‘Only Tech Can’t Make Films Successful’: Actor Anil Kapoor

Veteran actor Anil Kapoor, who built up curiosity on his upcoming project with acclaimed director Shekhar Kapur, says that though technical advancement has made it easier for the new generation to make films like “Mr. India” it cannot guarantee a movie’s success.

Kapur on Friday, posted a candid photograph on social media of their meeting and wrote: “Discussing the look for the next ‘Mr India 2’, or another movie together? You tell them Anil.”

Talking about his meeting with Kapur, Anil said, “Yes, we are discussing something but it is really too early to talk about... Shekhar and I keep meeting whenever we get a chance because we are really good friends. Nothing has changed between us for all these years.”

“It’s always like two friends, who are ‘child at heart’ catching up. It is not always about talking on one thing at times... just exchanging thoughts are also wonderful,” he added.

Released in 1987 “Mr India” was one of the commercially successful sci-fi films. It told the story of a poor man who gives shelter to orphans. After discovering his scientist father’s invisibility device, he rises to the occasion and fights to save his children and all of India from the clutches of a villain named Mogambo.

Has technical advancement made it easy for the new generation to make such films?

“That is true, when we made “Mr India”, the technical advancement wasn’t there as much as we get it today. But only the use of technology cannot make a film successful. The heart of the story has to have at the right place. Whether it is Harshvardhan’s ‘Bhavesh Joshi’ or our ‘Mr. India’, people talk about the character, which means, the story.”

“Now, there are films that have box office success as well as an archival value. Some films cannot make it to the box office but get shelf life. One cannot calculate that, as an actor,” he added.

Currently, Anil is busy shooting for director Anees Bazmee’s directorial “Pagalpanti”. He is also into producing movies with his banner Anil Kapoor Films Company.

Anil, who has bank rolled films such as “My Wife’s Murder”, “Aisha”, “Khubsoorat”, “Veere Di Wedding”, said: “Rhea (Kapoor) is actually working on quite a few things and we will make the announcement of those projects soon. You see, I am one of those people who believe in investing time and effort on pre-production.” (IANS)

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