I meet people who say that Tamasha changed their life: Imtiaz
Imtiaz Ali’s Tamasha, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone, is referred to as a masterpiece by fans, some of whom were so inspired by the film that they quit their jobs to follow their passion, much like Ved, the character played by Ranbir in the film. As the film completes two years today, the filmmaker shares how he often comes across people who tell him that the film changed their life. “Wherever I go now, I meet very passionate people who say that Tamasha has affected them positively and changed their lives. I am actually surprised by the number of people who have come up to me and said very passionate things — how after watching a scene in the film or the film as a whole, they decided to change their career. I can see it in their eyes that they are not lying,” says the filmmaker.
The film didn’t get a great response at the box office initially and many felt it was too difficult to understand.
“Of course I would like all my films to do well and would want all views to be positive, but that is never the case. Then I understand that people will have opinions and if it is coming from a point of honesty, then I think negative views are as good as positive views.” While making the film, Imtiaz, too, had certain realisations.
“Working with Ranbir and Deepika was a discovery for myself as well. Through their performances, I was seeing my story, though in a new light. I understood most things about freedom of life and concepts of the past and also the angst of the relationship,” he says.