Mohit Suri has
established himself as a director who offers romance with a dark twist. Be it
Aashiqui 2, Hamari Adhuri Kahani or the upcoming release Half Girlfriend which
tells the story of a couple from two different sides of the track. While Arjun
Kapoor plays Madhav, a boy who grew up in moffusil India, Riya is a spoilt brat
from Delhi. In a free-wheeling conversation he talks about rumours of a tug-of-war
between Ekta Kapoor and Mukesh Bhatt over him and how he got the biggest life
lesson from Anurag Basu. Excerpts:
When you were
directing your first film, I was there on the sets. It’s been some journey for
you. Now when people call you a hotshot director, how do you react?
Actually you feel
more pressure. With success comes more responsibility and I find it unbelievable
when people say that they find themselves more confident after success. I still
remember you took my first interview when I was directing my first film and I
clearly remember you asking me that what will I do if the film fails? It was
only later I realized that I had not thought about it. It was an innocent phase
where you are not aware of the meaning of a hit or flop. I knew nothing and I
was only 22 years old. I was happy making a film. I think, after you are
successful, you realize that people are watching you, judging you and then
there is the pressure to deliver, be it your film or music or
performances. Sometimes you miss the innocence you had in the beginning
but very few people will admit to it. What I have realised in the last 12 years
of making and directing films is that I am in a profession that I really love.
I can wake up in my sleep and go direct. By the way, I had no car when you
first met me.
Which car are you
driving these days?
Right now I have
a Range Rover that was gifted to me by Ekta Kapoor.