C Kkompany is your third film with your sister Ekta Kapoor's company. Is she the interfering producer she is made out to be?
Ekta may be interfering when it comes to her serials, but believe me Ekta does not even know the story of C Kkompany and she did not come on the sets even once! She left the creative side to Sachin Yardi, the director, and the production part to me.
How is she as a sister?
She's extremely emotional! In fact I am the practical one. Contrary to what people think it is I who boss over her. If I tell her I don't like a person and she should stay away from him, she listens to me.
But there were reports about you and Ekta having a tiff on the publicity designs of the film.
Like I said, she does not even know the story of C Kkompany, but wanted a change in the publicity posters. And when I explained why I wanted a particular design she relented ! Such discussions are normal during the making of any film!
What's your role in C Kkompany?
The film is a comedy revolving around Anupam Kher, Rajpal Yadav and me. We play three losers who live in the same neighborhood and have almost given up on life. We are very helpful to the neighbours and because of our magnanimity one day we are elevated to heroes. We even represent our colony in Parliament.
How do you choose your films?
I hear the narration and if I like a script I try and get to know the people I'll be working with. I generally go with my gut feeling. If it is Ekta's film I say yes straightaway, like I did Kya Kool Hai Hum. No other actor was willing to do the film! But there's no preference for any genre as such, for solo starrers as multi-starrers have benefitted me more than solo films.
Are you involved with Ekta's serials in any way?
No! She gets angry because I don't even watch them! I like to watch American serials while my parents watch other stuff.
Do you plan to turn producer or director in the near future?
I am more likely to become producer, that too with Balaji Films only. I am very curious about all aspects of production and I involve myself in each when I work in my home productions. And also I can produce and act but I cannot direct and act!
Are you interested in doing television?
Television is an excellent medium to promote films, but I definitely don't want to act in serials! I would love to host a show though, as I am a talkative person and my Hindi is good!
You started off as a romantic hero with Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai, but now you are very comfortable in action and comedy as well.
It is always exciting to do something outside your comfort zone. I liked myself as the gangster in Shootout At Lokhandwala and Golmaal is my favourite film. It was hilarious without any double meaning.
How do you look back at your releases?
There has been a mixed response. My last film One Two Three received mixed reactions, Dhol was an average hit while Aggar was a disaster, and Good Boy Bad Boy was a flop. I liked the script of One Two Three but I think the double meaning dialogues did not go well with the audiences.
What do you look forward?
After C Kkompany, I want to see the response to Rohit Shetty's Golmaal Returns in which I play a dumb hairdresser. Neeraj Vora's Run Bhola Run with Govinda is another laugh-riot while in Abbas-Mustan's Life Partner I play a Gujarati guy.
