Mumbai : Rohit Shetty, one of the most successful directors of Hindi film industry, says loves and acceptance of the audience influences him to give his best to every project.
The director said his focus is to provide entertainment to the people and he wants them to enjoy the films, irrespective of what critics are saying.
On Friday, Rohit told reporters at the Jagran Cinema Summit that “I think of audience, especially my family audience, while writing or making or editing a film. I want them to enjoy my films. I am more happy when audience is happy. When they are laughing and cheering.”
“It gives me high and happiness. If a person goes to watch a film, he puts 10 per cent of his earning in it. So I should see to it that they are entertained. When audience is not happy, I feel restless.”
Rohit even said whenever his film releases his team members’ visits theatres to know the reactions of the audiences.
“For me personally, after my film releases we have a team that goes to check and understand the reaction of the audience. I feel there has to be a reality check. I have a team who has been working with me for years and there is a emotional bond that we share. I consider and think over the suggestions that they give.”
Rohit said that time has changed and filmmakers shoulf not be worried as to what works and what does not with audiences.
“Cinema was always changing and developing when Manmohan Desai was making ‘Amar Akbar Anthony’. There was Hrishkesh Mukherjee making ‘Milli’. Earlier it was commercial and parallel or art film and today it is multiplex kind of film. A good film is a good film and a bad film is bad.”
The filmmaker also shared if he makes any biopic in future it will be on Maratha warrior, Chhatrapati Shivaji MAharaj.
“If I ever have to make a film then it will be on Shivaji. It needs lot of money,” he said.
Stating about trend of biopics in the film industry, Rohit added, “Trend keeps coming and changing and if the audience is liking it then there is no harm in making a film in that space.”
He says Ajay Devgan has played a huge role in his success as a filmmaker.
They both have worked together on “Golmaal” and “Singham” series, “Zameen”, “Bol Bachchan”.
“We met once or twice on sets before Ajay’s ‘Phool Aur Kante’ came and then we started working together. He started his own company and told me to work with him,” he said.
He added, “When I started I knew I don’t need to struggle as Ajay is there. My first film happened because of Ajay and it did not work and he stood by me. And when we were doing ‘Golmaal’, industry people were like ‘Action director and actor known for action are making a comedy’. But Ajay has always stood by me.. I am what I am because of him.”
