Radhika Rao and Vinay Sapru’s directed film Sanam Teri Kasam has been re-released after 9 years. Following the re-release, the film has made history at the box office. Thanks to its record-breaking earnings and fan demand, the director duo has announced the making of a sequel. In an exclusive conversation with Lehren, Radhika Rao and Vinay Sapru revealed that Sanam Teri Kasam 2 will be released on Valentine’s Day next year. Let’s see what Rao and Sapru have to say about the film’s success, Part 2, and Salman Khan. #radhikarao #vinaysapru #sanamterikasam
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00:00After working with superstars, when we took this decision, it was a struggle.
00:04As soon as we told anyone that we are new boy and new girl, the budget was cut.
00:08We were told that why are you after us?
00:11When they took the picture and said that you both think that you have made a masterpiece.
00:15You are Bansali, you are happy with the promotion we are giving you.
00:20We went to Mr. Salman four days ago.
00:22He was sitting there, he was doing his shooting, we both went.
00:24I asked him how are you?
00:26He said Salman, our picture is getting released.
00:28Which picture is getting released?
00:30We got even more scared.
00:31When we were making this movie, there was a different kind of narrative going on in this country.
00:36That if you are making a youth movie for youngsters, then the title should be in English.
00:42There should be some western culture.
00:44Some girls should be live-in.
00:46Marriage is an outdated concept.
00:50The movie is doing well.
00:52They used to call us twice and ask us to finish the movie.
00:54That was the atmosphere there.
00:59Rehan Hussain
01:06Namaskar, I am Rehan Hussain and you are watching Lehren.
01:09There is a lot of discussion going on about a movie called Sanam Teri Kasam.
01:15The director of this movie, Radhika Rao and Vinay Sapru are with us today.
01:20We will talk about the re-release of this movie and its success at the box office.
01:25We will talk about the new record it is creating.
01:28Sir, first of all, welcome.
01:30Thank you very much.
01:32Today we are at Lehren.
01:34These are all old memories of ours.
01:36It is nice to be here.
01:38We have been watching Lehren since we were kids.
01:40What will be the first reaction?
01:42The way a new history is being made on the re-release of the movie.
01:46This has never happened before.
01:48Many movies have been re-released before this.
01:50But the way history has been created in this movie at the box office,
01:54it is increasing.
01:56Valentine's Day is yet to come.
01:58What do you think?
02:00What will be your reaction to this?
02:03I am liking it.
02:05It is a good reaction.
02:07They say that when you write a story for a movie
02:12and you direct the movie,
02:15you take such a decision in life
02:18that it is a life-changing moment for you.
02:23Before this movie, we used to work only with big star cast.
02:28We worked with Salman sir.
02:30Our first movie was with him.
02:32Then we worked with Sunny Deol sir, Kangana Ranaut.
02:36Then Adhika ji and I thought that we have to make a love story.
02:40At this point of time, what is inspiring us?
02:44So we had to make a love story.
02:46The story was being made in such a way that
02:52if we take the established,
02:54it had a soul connect.
02:57That was not coming in the story.
02:59So we said that we have to make a movie with newcomers.
03:02So we took this decision.
03:05From there, our struggle started.
03:08I mean, we worked with superstars,
03:11but when we took this decision, it was a struggle.
03:13As soon as we told anyone that we are a new boy and a new girl,
03:16everyone's budget was cut.
03:17We didn't have any budget.
03:19Then all our technicians,
03:26there is a realignment with them.
03:29Because you can't work with those technicians,
03:32who are superstars.
03:35So Adhika ji and I said that
03:37this time we won't be afraid of all these things.
03:42We will go with our vision and do this film.
03:44Because we had written the script and we knew
03:47that this script has the magic.
03:52Then when the journey started from there,
03:55we didn't have money,
03:57it was very difficult.
03:59We searched for some producers.
04:06So we said that the story is good,
04:09but to make any love story,
04:11the next step is with newcomers,
04:15of music.
04:17Whether you take Maine Pyaar Kiya,
04:19whether you take Dilwale Dulhania,
04:21whether you take Aamir Ki Kiyamat Se Kiyamat Tak,
04:24or Hrithik Roshan's Ka Hona Pyaar.
04:27Music plays a very important role.
04:29And when we wrote the story,
04:31it was a story of mud,
04:33it was a story of every house and every child,
04:36which comes in youth and adolescence.
04:38So we were so sure that we wanted
04:40Himesh Reshammiya's music.
04:42Now Himesh Reshammiya was our friend,
04:45but he is a superstar composer.
04:47He is a very big composer,
04:48he does big films.
04:49So we said that he won't do our film,
04:52because we didn't have money.
04:53Still Radhika said,
04:54let's ask him courageously,
04:56what is there in it,
04:58let's ask him.
05:00And we were like this,
05:02we were going on the highway,
05:04the car was going at speed,
05:06and the adrenaline was pumping,
05:08we said, let's call him in the village,
05:10we called him on the highway.
05:12So from there it is said that
05:15the wheel of destiny started sitting right.
05:21Himesh sir said,
05:22you people come home,
05:24let's sit.
05:26Whenever we go to his house,
05:28he has a good luck sizzler.
05:32So we always eat good luck sizzler there.
05:35So even if we say no to Himesh sir,
05:37we say Vinay ji, Radhika ji,
05:39this is good luck sizzler,
05:40we have to eat it.
05:41So we always have good luck sizzler.
05:43So we ate our good luck sizzler,
05:45and told Himesh sir,
05:48we told him the situation of the songs.
05:51So then we told him a scene,
05:53that he puts a garland on his photo,
05:59so the girl says,
06:01never put a garland on my photo.
06:03So his father says,
06:04he puts a garland on the girl's photo
06:06while she is alive,
06:07he says, you are dead for me,
06:08I will keep you like this.
06:10So he goes, he takes it out,
06:11he says, what will you do,
06:12I will put a garland.
06:13So he puts it around his neck,
06:15and says, I will do this.
06:17So he says,
06:19will she die,
06:20I will die while I am alive.
06:22That's what he meant.
06:24So sir, the title of the film,
06:25was it already decided?
06:27No, I was coming to that.
06:28So then Himesh sir gave us the line,
06:31that I have got your line,
06:34you will go far,
06:35you will die,
06:36I swear by you.
06:39So we said, this is a very good line,
06:41we hugged,
06:42we hugged on the sizzler,
06:43we pressed the sizzler,
06:45ate all the potatoes,
06:46gained 2-4 kgs of weight,
06:48mind blowing line.
06:50So we said,
06:51this is your title song.
06:52So we said,
06:53but we don't have the title,
06:54who has the title?
06:56So he said,
06:57this is a blockbuster title,
06:58that is the title of Kamal Hassan's film.
07:00So he said,
07:01I have the title.
07:02So we said,
07:03and I think I want to give it to you.
07:07So we said,
07:08means this is called,
07:09the friend of friends,
07:11like we call our brother here.
07:14Himesh sir did that for us,
07:17that means,
07:18after this,
07:20he said,
07:21I am giving you this title,
07:23and I am giving it for free.
07:25And what happened after this,
07:27the title of the film is,
07:28Sanam Teri Kasam.
07:30You will go far,
07:31we will die,
07:32Sanam Teri Kasam.
07:33Means after this,
07:34there was no need,
07:36Radhika Rao,
07:37Vinay Sapru,
07:38Himesh Reshammiya,
07:39music and all,
07:40after that,
07:41who are you casting?
07:42Who is he?
07:43People didn't even ask.
07:45And we could take our film on the floor.
07:47And then rest is all.
07:48Now the film has been released again,
07:50it has been a success,
07:51it is making history,
07:53so did you get any reaction from Himesh ji?
07:55Did you talk to him?
07:56Or anything like that?
07:58This morning,
07:59we ate poha and came.
08:00We said,
08:01good luck Sijla ji,
08:02good luck.
08:03Usually we eat his good luck,
08:04Sijla at dinner,
08:05we were sitting in the morning,
08:06he makes sweet potato halwa very well,
08:09gulkand is made at home,
08:11masala chai is made very well,
08:14so we all ate and came.
08:16So of course,
08:17we talked to him.
08:18His film has also come,
08:19Badass Ravi Kumar,
08:20that is also doing well.
08:21Of course.
08:22Sir,
08:23Himesh sir,
08:24he is called a natural talent.
08:26He is a natural talent.
08:28And his madness in talent,
08:31that is in Himesh sir.
08:33So,
08:34no one can remove that.
08:37We were celebrating his film's success,
08:40and sir,
08:41we will also celebrate yours.
08:43Radhika ma'am,
08:44what do you think,
08:45when the film was released 9 years ago,
08:47was there any lack in promotion?
08:49Now,
08:50when it is getting success,
08:53like Timeless,
08:54it has become a timeless movie.
08:56Of course.
08:57Of course.
08:58This is our…
08:59It is on the tip of the tongue.
09:01It has become a proverb here.
09:03It is on the tip of the tongue.
09:05It was such a painful episode of our life.
09:09Because when we thought,
09:11our story and Himesh sir came,
09:14then the producer said,
09:16now you can make a film with a newcomer.
09:18Because for the combination of both of you,
09:20we will give so much money,
09:22to make a good love story.
09:25So,
09:26we set out to make a film.
09:28Then,
09:29we found a studio in that.
09:31They said,
09:32we also liked it,
09:33we will take the film.
09:34We brought PPT and VPT,
09:35we will do this,
09:36we will do that,
09:37publicity,
09:38this, that,
09:39we will do everything.
09:40We also said,
09:41they are good people,
09:42they are big people,
09:43we will not lie to them.
09:45Like today,
09:46there are many platforms,
09:47there are reality shows on TV,
09:49people go there to promote films.
09:51All this was definitely in PPT,
09:53but nothing like that happened.
09:54It didn't happen.
09:55It remained in PPT.
09:56It was a presentation of PPT,
09:57what all we will do.
09:58This will be on Colors TV,
10:00this will be on Zee TV,
10:01this will be here,
10:02this will be on City Tour.
10:04There is a standard marketing plan for films.
10:06The biggest platform is Big Boss.
10:08No, no,
10:09when,
10:10nothing like that happened with us.
10:13We were told,
10:14why are you after us like this?
10:17When they took the film,
10:18and said,
10:19you both think,
10:20you have made a masterpiece.
10:22You are Bhansali.
10:23The promotion we are giving you,
10:25you should be happy with that.
10:27You,
10:28you have not made a great film.
10:31Neither your music is so great,
10:33nor do you have any value in the star cast.
10:36You will only get this much promotion.
10:38So,
10:39we were heartbroken.
10:41Because,
10:42we thought,
10:43we had made it almost near perfect,
10:45with all our heart.
10:46And,
10:47not only us,
10:48the whole team had put their lives in the film.
10:51So,
10:52even 4 days ago,
10:53with us,
10:54so much.
10:55So, we didn't even take them to Big Boss.
10:57Although,
10:58our mentor,
10:59Salman.
11:00So, in fact,
11:01when we,
11:02panicked so much.
11:03Because,
11:04we knew that,
11:05there is no awareness of the film.
11:07The film is very good,
11:08but there is no awareness.
11:09So,
11:10The studio has put a doubt,
11:11you have made a bad film.
11:12What else,
11:13you are talking about marketing.
11:15So, we are in self-doubt.
11:16So, you are in self-doubt.
11:17Because,
11:18any filmmaker,
11:19doesn't have so much confidence.
11:20The other person,
11:21is insulting you so much.
11:22And,
11:23saying that,
11:24you are not right.
11:25So, we went.
11:26We said,
11:27there is one person,
11:28who will always tell us the truth.
11:29And,
11:30that is our mentor,
11:31Salman Khan.
11:32So,
11:33we went to Salman sir,
11:344 days ago.
11:35He was sitting,
11:36doing his shooting.
11:37We both went.
11:38I said,
11:39Radhika,
11:40how are you?
11:41So, we said,
11:42Salman,
11:43our film is releasing.
11:44Which film is releasing?
11:45Yours.
11:46So,
11:47we got even more scared.
11:48Because,
11:49our film is releasing.
11:50So,
11:51we said,
11:52our film is releasing.
11:53I swear,
11:54by God's grace.
11:55He said,
11:56Radhika,
11:57no one knows,
11:58that your film is releasing.
11:59So,
12:00we showed him the trailer.
12:01And,
12:02we knew,
12:03if the trailer was bad,
12:04he will tell the truth.
12:05That,
12:06you people didn't make it right.
12:07Now,
12:08let it be.
12:09He saw the trailer.
12:10He kept quiet for 2 seconds.
12:11And then,
12:12he said,
12:13this is a super hit.
12:14Superb.
12:15And,
12:16then he says,
12:18when is the film releasing?
12:19We said,
12:204 days later.
12:21He said,
12:22you are doomed.
12:24He said,
12:25it's my advice,
12:26shift the release of the film.
12:27Create some awareness.
12:28Because,
12:29this film will run.
12:30He said,
12:31this is a very good movie.
12:33We were happy.
12:34And,
12:35we were sad at that time.
12:36He said,
12:37why didn't you come to me,
12:38in Big Boss?
12:39So,
12:40we said,
12:41but Salman,
12:42he said,
12:43you won't be interested.
12:44He said,
12:45but,
12:46you should have asked me once.
12:48Of course,
12:49I would have supported such a good film.
12:51So,
12:52we kept quiet.
12:53He was looking at us with so much compassion.
12:55He said,
12:56what do you want me to do now?
12:57We said,
12:58Salman,
12:59please tweet for us.
13:00So,
13:01I quickly got my phone and tweeted.
13:03And,
13:04he was feeling so bad for us.
13:05We could see,
13:06there was nothing,
13:07he could have done.
13:08And,
13:09we still have that,
13:10he saw the equality of this film,
13:12on the trailer.
13:13If you see his tweet,
13:15he wrote,
13:17I selected this song for Tere Naam.
13:20Meaning,
13:21he added it to Tere Naam.
13:22He added it.
13:24That's his style of writing.
13:26But,
13:27he saw the trailer,
13:28at that time,
13:29even today,
13:30that 2016 tweet,
13:32he's telling the truth,
13:33he added it to Tere Naam.
13:36Because he knows,
13:37as soon as he adds Tere Naam,
13:38it will trend.
13:39And,
13:40his fans will say,
13:41the way Tere Naam is,
13:42this is,
13:43that is,
13:44public excitement.
13:45But,
13:46he's such a kind hearted man,
13:47how much he felt,
13:48how much he was betrayed,
13:49you know.
13:50So,
13:51after the success of the film,
13:52did he get any reaction?
13:53Did he react?
13:54Or,
13:55phone,
13:56message,
13:57etc.
13:58Sir,
13:59he's like that,
14:00we'll have to go.
14:01But,
14:02you think,
14:03the man who said it,
14:04at that time,
14:05we'll go to him now.
14:06So,
14:07no one will be happier than him,
14:08we know.
14:09Sir,
14:10now,
14:11he's a king.
14:12Now,
14:14thank you very much Salman,
14:15for everything that you did for us.
14:17I think,
14:18at that time,
14:19if we had lost our confidence,
14:20as a filmmaker,
14:21as,
14:22as the people who do,
14:24those who do a creative work,
14:26so,
14:27today,
14:28that 9 year journey,
14:29we wouldn't have been able to do it.
14:31And,
14:32you won't believe,
14:33after that,
14:34we had a light in our heart,
14:36if anyone said anything to us,
14:37we'd say,
14:38Bhai liked our trailer.
14:40So,
14:41you must have analysed,
14:42why didn't it work then?
14:43Now,
14:44why are people liking it so much?
14:45What are the things,
14:46that are motivating the audience,
14:48to come to the theatre?
14:49Sir,
14:50I don't have awareness.
14:51Tell us.
14:52See,
14:53you tell me,
14:54two people,
14:55who do the biggest work in this industry,
14:56Salman Khan and Himesh Reshamia ji.
14:58Now,
14:59when they,
15:00today,
15:01Sir,
15:02this is a big thing,
15:03that Himesh Reshamia ji did.
15:04Sir,
15:05I'll give you the music.
15:06And,
15:07Sir,
15:08do you know,
15:09what was the first song he gave us?
15:10Arijit Singh's song,
15:11saying that,
15:12we were shocked,
15:13ourselves.
15:14Today,
15:15when Salman sir is saying,
15:16Himesh Reshamia ji is working,
15:18giving us title free of cost.
15:20Now,
15:21Sir,
15:22what greater gratification,
15:23can there be,
15:24that there was nothing wrong with it,
15:25at that time.
15:26The film was,
15:27which was,
15:28I mean,
15:29it was a masterpiece,
15:30which we also knew.
15:31But,
15:32because we were making it,
15:33with newcomers,
15:34because,
15:35that studio,
15:36took us in that trap,
15:37and cheated us.
15:38Otherwise,
15:39we knew the film,
15:40was going to be a hit.
15:41At that time also,
15:42as soon as,
15:43there was awareness,
15:44on Monday,
15:45see,
15:46there's a film,
15:47whose awareness,
15:48gets quick,
15:49even if it's small,
15:50if it's controversial.
15:51Sanam,
15:52I swear on you,
15:53that type of controversial,
15:54it was just,
15:55a love filled film,
15:56from the heart.
15:57So,
15:58little by little,
15:59people,
16:00were making awareness,
16:01till Monday,
16:02Tuesday,
16:03that team,
16:04had caught the film.
16:05I'm telling you,
16:06what you told me,
16:07that,
16:08just now you told me,
16:09that you released it in small,
16:10and shifted it to big.
16:11Sir,
16:12exactly the same thing happened,
16:1310th week,
16:14the film was released,
16:152 weeks back,
16:16first time.
16:17Radhika ji and I,
16:18in Bandra,
16:19in front of the petrol pump,
16:20we came out of a restaurant,
16:21after having food,
16:22it was 10-10.30 at night,
16:23and we were standing there,
16:24waiting for our car,
16:25to come.
16:26So,
16:27a guy comes,
16:28looks at us from a distance,
16:29and says,
16:30Sir,
16:31are you Radhika Rao,
16:32and Vinay Sapru?
16:33We said,
16:34yes,
16:35why?
16:36He said,
16:37I'm the ticket guy,
16:38I'll make you sit there.
16:39Sir,
16:40for the last 10 weeks,
16:41the film is going house full,
16:42in JEM,
16:43their small theatre.
16:44Sir,
16:45if you do something,
16:46the film,
16:47exactly what you said,
16:48Sir,
16:49it will go from small theatre
16:50to big theatre.
16:51Sir,
16:52there is so much demand
16:53for that film there.
16:54And we were shocked,
16:55we called our studio,
16:56there,
16:57we just,
16:58when we said this,
16:59the studio used to mourn,
17:00the film is doing well,
17:01they used to call twice,
17:02and say,
17:03finish this film.
17:04That was the atmosphere there.
17:05We were really heartbroken,
17:06and what to do?
17:07But,
17:08public is,
17:10is king.
17:11You are with the public.
17:12Public is king.
17:13And the public really loves you.
17:15Absolutely.
17:16You didn't let them watch it in the theatre,
17:18but when it went on satellite,
17:20on OTT,
17:21on YouTube,
17:22everywhere,
17:23on every platform,
17:24they got so much love,
17:26so much love.
17:27Everywhere,
17:28their TRPs were high,
17:30it was a top TRP film,
17:33on satellite,
17:34on YouTube,
17:35it used to get millions of views,
17:36it was a hit on OTP,
17:38and it got so many fans,
17:40that when the film was released in the theatre,
17:44everyone came out,
17:45and they filled the theatres,
17:47and gave love,
17:49and proved that actually,
17:51content is king,
17:52and public is king.
17:53Yes, absolutely.
17:54Let's talk about the film's star cast,
17:56sir, a little.
17:57When the plot of the film was ready,
17:59the story was ready,
18:00so the star cast that is there now,
18:02Harsh Bandhan Rane,
18:03and Maura Hokemji,
18:05so was it decided from the start,
18:07or was it decided after some auditions?
18:10See, I'll tell you what happened,
18:12like I said,
18:13as soon as Himesh sir came,
18:15and his music came,
18:17so our finance people,
18:20creators,
18:21they said,
18:22do whatever you want,
18:23we don't have interference,
18:25and we don't care,
18:27you can take anyone,
18:28so we have a meritorious process here,
18:31we have an in-house casting department,
18:33we cast from here,
18:35all India,
18:36all over the world,
18:37we cast from here,
18:38then an organic process started,
18:40then we had an audition for Maura,
18:42from Sydney,
18:43so we selected Maura for that,
18:45then with her,
18:46on Zoom call,
18:47then for Harsh,
18:49there were two other guys before him,
18:51it was with them,
18:52that was a normal process,
18:54they auditioned,
18:55then the best among them,
18:57we selected them,
18:58but it didn't matter,
18:59after Himesh sir came,
19:01and the music came,
19:02then we had to suit the story,
19:05on merit,
19:06that was the whole game,
19:08so Maura's selection,
19:09it wasn't like that,
19:10it was done according to the audition,
19:12like she's a Pakistani actress,
19:14no, no,
19:15did you meet her,
19:16no, no,
19:17we got the audition from Sydney,
19:19because her mother lives in Sydney,
19:21so,
19:22we didn't have anything like that,
19:24but it was only on the merit,
19:26we found out later,
19:27that she's an actress,
19:28yes, later,
19:29when the audition came,
19:30it was such an amazing audition,
19:32Maura's,
19:33then we found out later,
19:34then we talked on Zoom,
19:36and,
19:37that girl is also amazing,
19:39her heart is also amazing,
19:41we used to call her,
19:42Mabu the Marvelous,
19:43I have two questions for you,
19:45Maura recently got married,
19:47yes,
19:48and,
19:49second thing,
19:50she shared on her Instagram story,
19:52that I played the role of a Sikh girl,
19:54in this film,
19:55the climax scene at the end,
19:57she said,
19:58it was very difficult,
20:00and it was shot from many angles,
20:02and many plots,
20:04no,
20:05what was there,
20:06I'll tell you what,
20:07Radhika and I,
20:08when we were shooting,
20:09we didn't think,
20:10we'll shoot like this,
20:11we thought,
20:12we'll shoot it in a different way,
20:14but,
20:15when we saw it on set,
20:16then we said,
20:17and the story,
20:18where it had reached,
20:19so,
20:20we decided,
20:21first,
20:22Harsh would sit on the chair,
20:23and listen to the story,
20:24after that,
20:25we decided,
20:26no,
20:27this,
20:28Inder would sleep next to Saru,
20:30yes,
20:31yes,
20:32yes,
20:33Inder would sleep next to Saru,
20:35and he would hold her,
20:37and cry,
20:38and her last conversation,
20:40would be on the hospital bed,
20:42lying down,
20:43and then,
20:44she would take her last breath,
20:46so,
20:47this was our thought,
20:49and before that,
20:50there was the father scene,
20:51yes,
20:52which was very painful for Mavra,
20:55actually,
20:56it had reached the point,
20:57that,
20:58actually,
20:59the conflict of the film was,
21:00that a father,
21:01curses his daughter,
21:02and,
21:03while alive,
21:04he performs his rituals,
21:06and,
21:07he puts her photo on the wall,
21:09and garlands her,
21:10now,
21:11the conflict was so big,
21:12now,
21:13what is the climax of that,
21:14that how will the girl forgive him,
21:16that father,
21:17so,
21:18the climax is,
21:19standing there,
21:20and the father is crying,
21:21that,
21:22a father,
21:23does this to his daughter,
21:24someone,
21:25he tortures her so much,
21:26that,
21:27mentally,
21:28he made her sick,
21:29whatever happiness,
21:30he took away all the happiness,
21:31for her,
21:32for himself,
21:33so,
21:34now,
21:35how will the daughter forgive him,
21:36so,
21:37that scene was going on,
21:38you know,
21:39and the takes were emotional,
21:40and that line was,
21:41which Vinay ji says,
21:42on which,
21:43our climax was based,
21:44which was,
21:45Amitabh Bachchan ji's father,
21:46Harivansh Rai Bachchan ji's line,
21:47which,
21:48the daughter says to the father,
21:49that,
21:50if it is of the mind,
21:51it is good,
21:52if it is not,
21:53it is even better,
21:54so,
21:55the father,
21:56in repentance,
21:57dies so much,
21:58he cries,
21:59and says,
22:00what kind of a father am I,
22:01that,
22:02I am not able to save my daughter,
22:03no one is listening to my apologies,
22:04so,
22:05she says that,
22:06so,
22:07that was very painful for him,
22:08and that,
22:09used to happen from every angle,
22:10so,
22:11she used to do it from one angle,
22:12then from another angle,
22:13then from another angle,
22:14yes,
22:15it was very difficult,
22:16the death scene is going on,
22:17the breath is coming out,
22:18so,
22:19the last breath,
22:20till now,
22:21the film that was released earlier,
22:22we were coming as critics,
22:23we were coming as critics,
22:24that,
22:25it is a very heavy film,
22:26it is an emotional film,
22:27people are not able to connect,
22:28there is a lot of sadness,
22:29so,
22:30do you believe this?
22:31No,
22:32this was the problem,
22:33actually,
22:34to show this,
22:35we went to Salman sir,
22:36at that time,
22:37that,
22:38did we make a wrong film?
22:39Did we,
22:40as writer,
22:41director,
22:42make a mistake in
22:43identifying the youth
22:44of this country?
22:45Don't the youngsters
22:46want to see this?
22:47Because,
22:48when we were making this film,
22:49there was a different kind of
22:50narrative going on in this country,
22:51among the filmmakers,
22:52for the youngsters,
22:53so,
22:54the title should be
22:55in English,
22:56some western culture
22:57should be there,
22:58some girls should be
22:59live-in,
23:00marriage is
23:01outdated,
23:02wedding is an,
23:03marriage is an
23:04outdated concept,
23:05so,
23:06all these things used to happen,
23:07this narrative was going on,
23:08and our film,
23:09and parents,
23:10don't talk about parents,
23:11old concept,
23:12this is an old
23:13concept,
23:14you know.
23:15But,
23:16this is the opinion
23:17of the critics,
23:18yes,
23:19the opinion of the critics,
23:20so,
23:21we should talk about
23:22the critics,
23:23whoever has done this,
23:24I too,
23:25have a request
23:26to you,
23:27that,
23:28please,
23:29get the critics
23:30with us,
23:31and you also
23:32ask them some questions,
23:33that,
23:34brother,
23:35where was your
23:36mind?
23:37Because,
23:38the public
23:39left you,
23:40and,
23:41the people
23:42of 40 years
23:43are not
23:44watching the
23:45film,
23:4615,
23:4716,
23:48and,
23:4920,
23:50so,
23:51Radhika ji
23:52said a
23:53very good thing,
23:54that,
23:55all the viewers
23:56of Lehren,
23:57have a request,
23:58please,
23:59find those
24:00critics,
24:01for the first
24:02time,
24:03I swear,
24:04we all
24:05together,
24:06have proved them
24:07wrong,
24:08so,
24:09please,
24:10find them,
24:11and we
24:12will do
24:13another interview
24:14with them,
24:15about the
24:16critics,
24:17we will sit
24:18together,
24:19and,
24:20we will
24:21ask them,
24:22whether
24:23they made
24:24this film
24:25or not,
24:26so,
24:27maybe,
24:28they should
24:29ask the
24:30public,
24:31that,
24:32you gave
24:33this review,
24:34so,
24:35they should
24:36also ask
24:37them,
24:38that,
24:39we also
24:40want to
24:41ask this
24:42question,
24:43sir.
24:44So,
24:45sir,
24:46are you
24:47planning
24:48to
24:49write
24:50the
24:51plot for
24:52part 2
24:53of the
24:54film?
24:55Yes,
24:56what happened
24:57was,
24:58when we
24:59were
25:00writing part
25:011,
25:02this is a
25:03tragic
25:04story,
25:05so,
25:06we had
25:07also written
25:08part 2,
25:09so,
25:10we always
25:11wanted to
25:12make part
25:131 and
25:14part 2,
25:15so,
25:16you must
25:17have
25:18heard,
25:19that,
25:20when a
25:21man comes
25:22to a
25:23tree,
25:24and
25:25says,
25:26I have
25:27stopped
25:28drinking,
25:29I have
25:30won the
25:31case,
25:32then he
25:33lies down
25:34there,
25:35he hears
25:36the girl's
25:37voice,
25:38so,
25:39this is
25:40the starting
25:41point
25:42of part
25:432,
25:44part 2
25:45starts
25:46with
25:47the
25:48story,
25:49so,
25:50we wanted
25:51to tell,
25:52what happened
25:53to Inder,
25:54or what
25:55happened to
25:56Saru,
25:57half of
25:58the people
25:59say that
26:00Saru should
26:01be in the
26:02film,
26:03but the
26:04fans are
26:05so crazy,
26:06so,
26:07before you,
26:08someone
26:09asked us,
26:10sir,
26:11we have
26:12heard,
26:13where is
26:14Salman,
26:15hashtag
26:16Salman,
26:17so,
26:18will you
26:19plan
26:20after this,
26:21or have
26:22you made
26:23part 2,
26:24music,
26:25star cast,
26:26yes,
26:27the story is
26:28ready,
26:29we are
26:30in the
26:31process,
26:32it's
26:33the first
26:34weekend,
26:35but the
26:36good thing
26:37is that
26:38the story
26:39is ready,
26:40so,
26:416-8
26:42months,
26:43people
26:44are
26:45waiting,
26:46it's
26:47a
26:48beautiful
26:49story,
26:50Rane
26:51also said
26:52in an
26:53interview,
26:54we are
26:55preparing for
26:56part 2,
26:57we hope
26:58it will
26:59continue,
27:00he said
27:01that he
27:02will stop
27:03drinking water,
27:04I said,
27:05there is
27:06no need
27:07to do
27:08all that,
27:09you are
27:10such a
27:11good
27:12Inder,
27:13so,
27:14why did
27:15we want to
27:16make the
27:17film with
27:18newcomers,
27:19because
27:20newcomers
27:21surrender
27:22themselves,
27:23so,
27:24Mavra was
27:25Radhika,
27:26Harsh
27:27was me,
27:28so,
27:29Harsh,
27:30stand up,
27:31Harsh,
27:32give the
27:33profile,
27:34Harsh,
27:35give 3-4,
27:36Harsh,
27:37do the
27:38exercise,
27:39Harsh,
27:40speak like this,
27:41Harsh,
27:42give the
27:43introduction scene,
27:44it's called
27:45an
27:46epic introduction
27:47scene,
27:48when he
27:49comes in
27:50and
27:51picks up
27:52the
27:53wine glass
27:54and
27:55goes to
27:56the
27:57tree,
27:58he can't
27:59pick the
28:00glass properly,
28:01Vineji
28:02picks it up
28:03stylishly,
28:04so,
28:05I was
28:06sitting
28:07with my
28:08head like
28:09this and
28:10when
28:11And we were shooting in South Africa and Radhika ji was saying,
28:13Vinay, let it go. Why are you making me cry like this?
28:16But all those memories remain, so you don't have to read them.
28:20Vinay ji is saying that a newcomer surrenders to the director completely.
28:26Acting wise, scene wise, he doesn't ask too many questions like a big star.
28:31So when our film fails or he doesn't benefit from it,
28:36then we both understand that it's our failure.
28:38It's not his fault, it's our fault.
28:42So we felt bad for him.
28:45Today, Harsh is our discovery. We introduced him.
28:49So he's like, we are his mentor.
28:51So if Harsh is not doing well, it is our failure, it is not Harsh's failure.
28:56Today, it is...
28:59We had promised that newcomer who brings dreams in our eyes,
29:04trusts us and does workshops and rehearsals with us.
29:08So it's a promise given to him that he should have faith in us
29:12and do what we say. And he did it.
29:14And if it doesn't get delivered, then we are at a disadvantage.
29:18So today when Harsh or Mavra is so happy
29:24and Mavra got this hit on their wedding day,
29:27so it is like for us, it is like a karmic redemption.
29:32We lost so much weight from our chest.
29:36Because it took 9 years for small kids, but still.
29:39Whenever Harsh's film was released, we always prayed
29:42that God should make this film a hit.
29:47But whatever happened, at the end of it, he got his first hit from us only.
29:51And thank God for this promise.
29:54That the kid who had faith in us, that newcomer,
29:58and we gave him his first hit.
30:00So a circle of life, faith, got completed.
30:04So all the blessings and prayers for both of them.
30:07And so happy for them.
30:08One last question. You have made many music videos.
30:12And many blockbusters have been proved.
30:14From Falgun Pathak to now.
30:16But as far as films are concerned,
30:18the time interval is a lot.
30:20You made the first film with Salman Khan.
30:22Then after 10 years, another film came.
30:24Then the interval of this gap,
30:26why does it take more time in writing?
30:30Or is it your process that films will come late, but will come well?
30:34No, no, it didn't happen like that.
30:35Like I said, earlier we used to make films with superstars.
30:38Then there was the issue of dates.
30:40When to meet, when not to meet.
30:41Sunny sir's date, Kangana's date.
30:43Then making combinations, all this happens.
30:46Then we said, we have to make a love story with newcomers.
30:50Then I told you about his struggle.
30:52All our financiers ran away.
30:55Now me and my script and my songs,
30:57they were left behind.
30:58And thank God to Mr. Imesh that he said,
31:01I love you guys, I love your script and this is your title.
31:05So it becomes a struggle.
31:07A person says, I have to do this.
31:09But yes.
31:10But we will rectify that now.
31:13We will catch up a bit.
31:16Because we both have some very good stories.
31:22So we will bring those stories to the screen soon.
31:25So Sanam, apart from Part 2, do you have any other projects?
31:31Yes, we do.
31:32Himesh sir and I are co-producing a film together.
31:37So that's one.
31:38Then, like Salman Khan sir is our mentor.
31:43By the way, we have another mentor.
31:45He is a bit younger than us.
31:47But he is also our mentor, whose name is Bhushan Kumar.
31:50So our last film, Lucky, was also with him.
31:56So from Lucky till now, I think it's been 20-22 years.
32:02Since then, the only person who has come to support us commercially and financially
32:09and has all our films and songs with him.
32:12So now it's impossible that we don't do his film.
32:17So Bhushan sir is there.
32:18So we are co-producing with Himesh sir.
32:21Bhushan sir is there.
32:22And then, like we said at the beginning of the interview,
32:25everything changes from Friday to Friday.
32:27So till when should we expect Part 2?
32:29Valentine 2016, our film will definitely come.
32:3226.
32:3326.
32:34Valentine 2026, the film will definitely come.
32:37If you want to give some message to the viewers,
32:40for Part 1, the kind of success you are getting.
32:43I thought, with your permission, if I say that we have a casting going on here.
32:50On our Instagram, please come to Sapru & Rao.
32:55All the viewers of Lehren, young kids, 18-22 years old,
33:03please, if you want to become actors,
33:05please send your profile on Sapru & Rao.
33:10And we will thank Lehren for launching the next star of the young love story.
33:19And also, jokes apart,
33:21this was said in the climax of our film.
33:25And all the kids who come to this country,
33:28who want to become actors, IAS officers, whatever they want to become,
33:33the biggest reason for this film's success is
33:39that the film is a tragedy, but it ends with a hope.
33:42And that hope is, if you have a good heart, it's good.
33:45If you don't have a good heart, it's even better.
33:47Because it's God's will.
33:49So never lose hope, never give up in life,
33:52because there is something over there.
33:54Like Lord Krishna said in Bhagwat Gita,
33:56Surrender to me, and I shall deliver.
33:57You do the work, and when, who, how should I give the fruit?
34:01I swear on you, Sanam.
34:02Let's go.
34:03Thank you very much for talking to Lehren.
34:06Thank you so much.