Mohit Suri had earlier directed films like Kalyug, Raaz and Murder 2.
Mumbai:
Director Mohit Suri, who has directed musical Aashiqui 2, says he feels more responsible towards those audiences who haven't seen the original 1990 film.
"I feel more responsible making Aashiqui 2 for those people who don't know about Aashiqui. People who are 21 or 22 years old, or like my cousin Alia, who wasn't born that time. I feel more responsibility to connect to those people," Mohit Suri told IANS.
"The people who have already watched Aashiqui will come to watch it to pull it down. They will come to say that Aashiqui was good. I want to connect to those who don't know about the music of that Aashiqui. I know there are few (such people), but that's the responsibility," he added.
The original Aashiqui, directed by Mahesh Bhatt, featured Rahul Roy and Anu Agarwal.
The new movie, releasing April 26, stars Kunal Roy Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor. It is not the sequel to the old film, but they share a similarity in the fact that both are musical sagas and romantic stories.
Asked about the commercial viability of the movie, Mohit Suri said: "The film stands alone on its own ground. I won't be making this film with newcomers if I was in that ball game of Rs 100 crore."
"I feel more responsible making Aashiqui 2 for those people who don't know about Aashiqui. People who are 21 or 22 years old, or like my cousin Alia, who wasn't born that time. I feel more responsibility to connect to those people," Mohit Suri told IANS.
"The people who have already watched Aashiqui will come to watch it to pull it down. They will come to say that Aashiqui was good. I want to connect to those who don't know about the music of that Aashiqui. I know there are few (such people), but that's the responsibility," he added.
The original Aashiqui, directed by Mahesh Bhatt, featured Rahul Roy and Anu Agarwal.
The new movie, releasing April 26, stars Kunal Roy Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor. It is not the sequel to the old film, but they share a similarity in the fact that both are musical sagas and romantic stories.
Asked about the commercial viability of the movie, Mohit Suri said: "The film stands alone on its own ground. I won't be making this film with newcomers if I was in that ball game of Rs 100 crore."
