EXCLUSIVE! Farhan: I never felt the need to direct when I’m an actor in the film
| Sep 11, 2017, 19:04 IST
Farhan Akhtar is one of the most prolific actors in the Hindi film industry today, but in the recent past, its acting that has assumed prominence in his career. With his upcoming film ‘Lucknow Central’ all set to hit screens this week, Farhan admitted that when he is working in a film as an actor, he doesn't step into the ring and start calling the shots as well.
He said, "No, I’ve never felt the need to direct when I’m purely an actor in the film. I’ve worked with four filmmakers on their first films. A relationship is formed creatively at a stage when you’re figuring what you want to do with the film. When you hear a script, rarely would you speak about your character in isolation. These conversations happen all the time and it doesn’t only happen with me. I’ve directed films where actors have had their own take on certain scenes, and have wanted to try something different with their characters, which is not part of the script. As a director, if you feel that an actor, with his commitment, wants to own a role without compromising the narrative, you’ll have to give them the freedom to do that. I love that freedom but it doesn’t mean that I can get into the director’s space."
Also starring power-packed actors like Gippy Grewal, Diana Penty, Ronit Roy, Deepak Dobriyal, Rajesh Sharma and Inaamulhaq, 'Lucknow Central' will hit the theatres on 15th September.
He said, "No, I’ve never felt the need to direct when I’m purely an actor in the film. I’ve worked with four filmmakers on their first films. A relationship is formed creatively at a stage when you’re figuring what you want to do with the film. When you hear a script, rarely would you speak about your character in isolation. These conversations happen all the time and it doesn’t only happen with me. I’ve directed films where actors have had their own take on certain scenes, and have wanted to try something different with their characters, which is not part of the script. As a director, if you feel that an actor, with his commitment, wants to own a role without compromising the narrative, you’ll have to give them the freedom to do that. I love that freedom but it doesn’t mean that I can get into the director’s space."
Also starring power-packed actors like Gippy Grewal, Diana Penty, Ronit Roy, Deepak Dobriyal, Rajesh Sharma and Inaamulhaq, 'Lucknow Central' will hit the theatres on 15th September.