Exclusive | Karan Boolani: Thank You For Coming isn't Veere Di Wedding's sequel

Thank You For Coming is a very small film with a big idea Hope it connects with the audience said director Karan Boolani in an exclusive interview with MidDaycom and moviegoers have fulfilled his wish The chick flick starring Bhumi Pednekar Shehnaaz Gill Kusha Kapila Dolly Singh and Shibani Bedi among others is winning hearts at the box office despite a clash with multiple films The venture is backed by Anil Kapoor Ekta Kapoor and Rhea KapoorIn the exclusive interview Karan took us back in time when Thank You For Coming was conceptualised He recalled Well it was about 45 years ago I think my wife Rhea Kapoor had met Radhika Anand for a story and they got talking and she narrated a line about a girl who has never had an orgasm and woke up one morning having it and not remembering who gave it to her I think she started laughing and from there it started developingReacting to whether the characters in Thank You For Coming were modelled on reallife people Karan shared I think we take everything from our real life we cant say from whom We steal from all our friends lives and other things around usThank You For Coming is a rare film where established actors and popular social media influencers come together to share the screen space Talking about the casting process the director said A lot of credit has to go to Abhimanyu my casting director and we have just been working for so long I have so many friends who have been actors and then stopped acting and following influencers and our world is also now that We communicate through our phone we see stories online we go to the movies we see stories we sit at home we hear stories So characters I think you are everywhere its just what script you have and what the scene is and what they need So yeah I think finding someone experienced someone inexperienced and I love that I think there is great energy thereKaran reacted to the phrase of women can only tell women stories through their gaze and said he doesnt make films to break any notion The director shared I dont make films to break notions I think I just do it to tell stories Stories that excite us stories that make me laugh stories that make me cry They move you you know And if I find something that moves me thats what I want to share with people you know The malefemale I mean I wouldnt know I have never made a film about being a female So I dont need to know what it is to be a female I dont know this conceptKaran opened up on the difficulties of making a film When asked whether it was a challenge to create a story of women he reacted Its very difficult to make a film And then all these tags like femaleoriented maleoriented action film this film that film These are labels that other people put on films When we make them we just are telling a story you know It can be an ensemble film it can be a protagonist thats led by a woman who comes through but I dont think we do it with that in mind you knowThere were rumours that Thank You For Coming could be a sequel of Veere Di Wedding or be a part of the same universe Denying it Karan said Its not a sequel to Veere Di Wedding That film had 4 people on the poster and this one has 5 But yeah I could imagine how people would assume that but I dont think it is oneWill the sequel of Thank You For Coming be made Karan replied I dont know at the moment I dont think because for me in this film the story ends where it ends Lets see You never knowThank You For Coming didnt get a solo release Sharing his views on box office clashes Karan said This part of the process of filmmaking which is the receipt the numbers the distribution there are far more experienced people than me to talk about Its a different part of the business which I am learning which I am understanding But we make films to tell stories and to reach a maximum number of audiences If your audience connects to the picture even if there are 2000 films on that day they will find a way to watch it Thats the strength of the picture Ours is the little film It feels like its a very big film because there are a lot of established names behind it But its a very small film with a big idea you know I hope it connectsWhen asked about his take on censorship Karan shared I have no opinion on censorship They are there in every country So every country has a censor board and whenever we look to exhibit it in that country we have to follow the ideas behind the censor board They know best about the countryKaran worked with his wife Rhea and fatherinlaw Anil Kapoor on Thank You For Coming Does he plan to do a film with sisterinlaw Sonam Kapoor He said Id love to Find me one script