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STRAIGHT TALK

Zoya’s film is about a brother and a sister. Is writer and actor. If I single out BMB, it would looked upon in the college curriculum. I think
it based on your relationship with her? be unfair to the people I’ve collaborated with BMB has opened up a world of possibilities.
That confusion has prevailed for a while now. since Dil Chahta Hai. I’d say BMB is an essential It has inspired me to believe that the really
Let me take this opportunity to clarify that part of my growth. Dil Chahta Hai and Rock difficult things in life can be achieved by sheer
Zoya’s film has nothing to do with our real-life On were also decisive. application. It doesn’t matter which vocation
relationship. It is entirely a work of fiction. one is into.
You cannot deny the fact that so many films
Are you doing any other films as an actor? of yours have been trendsetters?
I am also looking forward to a film produced That is if you choose to call them so. To me
by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, directed by Bejoy BMB is definitely a landmark. Every day I get
Nambiar. It’s Vidhu’s script and that makes it a renewed sense of what this film continues to “Let me take this
something special. achieve. Last week I went for my daughter’s opportunity to clarify
sports day and all the little students in school
How do you look back on the Bhaag Milkha were hiding behind each other and calling out that Zoya’s film revolving
Bhaag (BMB) experience? Would you call it ‘Milkha’ to me. That felt wonderful. A child’s around a brother and sister
your most decisive film so far? mother told me her son ties his teddy bear
In terms of my personal evolution as an ac- around his waist and runs around the house. has nothing to do with our
tor, the film stands tall. I actually led Milkha-ji’s real-life relationship”
life. In all respects, BMB is definitely a mile- Do you think BMB has also impacted the
stone in my career. Having said that, I’ve to way we look at sports besides cricket?
admit that there are other films like Rock On, Students who have met me tell me that the film
that have also taught me a lot as a director, has changed the way sports and games are

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