Savvy India — December 2017

I don’t interfere in the scripting process. And once the

script is locked, I believe in giving the director his

space to mould the fi lm as he sees fi t. My priority is

the fi nancial aspect – marketing, distribution etc.

I also look in on the music, fi xing the release date

and so on. Business-wise I am very aware of my

job and know exactly what I’m doing. The fi nancial

strategies I learnt from my businessman father are

a big help too.

AKSHAY KUMAR... MY HERO

For me, ‘Rustom’ highlighted the challenges of

bringing a fi lm together. There are several intricate

processes involved that one has to get right. I

learnt that one has to take into consideration the

expectations of the audience along with the director’s

vision if the fi lm is to be a success. Thankfully, I was

working alongside superstar Akshay Kumar who taught

me a lot about the industry. Being a newcomer, I was

nervous but communicating with him was effortless.

He is my real life hero!

MY FAVE BOLLYWOOD GALS

I have been fortunate to have worked with some very

talented actresses. It was a lot of fun working with

Bhumi Pednekar for ‘Toilet – Ek Prem Katha’. She

was so dedicated that on set, we didn’t see Bhumi,

but her character Jaya instead.

I am also excited to be working with Anushka Sharma

on ‘Pari’. Our production houses will be working

together on the fi lm. Anushka likes to challenge

herself and doesn’t want to do something simple

and straightforward. She is an extremely talented,

extraordinary and ferocious person. It is indeed a

pleasure working with her.

I am also excited

to be working with

Anushka Sharma

on ‘Pari’. She is an

extremely talented,

extraordinary and

ferocious person.

With John Abraham

With Anushka and Karnesh Sharma

With Ekta Kapoor and Sushant Singh Rajput