This Article is From Jun 25, 2013

Ghanchakkar director doesn't believe in star power

Ghanchakkar director doesn't believe in star power

Rajkumar Gupta's newest film Ghanchakkar features Emraan Hashmi and Vidya Balan

Highlights

  • Rajkumar Gupta's maiden directorial project was Rajeev Khandelwal's Bollywood debut Aamir. While the filmmaker has now started working with known names such as Vidya Balan and Emraan Hashmi, he says having stars doesn't guarantee the success of any film.
  • "Star system was always there in our country, but it depends on the subject of the film. Stars don't guarantee the success of any film. Yes, certainly there is no denying that they have a strong box office appeal, but they don't guarantee a good film," said Gupta.
  • He worked with Vidya and Rani Mukherji in No One Killed Jessica, and his forthcoming film Ghanchakkar features Vidya and Emraan Hashmi.
  • "As far as my choice is concerned, I cast Vidya and Rani in No One Killed Jessica because that was the demand of the script. It all depends from script to script," he added.
  • Gupta says Vidya is a thorough professional.
  • "Post No One Killed Jessica, I wanted to work with her again, but I needed a strong script to convince her. She is a thorough professional and I am glad that she agreed to do Ghanchakkar," said Gupta.
Mumbai: Rajkumar Gupta's maiden directorial project was Rajeev Khandelwal's Bollywood debut Aamir. While the filmmaker has now started working with known names such as Vidya Balan and Emraan Hashmi, he says having stars doesn't guarantee the success of any film.

"Star system was always there in our country, but it depends on the subject of the film. Stars don't guarantee the success of any film. Yes, certainly there is no denying that they have a strong box office appeal, but they don't guarantee a good film," said Gupta.

He worked with Vidya and Rani Mukherji in No One Killed Jessica, and his forthcoming film Ghanchakkar features Vidya and Emraan Hashmi.

"As far as my choice is concerned, I cast Vidya and Rani in No One Killed Jessica because that was the demand of the script. It all depends from script to script," he added.

Gupta says Vidya is a thorough professional.

"Post No One Killed Jessica, I wanted to work with her again, but I needed a strong script to convince her. She is a thorough professional and I am glad that she agreed to do Ghanchakkar," said Gupta.

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