RGV: I Don’t Want To Work With Hrithik And SRK
July 4th, 2009 | | Sarika Sood
Ram Gopal Verma who has always come up with new and scary films like Kaun, Bhoot, Jungle and now Agyaat is never short of comments on the current state of affairs, whether his or concerning others.
If we go through Ramu’s filmography, he has established new actors like Manoj Bajpai in Satya and Vivek Oberoi in Company. We usually don’t see him working with an A-list actor. So we asked him why not?
” I cast an actor as per the script. When I was making Agyaat I din’t think there was a need of any big actor. That’s why I don’t cast anyone big. I liked Nitin Kumar so I cast him in Agyaat. Also, when I was making Sarkar no one suited the role better than Bachchan senior and his son too.
The characters needed a tough and positive attitude which Amitabh Bachchan has and also he is the god father of the industry. So I cast him in Sarkar. His persona suited very well”
“I have always felt like making a film which should reach the audience. When there is a big cast sometimes the film doesn’t reach its core audicence. The film tends to rely on the weight of stars filled in the project, which dilutes from story-telling.
“When I made Company it had Ajay Devgan and Vivek. Although Vivek was a new comer the role needed someone fresh, to the characater. I could not have cast an established star. And I don’t think any one would have done Ajay’s character better than him. So casting big stars is not such a big deal.
A film should speak, not the cast. See what happens is if you cast a new comer you can relate that character to him rather than casting someone known who will not be as receptive.”
What about not working with the A list stars. Does he miss out on the gifted actors or is he just penny pinching? “I have never dreamt of working with any super heroes like Hrithik Roshan or Shahrukh Khan because I first write the script and then cast. If someday I feel like my script needs any of them, I will definitely approach them.”
RGV is making another film with Vivek Oberoi called Rakht Charitra, “It is almost like a biopic on a very popular personality called Partal Ravi in south India.This was the story which I found very interesting and most amazing. And I cast Vivek in the film because after reading the script I realised he suits the role most.
As he has far more characteristics of a person than a hero”. If SRK and Hrithik are reading this, you guys know where to go if you are not looking for hero-giri!