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Anil Kapoor: Won’t do a comedy with a new director
Updated On: 23 June, 2022 07:12 AM IST | Mumbai | Uma Ramasubramanian
Stating that he is picky about laugh riots, Anil on how Jugjugg Jeeyo tackles subject of divorce with humour and sensitivity
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What’s the first thing that drew Anil Kapoor to Jugjugg Jeeyo? The fact that the film employed comedy to give a significant message about marriage, falling out of love and divorce, while being mindful of not undermining the gravity of the subjects. “It’s not a family drama, but a family comedy. I wouldn’t say yes to a typical family drama; I have done them earlier. This story has [novelty],” begins Anil, who leads Raj Mehta’s directorial venture. Joining him are Neetu Kapoor, Varun Dhawan and Kiara Advani.
Comedies are among the most difficult genres to crack, but the senior actor has almost always got them right — be it the iconic Mr India (1987), or the charming Dil Dhadakne Do (2015). Has he been plain lucky with them? Far from that. He asserts that when a laugh riot comes his way, he scrutinises it intensely. “With comedies, I am sensitive about whom I am working with. The director is paramount. I have worked with the best of directors — from Basu Chatterjee to Hrishikesh Mukherjee — on this genre. I won’t do a comedy with a new director or writer. I have to see his work, his take on the genre, and he has to prove himself.”
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