set I'm from there

Okay That's true

Do you have a favourite Yeah, I liked Hey Baby. Hey Why Baby Why? It's not Hey Baby, it's Hey Why Baby Why. But two Y's, no? Hey Why Baby Why?

Oh my God! And you were telling me about my jokes.

We are your fans.

I become just like the people I interview. I enjoyed Hey Baby. Hey Baby was nice.

No, Housefull 2 is better Housefull 2, in which there is Mithun

In which there is JD's son Everyone is scared of him I like Hey Baby I would say give Housefull 2 a chance Give it a chance Housefull 2 grows on you

Housefull 2 grows on you You forgot that question Which one? Good.

Which one?

Good, good, good.

Bori film.

Bori film wale tera mooka. No, no, it's too much. My nerves are broken.

One second.

Sorry.

No, no, you tell me.

Have some water.

No, water is fine. Give me some water. We both didn't drink water. None of us drank water. Tell me, how do you put a song in a story, Farhan?

You know writing 101?

I am learning. I will learn things from you. Not writing 101, career 101.

Sir's bottle is here.

Hello, sir. What's your name? He is Chunky. Chunky, hello. He was in my eyes last time.

Yes. Okay.

But his set name became Chunky.

Okay. 9 am Oh Yeah Sure My My My My My main man Okay My man Friday

Man Friday

Okay

He commits the murders

He commits the murders No I commit the He hides the bodies his innocent face. Favourite villain? Villain? Gambhar I think.

No, not Gambhar. I don't believe it.

Because he's a bad villain.

No nepo answers allowed.

Nepo answer? Even if he's the best?

He's the best? Okay fine, Gambhar I'm saying.

Okay, okay.

Gambhar was too good. Non-papa. Let me think. Non-popular. If it's not him, who was very good and very creepy was Sadashiv Amrapurkar in Sadaq. Maharani. Maharani?

Maharani. That was the character's name.

You know.

You haven't seen Sadaq.

I have seen it.

But you don't remember.

Where he wears a sari.

Yeah, he plays a young...

I don't remember the name. This thing of fitting songs is a unique thing in our industry. That's why I'm asking you. It's in our films. How is it done?

I like songs in films.

Right.

Let's start from there. I believe that if your song can take your story from one point to another, then it's okay. But if you're pausing the story for a song, that to me doesn't work. So, I love songs in films. I also try to put as many songs as I can. In a film, it's difficult. Like you 120, you can't put a lot of songs. So, there are two songs in this film. But, if I can put more songs, like in Dawn, I can put more songs.

But, this condition always remains in writing, that the story shouldn't stop. But, I like music in films.

No, no, of course you do.

Yeah. Which is very apparent.

Yeah.

Very apparent.

This wasn not right? No, no. Was this not correct?

No, absolutely not.

If you want to teach me English, then teach me. No, no.

It's very good. It was a very interesting point of view. Very apparent.

I can see that.

Yeah.

I can see that.

I'm a fan also of it. Do you want to say this? No, no, if you want to talk about it... We don't have time for all this.

Okay.

Yes.

If we had to talk about it five minutes ago, we would have.

What can we talk about now?

That's true.

Do you have a favourite Prime Minister?

A favourite Prime Minister? What is a favourite Prime Minister? What kind of question is this? Why should you have a favourite Prime Minister? I'm asking you honestly. I'm seriously asking you. Why should you have a favourite Prime Minister?

Like you said, a filmmaker or an artist has a social responsibility. And in our country, we have gone through different periods. And in that period, some value systems are representative. Some policies are representative of that period. value systems representative hai, kuch policies us daur ke representative hai.

Nee toh I think the most, the person with the largest foresight, by far I think was Jawaharlal Nehru with the largest foresight. Ke ek scientific direction mein le jana hai is desh ko, that I respect tremendously.

So we can have a favourite Prime Minister.

Nee, see everything comes with its share of good and bad yaar.

Haan sahi baat hai. You know what I mean? See, everything comes with its share of good and bad. Yes, that's true.

You know what I mean? Ever since I became politically conscious... I mean, you never think about politics in your childhood.

I don't think about it in Bandra.

No, no, it's not like that. You think about it everywhere.

No, I agree with that. And that's my problem with Bandra. Oh, you have a problem with Bandra too?

I mean, by Bandra I mean Mumbai. No, no, no. You are the most professional in India. But in political awareness, this city is a little behind.

Why? You don't know.

I mean according to the voting percentage. No, no, I look so basic to you. Then on what basis are you saying that there is no political awareness? I am saying that Bombay claims to be a global powerhouse. It is a global city. It is India's richest city.

So, in terms of money, in terms of revenue generation, and I also said this in terms of professionalism. I respect this city. But in this city, where there is talk of political awareness, I don't think that it is given as much importance as it should be given. I feel like Mumbai can do so much more. 100% I agree.

For its own people, their own rights, their own wages, their own living standards. Mumbai should do more and be an example for the whole country. Mumbai definitely is a city of extremes. It is a city of extremes. In terms of the disparity between people who have things and people who don't have things is most brutally visible.

I think in Mumbai. Correct. Correct. But here there is a lot of awareness. I won't say that there isn't. I think, Farhan, honestly speaking, there is an awareness of echo chambers here.

And I don't have that problem only in Mumbai. I can have that problem in Delhi as well. And I am not comparing Delhi and Mumbai. I am just saying that the further Mumbai goes, the further it should go. You need an effort to research by yourself.

Correct.

And most people don't have time for that effort.

Now I'll tell you about political content. But earlier I used to watch a lot of movies. Now I can't watch movies.

You can't watch? But when you travel...

I came from Patna the day before yesterday.

I was in the middle of the election. So I was like, what should I tell you? It was your interview, so I said no.

What's the atmosphere?

What's the atmosphere? The atmosphere is great. It's fun. It's fun to walk around. People are politically aware there.

It's a different story there.

It's a different story there.

Every tea stall has a thing where the voter is the most aware. But the vote is given to the people. Did you tell them about the film or not?

Which film?

The one you wanted to tell.

Yes, I told them. Remind me. He didn't tell me. I would have done it by now. No, no, it's your discovery. Joy of discovery. Chinua, he hasn't… No, no, I have put my name in your other answer.

National treasure, one or two?

One.

One?

Of course, man.

Okay.

Two may define the city of gold, no? Two may define the Declaration of Independence in the US. That's something else. Nothing like that has ever been made in India. You're a cool guy, you're cool. No problem.

Thank you, Mr. Chunky.

You didn't put the dead body in the right place? Okay, good.

He made it with his own blood.

He squeezed it out of his liver.

The spider-man movie that Mr. Shabana made...

Yeah, but you're right. It doesn't make a film like that. Readers of the Lost Ark.

No, it doesn't make a film like that. Romance in the Stone. Rudraksh.

Have you seen it? No, I haven't.

I think Sunil Shetty Sanjay Dutt goes to the cave in Rudraksh. Something to do with, I don't know, papers of the Quit India movement, which is not related to the Mughal partition. 100% Indian movement. Tell me about Preeti Zintar, the actor.

What do you want to know about Preeti Zintar, the actor?

You gave her two amazing roles.

Yes, absolutely. And I think... No, no, she gave... What? What was I going to say?

What did he say? What was I going to say? No, no, you tell me. No, no, what was I going to say?

No, no, you tell me. And I think that he, I think that he…

I said this.

That he but…

I said this.

There was a but in it.

Is it? Yes.

I think that he… Where did I say but? You gave a very good role. I think it's not about her acting ability. Yes, that's true. I met her when she came home. At that time, screen tests were being done. Picture, what to say, video tests were being done. At that time, her film was not released.

Mani Ratnam Wali, Dil Se. It was not released. So she had justwali from her heart Okay It was not released So she had just come to Mumbai She had done an ad film She was a Limca girl All this had happened

Oh no, not Limca girl Lyril girl

Lyril girl

All this had happened with her And she was doing auditions So there was an audition at our house So we were talking So she said, what are you doing? I was writing my first film She said whenever you write your first film and if there is a good part for an actress in it

you come to me and I will do it I wanted to cast the three boys first because I didn't think it was a good film without the three boys So finally, after a year and a half when the casting was over and Aamir was on

I went and said I will meet Preeti

Preeti had said

And then she said? Immediately.

Without hearing the story. Fantastic. how much was he inspired by Barkha Dutt?

We had a reference point.

That there's a woman on the front line, Bofors guns are being fired She was standing there That was the reference I had seen her interviews She was sitting in the bunker With the officers Interviewing them So that was very very strong

I do feel bad for Rohit sometimes

For Rohit? Why?

This is embarrassing

This can't happen to me

Good, good

You've been pressured

Rohit, man All the characters are like that. Hey Uddesh, is this a Jurassic Park DVD?

It's a Jurassic Park DVD.

Dawa!

What's this? Which film did you like that you didn't like?

Yes, which film did I like that I didn't like? Which film did you like? Which film did you like?

The ones that people don't like but Farhan Akhtar likes.

No, I don't look bad. I'm telling you honestly, some films are like that. They capture your imagination in a very different kind of way.

Which one?

So for me, one film… Why are you giving so many writers? So one film… There is one film which I watch and my mood immediately improves.

Okay.

That film is… It's good immediately. Okay. That's the film.

Oh, you're taking a nap? Good. That's good. Is direction a team sport? It's a very interesting question because the director is the one who has to have all the answers. You don't mind if I lie down, right? No, no. You're not disrespectful, right? No, down if you don't mind. I'm not disrespectful.

You can tell your audience that Samdish is lying down.

My audience, my staff,

my team, my friends, my sympathizers, everyone will be happy.

As long as Farah Khan likes the episode.

As long as Farah Khan likes it.

As long as Farah Khan, because you know.

I'm talking to her. I'm not at that level yet. As long as Farah Khan is there. As long as Farah Khan is there. You interviewed her?

No, I am not at that level yet.

I have reached you.

Farah Khan is at a different level. Very kind of you. But this is a very interesting question. Because direction is… I would not say it's a team sport. I would say the director

is the manager of the team. So direction is not the actual play of the football? No, it's not. Because every department or cast is looking at their own role, what they are doing,

how the lighting, sound, direction will be. Everybody is very focused and specialised on what they are doing.

Correct.

But how does the team perform overall? How is their sync? And if there is a problem, who do we replace? Or how do we change the strategy? That is a director's job. Producer is the one who owns the club.

Right.

He will come.

He will sit in the VIP box. He will show you a cocktail.

Right.

He came from Russia.

Yes, from Russia.

Yes, in Russia. Private yacht. Now you're in a yacht. Now you're in a yacht. Now you're a Sheikh.

And you're wearing a tracksuit. Cutting your nails. You're looking at your artist.

Favorite football film?

Favorite football film?

Not De Dana Dan Gol.

Escape to Victory was made in the late 60s or early 70s.

Okay.

In which the world's number one football players were together.

Was it like Maradona?

No, it was in the early days.

Okay. I want to see it.

Should I see it? Yes, you can. Escape to Victory. So, if it's 1981, Maradona should have been there. Yes, no, no, Maradona. But... So, if it's 81, Maradona should have been there. No, no, Maradona. 81 will be released, right?

He played three or four World Cups before that. No, no, no. His first World Cup of playing all the matches. But he won the championship for Naples in early 80s only. In the film Escape to Victory from 1981…

Why wasn't Maradona there? The answer is, you ask Farhan.

That film wasn't made.

Maradona wasn't a global A-tier superstar. came through the permission of European-based contracts.

But he was playing for Europe before.

No, no, no, wait a second. Breathless, yes. Breathless, again? 98? So... Okay. 24? Okay.

24.

Right.

Have you ever thought of directing a horror film? No, man.

Have you ever thought about it? No, I'm scared of horror films. I don't know.

Which film scared you the most?

Exorcist.

When she vomits?

That came later. Okay. The first thing, I ran out of the room. When the priest comes home for the first time,

Yes.

We can't even see the girl.

Okay.

So, there's a shot. He's going down the staircase. I'm the camera. He's going down the staircase. This is the living room. The main door is there. And the door opens and the priest enters.

We're seeing him through the staircase. And there's an off-camera voice,

Get out!

And I was like, what is this? Because you think, I'll see and if there's something scary, I'm prepared. You're not prepared at all. The jumpscares...

Has anyone ever pitched you a spin-off? Of Deepa or Christine?

No.

I often think about Christine and her partner. The one who took her away. I want to see their life.

Oh, their life?

Christine and her partner. I want to see that.

But I'll tell you the truth.

Tell me.

If you are an audience member in a solo film, then I'll have to make this film in a low budget. I would have to sell you one ticket.

You said politely that no one has ever told you this.

No, not this.

How do you like Raja Mooli's action? Raja Mooli's action? Yes, his films.

Yes. What else do you think?

This is a private question. What else do you think? What else do you think? I don't talk about these private questions here.

He found this funny too.

Finally, the audience found something funny. No, no, they laughed a couple of times. Do something, man. Entertain us. Wake up from your sleep. Blame me. No, no, I won't blame you.

You have a lot of high energy.

No, you're doing well too. You'll get there.

You'll learn it. I'm on my way.

I'm on my way.

His action is larger than life.

No, but he looks clean, he looks good. He looks like he can improve in something.

No, how can I tell Rajamouli that Motto has improved?

Oh, there's a hierarchy like that?

No, there's no hierarchy like that moment when Junior NTR jumps out with all the animals. That was quite a magical moment. That I liked very much. I am waiting for a few minutes to hear some questions and then I'll say, BREAKFAST!

WWE?

No Nothing? No, no, no

Never?

No, no Ok Never into it I mean, it has a lot of bad acting

But, the Hindi movies you were watching had a lot of acting

No, no, no It has good acting You watch the movies you like Then you should watch all the movies you don't like Which have a lot of acting That's what I am asking Which films that you like. Then you should watch all the films. Which you don't like. Which you like.

That's what I am asking.

Which film you don't like. That's what I am asking. My brother.

You have come back to the same topic.

Yes, tell me.

You have taken a great detour to come back to the same question.

I complete my conversations.

There is a beginning, middle and the end. Very polished and sophisticated young chap.

who have you looked at or...

did you like Scarface more than Die Hard? Or...

No, no, Die Hard is my all-time favourite action movie. Of course. Favorite film or favorite action movie?

Favorite action film.

Not favorite film?

No, favorite action.

Favorite film?

Favorite film...

Do you want to make your dad happy?

No, no, no. It's difficult to say favorite film. There are so many things in favorite. Okay, okay. It's difficult to say favorite film There are so many things in favorite But favorite action film is here Favorite romantic? Rom-com

If there is a favorite rom-com When Harry Met Sally

How did you feel when you saw this?

No, I didn't see it I didn't see it either Favorite courtroom drama? Kanoon In which Ashok Kumar and Rajinder Kumar were there Great film

Twist at the end was superb

Fantastic

Yes, it was a great film In such films, a person Favourite spy thriller? It stopped

Proper Kanoon drama

Ashok Kumar was once in a generation Once in a lifetime phenomenon

That was B.R. Chopra's film Kanoon It was B.R. Chopra's film. Kanu. I don't know that. I was driving back from... Warsaw. Was it yesterday or the day before?

It is directed by B.R. Chopra.

I was driving back from there. And his bungalow was on Juhu Tara Road. And there was a dubbing studio.

Mr. Chopra?

B.R. Chopra.

B.R. Chopra. And now it's gone. They broke it. They said a building will come there. I was looking at him. I was like, man, this man, who had a house here, who had a dubbing studio here, this...

There was a time, and it will be for a long time, that this will be the gate where so many directors, so many aspiring actors would have come and lined up to meet B.R. Chopra.

And there would have been a lot of buzz in the city. There would have been films, of course. I think that's the only thing that there is. But nothing else. Studios have gone. Kamal Amruji's studio is gone. Raj Kapoor's studio is gone. They would have never thought that in our studio, in 10-20 years, somebody's going to break it down and it'll be gone. It's sad to see. I just saw this day before yesterday.

I was driving and I asked where their bungalow was. They broke it. I was like, what's happening? No, seriously. And not enough people think about that. Yeah, but it's very... It's heartbreaking, yeah. You know, I interviewed Shyam... Seneca 11 months ago.

Yeah.

And he was still in that office where he was working for many years. And earlier, I was told that the entire industry was in the town. And then it started moving. Yeah.

How places lose their...

Yeah.

His earlier films, Ankur was superb. I love Kalyug. Kalyug was mind-blowing. I saw a little bit of Kalyug shooting as a kid.

Wow.

Because there's that scene where there's a car accident. He's driving to go to meet somebody and they don't want him to meet. So a truck comes and hits his car.

Okay.

That was shot at Bandra. That was shot at Bandra Bandstand. And we were so excited to see the shooting. But you know, bandstand at that time... There were a lot of shootings. Not so many now. So, Rocky, the first film of Sanjay Dutt...

The song, Rocky, Mera Naam, was shot on a bandstand.

There's also the flyover of the town. The shot was always there in the opening credits.

There was only one flyover in Mumbai. Yes, that was the first one. And I think the first theft of Dhoom 1 was also on that. It's possible. The first theft of Dhoom 1 was on that. It's possible. I can't remember that. But yes, there were a lot of flyovers. Where did you see the best horizon?

The best horizon?

Because that's a theme in your work.

To see the horizon. That's a theme. Watch it in your movies.

People are watching Horizon.

And I'm also fond of watching it.

Chapora Fort is a legendary thing.

It's strange that you're mentioning it because I've never thought about it.

Where have you seen it the most beautiful?

Outside my house.

You're a coastal person. That way you're very lucky, man.

I feel blessed. I was born and I lived by the coast. There are some magical places. Ladakh is magical. Layer upon layer of mountains. And clouds in the sky.

Sun in the sky. And the color changes. It's unbelievable. And then there are places like Maldives. I mean, it's just 360 degrees, you're surrounded by ocean. Beautiful.

Yeah, it's something else.

Any questions, Farhan, that you wanted me to ask?

No, no, no.

Ask me whatever you wanted to. And I'll think that I'll stop doing interviews for a while. For a while, you'll go ask, ask. Okay. Now I'll think that I'll have to do an interview for a while.

You'll go away from humanity for a while.

Just lock me in my room.

We had to talk about Kasim, about Mirzapur's morality. We have to talk about a lot of things. We're running out of time. Let's keep something for part 2. If you'll still allow me.

The next meeting will be in Delhi. We'll sit on chairs and talk.

Oh man, thanks Farhan. No, no, one second.

Looking at that camera.

Come like this.

Okay, let's go.

Because we'll take a few photos for the thumbnail.

Okay, like this. No, but...

Looking at that camera, Farhan, how was your experience?

How was my experience? You lied. No, why would I lie? I lied in my interview. I won't lie here.

How was your experience?

Sandeesh.

Yes.

Thank you very, very much. It was great talking to you. 3-4 hours, 5 hours, I don't know how much time I spent. It took you 4 hours. Was it 2 and a half hours? I think it was just 2 and a half hours.

3 hours.

I couldn't tell.

Honestly, I couldn't tell.

You felt like 4 or 5?

No, no, no.

I felt like I've aged a little bit. But that's okay.

My brain is working.

It's okay.

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