Kadvi Hawa actor Sanjai Mishra: Love stories have become old as people know life doesn’t end after 25
New Delhi: Today’s “clever” audience is driving filmmakers to use more of their minds rather than merely money to bring out unique stories, says veteran actor Sanjai Mishra who has balanced his roles in mainstream and offbeat cinema in his over 25-year-career. After getting praised for his work in
Golmaal Again, Sanjai is now gearing up for the release of Kadvi Hawa, a movie on climate change, featuring him in the lead role of a 70-year-old visually challenged man.
“Nowadays, the budget of a film hardly matters. You spend Rs 200 crore or Rs 2 crore, moviegoers are not interested in that. They are demanding meaningful cinema. Love stories have become old now as people know that life doesn’t end after 25 — just like these films,” Sanjai told IANS here.
“‘Ankhon Dekhi’ proved this. I am really thankful to Amitabh Bachchan for playing lead roles of his age. A film today is made from mind, not just money. Whether you are Kapoor, Khan or Chopra, if the story is not able to strike the right chord in viewers’ mind, your film won’t work,” he added.
Sanjai, known for portraying a mix bag of characters in films like Dil Se, Zameen, Golmaal, Welcome, Masaan and Baadshaho, says after reaching on the set of a particular film, he tries to behave like the character that he has been signed on to portray. Indian Express