New Delhi:
Director Kabir Khan, who is looking forward to the release of Ek Tha Tiger, admits that there were "issues" between him and leading man Salman Khan but insists, if an actor does not have any suggestions to offer then he is brain dead.
"When we started there were lots of discussions on how we would go head. Everybody cannot be on same page, as two people visualise things differently. Yes, there were issues.. you want to call it interferences or problems or part and parcel of the creative process, is something I cannot say," Kabir Khan said.
"There can be never be a film without issues. There has to be issues, discussions and arguments about characters and scenes. Only then you get a good film. For me the issues are very important and are part of filmmaking process," he said.
The director admits he used to take suggestions from Salman Khan considering his 24 years of experience in the industry.
"I used to reach out to Salman for suggestions, because I feel if your main star is not giving you at least ten suggestions a day then you are in trouble. As either the star is brain dead or he is not interested in the project and doing it just for money," Kabir Khan said.
"Any two creative people will not look at it a scene in same way. It took 15-20 days for us (Salman and me) to come on same page. On day one, our vision was farther, the more we shot the closer the vision," he said.
Kabir Khan feels Salman Khan's presence in the film will definitely help them get a good opening at the box office but the rest lies with the content.
"Salman can get me a great opening at the box office no doubt about it, but after that it is just me and the film that I have made. I have a feeling that the film will have a long run at the theatres. I feel it has the strength to go a long way," he said.
Releasing on August 15, Ek Tha Tiger, is Kabir Khan's third directorial venture after Kabul Express and New York.
The film produced by Aditya Chopra, will see Salman Khan playing a role of a RAW agent, opposite his former lady love Katrina Kaif.
Kabir Khan says the both Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif were always the first choice for this film.
"Salman was the obvious choice for the film. He has larger than life appeal we needed a larger than life superstar to play a larger than life legend in the film. I think no one can play this character of Tiger other than Salman. Like there are how many actors in the industry who you would call Tiger and not feel cheesy about it. Salman as Tiger is perfect," Kabir Khan said.
"Katrina Kaif was somebody for whom I was writing this character of Zoya. I had Katrina in my mind while writing it. I have shared a brilliant working relation with her while doing New York and I was happy with what she has brought to the table for the film," he said.
"When we started there were lots of discussions on how we would go head. Everybody cannot be on same page, as two people visualise things differently. Yes, there were issues.. you want to call it interferences or problems or part and parcel of the creative process, is something I cannot say," Kabir Khan said.
"There can be never be a film without issues. There has to be issues, discussions and arguments about characters and scenes. Only then you get a good film. For me the issues are very important and are part of filmmaking process," he said.
The director admits he used to take suggestions from Salman Khan considering his 24 years of experience in the industry.
"I used to reach out to Salman for suggestions, because I feel if your main star is not giving you at least ten suggestions a day then you are in trouble. As either the star is brain dead or he is not interested in the project and doing it just for money," Kabir Khan said.
"Any two creative people will not look at it a scene in same way. It took 15-20 days for us (Salman and me) to come on same page. On day one, our vision was farther, the more we shot the closer the vision," he said.
Kabir Khan feels Salman Khan's presence in the film will definitely help them get a good opening at the box office but the rest lies with the content.
"Salman can get me a great opening at the box office no doubt about it, but after that it is just me and the film that I have made. I have a feeling that the film will have a long run at the theatres. I feel it has the strength to go a long way," he said.
Releasing on August 15, Ek Tha Tiger, is Kabir Khan's third directorial venture after Kabul Express and New York.
The film produced by Aditya Chopra, will see Salman Khan playing a role of a RAW agent, opposite his former lady love Katrina Kaif.
Kabir Khan says the both Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif were always the first choice for this film.
"Salman was the obvious choice for the film. He has larger than life appeal we needed a larger than life superstar to play a larger than life legend in the film. I think no one can play this character of Tiger other than Salman. Like there are how many actors in the industry who you would call Tiger and not feel cheesy about it. Salman as Tiger is perfect," Kabir Khan said.
"Katrina Kaif was somebody for whom I was writing this character of Zoya. I had Katrina in my mind while writing it. I have shared a brilliant working relation with her while doing New York and I was happy with what she has brought to the table for the film," he said.
