211. What do you say about
Contract being a flop?
Ans: I just say this that
you stick to whether you liked or hated the film. The financial affair of the
film is the investors concern and by no stretch of my imagination can be of
concern to your mental or physical health. If the film wasted your 2 hours and
Rs.100- and also gave you a headache or an allergy and you regret your decision
of watching it, then stay away from my films in future. This you should do even
if the film is a hit at the box-office because even in that case the money is
not going to come into your pocket.
212. Why are doing cheap
publicity for Phoonk?
Ans: When publicity comes
cheap why should I pay for it?
213. People around me are
saying that you are an unreliable director.
Ans: Obviously they are
smarter than you.
214. Is Phoonk a copied
version of the Exorcist?
Ans: Exorcist was about
demonic possession and Phoonk is about black magic. Black magic is according to
legend the application of an evil force to harm or kill an enemy. So in that
sense there is no similarity. But yes in the emotional aspect of the near and
dear ones concerned for the affected party there is a similarity.
215. I cannot keep watching
your assembly line of productions.
Ans: Don’t.
216. I think you have great
ideas but not so good execution.
Ans: Teach me.
217. Would you consider
changing the format or presentation of your movies?
Ans: Won’t
218. I am ready to take up
the challenge of watching Phoonk alone.
Ans: I am just the Director
of Phoonk and the idea of contest was the One More Thought production
company’s. Since every movie has some kind of contest going on, for a film like
Phoonk they thought that this kind of contest will be very apt as the film
belongs to the scary genre. They are working out the technicalities of when and
how to implement it. As soon as they are done with it they will post the
details on a designated website.
219. A strip dancer shows
all to a crowd to make a living. Shameless are those who watch.
Ans: Neither are shameless.
They are consenting adults.
220. You often tend to show
only what you want without thinking of how it unfolds to the audience.
Ans: You could be right. But
like I always say you can’t generalize audience. What for one goes above his
head, the same for the other will affect him deeply. There is a very thin line
between spoon feeding and being clear.