Eat,Play,Entertain

A story about a NRI boy falling for a village girl at a wedding and then fighting for her love,Ramaiya Vastavaiya in Telegu means ‘Ram,will you come?’ “My name is Ram in the film,and hence the title,” said Girish,adding how Prabhu Deva told his father that he would have to audition even though he is the producer’s son. “I cleared the audition but it was the dance bit that was tough,” said Girish. Apparently to loosen up his body and look the part,the director made him practise the moves for eight months. “I would send him DVDs of the dance sessions every week to check,” added Girish,who also had to restyle his hair to make them more “unruly and curly”. “I am here to entertain. The industry is growing and there is a need for more actors. This is the right time as there are so many options and choices available,” said Girish,

who loves gaming and is a photography enthusiast.

As a director,Prabhu Deva has raised the benchmark for action flicks by delivering power-packed films such as Wanted and Rowdy Rathore. With Ramaiya,he is venturing into romance,that too in Hindi. “Language has never been a problem for me because cinema has no language. I can make a film in Chinese,and if it has all the masala,it will sell. Yes,agreed there are differences in working environment in Tollywood and Bollywood,but I am not here to show off my talent. I am here to entertain the audience,” says Prabhu Deva. The fact that action flicks seldom get a nod of approval from relentless critics doesn’t irk him. “One ought to be loyal to producers,to actors,to the audience. We have to give them a return on their investment,” he asserts.

Dance still comes first for him,and while he wants to open a dance school,films take up his time. His upcoming films include Rambo Rajkumar,films with Ajay Devgn and Salman Khan,apart from one with Sanjay Dutt productions. Given his quiet disposition,do the superstars listen to him? “When I direct,I am never nervous. It’s a simple process of eat,play,entertain,” sums up Prabhu Deva.