Hrithik Roshan in a still from Mohenjo Daro.
Mumbai:
Actor Hrithik Roshan said that he is happy that filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker chose him for Mohenjo Daro but agreed to do it only when the script came down from 200 to 80 pages.
At an event to promote the film Hrithik was asked about his first thoughts on being approached for the film.
"First thought was that Ashutosh is my friend. First thought was that he gave me a film like Akbar (Jodhaa Akbar). My first thought was of immense joy that he is considering me for another film," said Hrithik.
"After that I looked at the script, you don't want to know my second thought. But I still said, 'No, he is my friend'. So I read the script. I loved the story but I waited till that script from 200 pages went down to 80 pages and then we shook hands and said, 'Let's do this'," added Hrithik.
Mr Gowariker is known for his lengthy movies, most of which have been more than three hours in running time.
"The day it came down from 81 to 80, he flew down to Delhi to meet me, 'Hrithik, I have done it'. And we signed the film there and then," said Mr Gowariker.
Hrithik's last film Bang Bang! released in 2014.
When the actor was asked about the gap, he said: "I wish that 80 pages should have been 30 pages, so I would have met you all (media) some more times. Maybe two of my more films would have come out, but unfortunately or fortunately our vision was humongous. Our vision was out of this world and it has taken its journey."
"Every film has its destiny, I have mine. Hopefully in my destiny, in the future, I know I have said it a lot of times, but I will do it and show you now, more films. Give me one more year," he said.
Mohenjo Daro is scheduled to release on August 12, when it will clash with Akshay Kumar's Rustom.
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At an event to promote the film Hrithik was asked about his first thoughts on being approached for the film.
"First thought was that Ashutosh is my friend. First thought was that he gave me a film like Akbar (Jodhaa Akbar). My first thought was of immense joy that he is considering me for another film," said Hrithik.
"After that I looked at the script, you don't want to know my second thought. But I still said, 'No, he is my friend'. So I read the script. I loved the story but I waited till that script from 200 pages went down to 80 pages and then we shook hands and said, 'Let's do this'," added Hrithik.
Mr Gowariker is known for his lengthy movies, most of which have been more than three hours in running time.
"The day it came down from 81 to 80, he flew down to Delhi to meet me, 'Hrithik, I have done it'. And we signed the film there and then," said Mr Gowariker.
Hrithik's last film Bang Bang! released in 2014.
When the actor was asked about the gap, he said: "I wish that 80 pages should have been 30 pages, so I would have met you all (media) some more times. Maybe two of my more films would have come out, but unfortunately or fortunately our vision was humongous. Our vision was out of this world and it has taken its journey."
"Every film has its destiny, I have mine. Hopefully in my destiny, in the future, I know I have said it a lot of times, but I will do it and show you now, more films. Give me one more year," he said.
Mohenjo Daro is scheduled to release on August 12, when it will clash with Akshay Kumar's Rustom.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
