Director’s Special

“It’s a quirky comedy,revolving around these men,and is similar to There’s Something About Mary,” says Chopra,who was clear that his next film will be a romcom. His second film in almost a decade,Chopra covered the time lapse with extensive television production. “1971 was a hard-hitting film and drained me emotionally. I had to pick something lighter,” he says.

Multi-tasking is not his forte. He is a one-thing-at-a-time man,and hence,the delay in film. But once a project kick-starts,Chopra gets involved in every way. This is where his family background comes into play.

From the illustrious Moti Sagar family,which has given mega hits such as Arzoo (1965),Geet (1970),Lalkaar (1972),Humrahee (1973),Charas (1975),Armaan (1978),Bagawat (1980) and Baadal (1985),Chopra follows the lessons learnt from his grandfather and father.

“I grew up on the sets and knew I would be a director. My father told me to stay away from this industry as the returns are erratic,far and between. So,I took up export business only to return to my roots within months,” says Chopra.

He adds that directing is a profession where one can be multi-dimensional. “There is writing,living with so many characters,getting into details and technicalities,editing,productions — it’s a lot of stress,but I love working under stress,” he says.

His modus operandi is always to get his story and screenplay first. “It has to be water tight,the lines,dialogues,the storyboard. A worked out pre-production is the way to efficiency,” says the director,who is now writing a horror and hopes to work on a thriller and maybe,a biopic.