Kunal Khemu has revealed his thoughts on the delicate workings of Bollywood regarding budgets and career switches.
Sitting with ETimes, he said, “As an artist, I am somebody who was an actor, loved writing, and ended up being a director. Farhan has been that person way before me with no fear of being judged and that is what I love the most.”
“Within this industry, you are very scared, you walk on eggshells. I was scared to put out the script for Madgaon Express because I didn’t want them to feel like I was an actor who was not getting the work he wanted, so now I want to branch out and do this,” the actor added.
He continued onward to talk about how recovering budget is crucial for both actors and directors as it impacts both of them in different ways.
“I have been a part of films that have gotten a lot of love but there have also been films that didn’t do well. As an actor, you don’t get the opportunity to make that film again or do the work you want to do,” Kunal explained.
With this, he compared, “Turning director, if I have been given a certain amount of budget, I want to come under it. This way the film makes money right in the beginning. I don’t want this film to be one of those ‘that was nice, but the timing was wrong’ movies because your next chance is dependent on that.”
According to him, the people who are financially backing the production should feel worth it at the end of the day, and not just creatively satisfied.
