I was always against the divide between South and North Indian films: Dhanushi
Superstar Dhanush is back with his next stint in Hindi cinema with “Atrangi Re” and believes the crossover of various film industries in India is a “healthy” sign for the entertainment sector in the country. The two-time National Award winning actor, best known for Tamil films such as “Aadukalam”, “3”, “Maari”, “Asuran” and “Karnan”, made his Bollywood debut with the 2013 romantic-drama “Raanjhanaa”. stepped on. , starring Aanand L Rai. Her performance as Kundan, an obsessive man who has an unrequited love for his neighbor Zoya (Sonam Kapoor), in the film he received a lot of praise from critics and audiences. then they worked together Amitabh Bachchan In R Balki’s 2015 satirical drama “Shamitabh”.
When asked how the barriers between industries are fading away, Dhanush told PTI in an interview, “I was always against South and North Indian films. It is an Indian film and it should always be like this.”
His film “Asuran” was recently adapted into Telugu as “Narappa” and starred Venkatesh. The Telugu film “Arjun Reddy” starring Vijay Deverakonda was remade in Hindi as “Arjun Singh”. Shahid Kapoor in the lead.
The ‘Bahubali’ star came last year Anushka ShettyThe film’s “Bhagamathy” saw a Bollywood adaptation of “Durgamati” with Bhumi Pednekar. The cast of SS Rajamouli’s much-awaited period action drama “RRR”, featuring Telugu stars NTR Jr and Ram Charan, boasts of Bollywood stalwarts Alia Bhatt and Ajay Devgan.
Dhanush said, “We are moving towards that (change) at a very fast pace. It is very healthy. It is helping all of us with our films, actors and creative people globally.”
Actor credits his father-in-law, superstar Rajinikanth and the massive success of Rajamouli’s two-part epic war saga “Baahubali” film series to take pan-India cinema to international shores.
“…Initially it was a phenomenon called Rajinikanth, this event became national and then international. He has a huge fan following in Japan, Canada, America and everywhere. And then there is ‘Baahubali’. He (Rajinikanth and ‘Baahubali’) ‘ team) all set the trend.”
Dhanush, who previously starred in the 2018 English-language film “The Extraordinary Journey of the Mystic”, is going global again as he starred alongside Hollywood stars Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans in the Russo-directed Netflix film “The Gray Man”. has worked together. Brothers of “Avengers: Endgame” fame.
He said, “It is a beautiful thing that has happened to our film industry. It made us believe that it is we who are limiting ourselves. This is a huge scope, we need to push ourselves. “
Now eight years later, Dhanush reunites with Rai in the director’s upcoming Hindi film “Atrangi Re”, in which he also starred Sara Ali Khan And Akshay Kumar,
The musical romance drama follows the story of a woman named Rinku (Khan), who falls in love with Sajjad (Kumar), but is forced to marry Vishnu (Dhanush).
Dhanush believes that romantic films play an important role in an actor’s filmography.
“I believe that for any actor, in the early stages, romantic films are very important to build and structure your career. Later on, you can explore doing other things,” he added. .
The actor credited filmmakers like Rai, Balki, late legendary director Balu Mahendra and his brother, writer-director Selvaraghavan, for giving them the opportunity to be part of several “important films”.
“I am blessed to have met the right producers with the right stories at the right time. Not everyone is lucky enough to get such important films and filmmakers. Selvaraghavan, my brother, taught me the ABCD of acting, Balu Mahendra sir, Vetrimaaran, Aanand L Rai, R Balki, I have been very fortunate. In the last 20 years I have met six to seven great directors and they all tap into something new (in me). I learn something from him,” he said.
‘Atrangi Re’ is Dhanush’s first Hindi-language film in six years and the actor says a good story is essential for him to act in any film.
“I want to be a part of good beautiful stories like ‘Atrangi Re’ is an interesting film. There are a lot of factors at work for it to be a film and everything should turn out well. With this film, I hope I am here I am able to live up to the expectations of my fans.”
The reason he chose “Atrangi Re” to return to Hindi cinema, he said, was Rai, who is also a good friend.
“I love Aanand L Rai’s sensibility. He looks into your soul and finds the right melody. He is an excellent technician. When it’s bliss, I know, I can trust it blindly, follow it and let it do its magic. He never let me down.”
There has been much debate on social media about the apparent age difference between the lead actors – 26-year-old Khan has been linked with Dhanush, who is now 38, and Kumar, 54.
Addressing the argument, Dhanush said that for him it was about playing the character with complete honesty.
Citing the example of playing a 55-year-old man in his acclaimed film “Asuran”, he said, “At 38, I romanced an older heroine (Manju Warrier) in ‘Asuran’, hence, it The way the character is written.
“Everyone is entitled to have their own opinion. I thought after 10 years I would have to face this question. This character matters to me and it is my job to play this role to the fullest.”
Produced by T-Series’ Bhushan Kumar, Rai’s Color Yellow Productions and Kumar’s Cape of Good Films, “Atrangi Re” will release on the streaming platform Disney+ Hotstar on December 24.
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