It's the subject which has been ignored for the past so so many years
We keep on discussing a lot of subjects and
I almost know every subject he's working on
Y'all are also saying it? it's a cuss word, sir. Don't say it!
How would I know?
The first thing taught while learning a language is slang
Yes, I get a lot of love from down South And I also love a lot of South cinemas
It's very important to do commercial cinema
I guess just for that
So that you get the courage to do films like Article 15 & Anek
hello everyone,
This is Aaina and I'm back today with the most lovely
AYUSHMANN KHURRANA
It's so so good to have you again
Welcome to PINKVILLA
Thank you Aaina you're lovely too thank you
I want to start off by asking you that
You've tapped into so so many social messages before but this is
One such film which, has a prevailing political issue and at the same time
It is something that hasn't got a cinematic representation
So did you feel like this is a huge responsibility?
Absolutely.
I think it's a huge responsibility also because it's the unchartered territory
And it also ticks all the right boxes in terms of representation because
70% of the cast is from the North-East
It's a very very important subject and
It's the subject which has been ignored for the past so many years
I'm glad that it's in the able hands of Anubhav Sinha sir who's very credible as a filmmaker
Excited for it.
But tell me how did you guys think of the name 'Anek'?
How did you come up with that title?
It's Anubhav sir's brainchild because he believes that
We are different people
Our biggest strength and weakness is diversity
And diversity is Anek
And the
The second & third letters of Anek are 'N' 'E',
Popping out in the title represents North East
So it's that I think
I found that very interesting the way the alphabets were placed
When you did your last film with Anubhav Sinha that was Article 15
You said that you really liked the work that he did previously
And you approached him
How did you happen to bag this film this time?
This time- Okay,
We were discussing the subject while we were shooting for Article 15
Oh way back then?
Yeah
We keep on discussing a lot of subjects
and I almost know every subject he's working on
yeah we're very close like that and
we both thought that this was something which was important and
He's had friends from North-East even I've had friends
Back in the day in college
From North-East and
We could just gather information
First-hand information from their side that how they were
getting racially abused back in the day and it's still happening
Which is very unfortunate
so, it's still very very topical and it's the need of the hour I think
Yeah that's true and you know when I saw the trailer
I was like Oh my God Ayushmann's actually now finally playing the bonafide
Mainstream action hero were you sceptical...
before taking this up? Thinking that maybe the audience hasn't recieved
This side of me before And which part do you enjoy
playing more on set?
You know of course, the trailer is action-packed but I will not
call it an action film because it's high on the political drama
Right
It's mostly a political thriller/drama
Action is a part of it but it doesn't overpower the core subject of the film so
For me it's
It's not really an action-action film
for me, the action film is 'An action hero' which I'm doing after this
so, it's more about inclusivity I'll say
Of course, it's something which I've not done before
you've not seen me like this before
it's probably the physicality, the gait, the body language or the
composure in my demeanour
which is again the part of the character
In one of your interviews you've sort of mentioned that
whenever you're prepping, you like interacting with people and that's like
a part of your process so because you guys have shot majorly in Assam & Meghalaya
Did you interact with the locals out there?
What is something that really intrigued you about them?
I did.
We shot mostly around Kaziranga National Park
And we used to go on safaris I interacted with the local guide, the driver
I used to play with the local crew and
For me, it's all about being one with the people of that place
The milieu, the language and it also happened in Meghalaya
Where Andrea took my staff and crew for the local cuisines and everything
So I'm a foodie and I love to eat
I remember I was playing cricket with
the Asamees crew and used to use this word
Very very casually and while playing cricket
to just express their frustration
So I started using that word later on I came to know that it's a slang
They used to just laugh it off
I said you people also say it randomly
They were like sir it's a cuss word don't say it
How would I know?
So, in every language people are taught how to swear first
So I got to know about that word
Can't really say it but yeah that
You can say it it's a digital platform
It was a very funny moment I can't
Okay,
I also want to know, there is this current obsession with
How the hindi cinema & the South cinema
the lines are blurring between the 2 and there's so much
you know love for both the cinemas now
Every south film is having a remake in Hindi but your films
are getting remade in the south
what do you have to say about that?
it's a great validation
I guess I get a lot of love from down South and
I also love a lot of South cinema especially Malayalam cinema
I'm a huge Fahadh Faasil fan
So
the inspiration
comes from there also to do something unique and different and
If they are remaking your films I think
It's a great acknowledgement and great encouragement
And I've heard somewhere that you're planning on doing a franchise for
"Dream Girl' as well so is that happening?
Let's see Let's see
Fingers are crossed and
we are jammimg a lot of ideas
if it happens we'll let you know for sure
It's very important to do commercial cinema I guess just for that
So that you get the courage to do films like Article 15 & Anek
Because your
commercial aspects get penetrated in these kinds of films
because it becomes wider in its reach
so, I would love to collaborate again with Raaj Shaandilyaa & Balaji for
Dream Girl 2, now let's see when that happens
Can't wait for that & Can't wait for Anek
And all the very best
Thank you Aaina Thank you so much
Thank you so much
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