Mahess Bhatt on Making of 'Kalyug'

I make films for young India: Mahesh Bhatt

 

Dec. 9th, 2005

 

Mahesh Bhatt is one person who is a master in the art, science and more importantly, the ‘commerce’ of making a film. The star-maker has always known the heart and pulse of Indian cine-goers and served them films on topics that are readily lapped up by the target audience. The latest “dhamaka” from Bhatt camp is ‘Kalyug’. Bhatt was in city with the crew members of the film Imran Hashmi, Deepal Shaw, Smiley Suri and Director of the film Mohit Suri.

 

The promotion of the film in Nagpur was done by Tajshree TVS and Kalakruti Events. During a press conference held at Tajshree TVS, the team spoke about the movie while Bhatt fielded other questions from the reporters. The film was earlier christened as ‘Blue Film’ (probably by Producer Mukesh Bhatt). Mahesh Bhatt’s business-nose smelled the trouble the name could cause and promptly changed that to ‘Kalyug’.

 

Bhatt said that the film has made a good start in Amravati and Punjab. The director, whose filmography contains names like Saransh, Arth, Naam, Asiqui, Dil Hain Ke Manta Nahin, Tamanna, said that his prime concern is to be able to connect to the person in the lowest strata of the society. “I am catering to the audience of the youngest country in the world. Films that were widely acclaimed in 1984-85 will hardly find any takers in this age of globalisation. This is why I want to make Jism, Zeher, and Kalyug,” he said. Imran Hashmi, who is playing (in his own words) an “absurd character” of a sex-shop owner in Zurich, said he is happy with the ‘kiss king’ image. “I kissed in Murder, Zeher, Asique Banaya Aapne and I am kissing again in Kalyug, and you will find me kissing again in the forthcoming ‘Jawani Deewani’”, he said. (Well, we all know that in movies, actors always encash and showcase their ‘only’ talents).

 

Being enrolled in Bhatt camp has definitely enthralled newcomer Deepal Shaw (you have seen her in music videos, ‘kabhi aar kabhi paar’). Smiley Suri, who plays wife (yes, wife! “It’s a clean ‘family’ entertainment film,” they said!) of Kunal Kemu playing lead role. Kunal, who worked as child artist in Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke and Jakhm, said he is happy to come out of his hibernation with a launchpad like Bhatt banner. The forthcoming films from the Bhatt stable are Ganster, Holiday (by Puja Bhatt), Killer, and Awarapaan.