Today, safe sequels and massive action franchises are a norm in Bollywood, but the director Kunal Kohli It’s looking back at a time when Bollywood took much bigger risks. Reflecting on his 2006 masterpiece ‘Fanaa’, in a recent interview, Kohli lamented that modern filmmakers and stars are increasingly “turning away” from the bold and tragic story that defined the story. Aamir Khan and starring Kajol.‘The bold theme of wildlife and today’s cinemaIn a chat with SCREEN, Kunal Kohli also spoke about the film’s unconventional story, “It’s sad that heroes and producers are shying away from bold and different themes. In ‘Fanaa’, the hero is not a hero, he’s a villain. It’s a terrorist’s love story. And there the woman doesn’t get salvation. She loves him.”
Aditya Chopra He was not sure about Aamir KhanIn the same interview, Kunal Kohli revealed that producer Aditya Chopra had reservations, “When I wanted to go to Aamir, Adi (Aditya Chopra, producer) was not very keen. He said, “Arey yaar! Wo time pass karega. Tujhe apni god mein bithaega 6 mahine ke liye, phir nahi karega. Bahut time waste hoga. Tumhe time waste karna hai, tum karo.” (Oh, so you’ve had a hit film and now you want Aamir Khan?) And things like, “Achha, tumhari ek picture hit ho gayi, tumhe Aamir Khan chahiye?” (Oh, so you’ve had a hit film and now you want Aamir Khan?) Kunal added that he was adamant about his choice and believed Aamir was right for the role.The director insisted on casting Aamir KhanKunal Kohli explained the reason behind approaching Aamir Khan: “I said I wanted to in the first one too. And since I got Hrithik Roshan in the first one, why didn’t I go for Aamir Khan now?” Despite the initial doubts, the filmmaker went ahead with his decision. His persistence finally paid off. Later Aamir Khan came on board after hearing the script.Aamir Khan loved the script from day oneKohli shared details of Aamir’s reaction to the story, saying, “Aamir heard the story within a week. He asked me to write the script in Urdu in English.” He also added, “I finished the draft in a week, but I came back to him after two weeks because I didn’t want him to think that I wrote the dialogues in a week.” The actor also questioned whether Kohli was the right director: “He doubted a lot whether I am the right person to direct because I had never done this before. He asked Adi, “If you have an issue like this in your company, why don’t you address it?” Adi said, “Because I don’t think anyone can do it better than Kunal.”On the other hand, Aamir Khan was last seen in the Rajinikanth starrer ‘Coolie’, which garnered lukewarm reviews.
