Mumbai Apr 22 PTI There is more creative freedom in releasing Thar on Netflix says actor Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor who felt liberated that they did not have to censor scenes or think about the box office numbers of the filmIt would be the fourth Netflix release for the actor whose films Bhavesh Joshi did well at the platform after a theatrical release while Ray and Ak vs Ak directly released on the streaming platformI dont have that vanity that my films should release in cinema I dont take myself that for me it is not about me but about the film and over the course of my career people will see that I am not self-involved with the approach Kapoor told PTI in an interview ahead of the release of TharSon of Bollywood star Anil Kapoor the actor is working with his father in the movie directed by debutant Raj Singh Chaudhary The film also features Fatima Sana Shaikh Satish Kaushik Jitendra Joshi and Mukti MohanI feel with this film we were creatively more liberated because you dont have to think about the pressure of first day number satellite sale There is decent amount of action violence little bit of sex all of those things With Netflix you get a little more leeway in terms of artistic expressionWhat is on the screen is more or less exactly what is on the page It has not been diluted in any way through that process Citing the example of some of his fathers films Kapoor said while box office may follow the rule of demand and supply the real test of a movie is time The quality of a film is what stands the test of time They are two very different things like if this film released in theatres and the first three-day collection would have been good then the trade would say it is successful filmBut maybe people didnt like the film and they just went because they were curious to see it as opposed to other films that come in cinemas that are not able to generate interest immediately the trade writes it off as a bad film I have million examples like Nayak Lamhe Pukar Parinda and so many Those are the films that people talk about now Kapoor 31 made his debut with with Rakyesh Omprakash Mehras Mirzya in 2018 Though the film did not do well the actor was noticed for his performance He has followed his debut with films that have avoided the definition of a typical Bollywood movie something that the actor said is intentional on his partThere is a lot of spotlight on my work right from the start That is more because of the lineage than me just being a young actor I dont think I am doing anything brave or courageous by making these choices It is just that I am doing it for myself he saidThere is always going to be some sort of criticism but I think it is becoming less and less as people see each performance But there will always be a little bit of until I probably do a mainstream film that kind of makes money there will always be a little bit of oh its very niche its very personal The actor said he is secure in his selection of movies as he believes he has a certain taste and sensibility for filmsI dont think about anybody when I decide to do something I think only about myself Because I feel thats when you are honest and you are supposed to do things for yourself and people are supposed to like it out of accident and not out of design Kapoor hopes that Thar reaches more people than his other films as it has a bigger cast landscape and visual appealInspired by Western Noir genre Thar is set in the eighties and traces Siddharths Kapoor journey through a remote village in Rajasthan that has recently been rocked by a series of violent killingsAccording to Kapoor the film is a courageous attempt at building a new world that is visually detailed and layered in its narrativeThere is meaning hidden in everything there is a lot of nuance In a film the motivations are very clear you know who the protagonist or antagonist is who to root for but here it is open for interpretation and thats a kind of film that I am interested inWe dont want to make up the mind of the audience spoon feed them that is being done enough it is time for really new stuff and it story depends on the perspective of the viewer he saidThe actor said it was a challenge to get a producer on board for Thar because it is not a typical Bollywood entertainerRecalling the struggle of getting a producer to back Thar Kapoor said the film came to him in March 2018 and initially it was meant to be a theatrical release but when Netflix came on board things changedThree months before Bhavesh Joshi released Raj met me we spent one-and-half year pitching it to different producers and simultaneously worked on the scriptWe did get one producer and did a test shoot too but then When you see the film you will realise it is not a typical Bollywood Hindi format film With those films it is always challenging to get producers aligned and be able to get them financially believe in the vision he saidThar produced by Anil Kapoor Film Company AKFC will release on May 6 PTI KKP BK BK

Mumbai Apr 18 PTI Actor Satish Kaushik says his equation with longtime friend and collaborator Anil Kapoor is extremely special as he has always supported him since the beginning of his careerKaushik and Kapoors most notable collaboration has been the 1987 blockbuster film Mr India where the former featured as the funny man CalendarBut the 66-year-old actor said his association with Kapoor dates back to 1983 when the latter was making his Hindi film debut with Woh Saat DinNot many know I did a small part in the film I played a flower seller and had just two dialogues in it When I was doing that role I needed a shirt for the characterI remember Anil brought me a shirt which he said was worn by Rishi Kapoor in Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan I was thrilled because I was getting to wear Rishi jis shirt Kaushik told reportersThe actor was speaking at the trailer launch of Thar which features him alongside KapoorKaushik recalled how it was the 65-year-old actor who first spotted him at Prithvi Theatre and convinced his brother producer Boney Kapoor to cast him in Woh Saat Din Anil was not just a hero he was also the production guy on the film It was Anil who saw me while performing in Prithvi Theatre and suggested my name to Boney Kapoor Boney was paying me RS 201 but Anil pushed him to give me Rs 501 for the film Its destiny that from doing a two-dialouge role I became his friend family member Our relationship has only grown with time he addedKaushik has also directed Kapoor in films like Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hai 1999 and the 2000 romantic drama Hamara Dil Aapke Paas HaiKapoor who was also present at the trailer launch said both him and Kaushik share same passion towards their work and lifeWe both love films being on the set and being part of the directors vision We both love acting and are passionate about it We also love laughing and making fun of ourselves And when we are not together hum ek dusre ki burai karte hai Kapoor quippedDirected by Raj Singh Chaudhary and produced by Anil Kapoor Film Company AKFC Thar is scheduled to release on Netflix on May 6The film also stars actor Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor Fatima Sana Shaikh Satish Kaushik Jitendra Joshi and Mukti Mohan PTI JUR SHD SHD