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Hit & miss
Ashima Batish

In Chandigarh to promote their film, Chakradhaar, the cast of movie decodes why not all Bollywood hit films are good and why not all good films are a hit'  

The dynamics of Bollywood is '   ¹..."a bit' difficult to comprehend. '   ¹..."A bit' if you can after some contemplation figure out why Shanghai (which had a storyline) couldn't gross 100 crores unlike Rowdy Rathore (storyline in this case means how many men could Akshay Kumar single-handedly kill)! Why remake of regional films are a hit and original scripts very few; in case you still want to stick to the '   ¹..."a bit' part! In Chandigarh to promote their film, Chakradhaar, Yashpal Sharma, Akhilendra Mishra and Abhishek Anand besides the immediate job at hand (promotion of their film) try to demystify Bollywood.

Marketing driven
Abhishek Anand, actor

He is the lead actor in the film and his father is the producer. Abhishek readily acknowledges the fact that he wouldn't have got a readymade chance if that wasn't the case. The story revolves around him and he plays the son of a college peon. '  "The film is based on a true-life incident, which is about a topper of a college forced by circumstances to pick up arms. It's shocking for him to see the bitter realities of life and deal with them.'    The film has so far sold 1,000 prints but Abhishek feels promotion is equally important. '  "Bollywood is no more script-driven, what matter more is marketing.'    '   ¹..."A bit' of Bollywood uncovered!

All in the mind
Yashpal Sharma, actor

For someone who has been a part of path-breaking films like Gangajal, Lagaan, Ab Tak Chappan, in-between changing gears towards pure commercial cinema was challenging initially. '  "But then as an actor, I realise that I need to be a part of movies that have mass appeal. No film won me as much attention as Singh is Kingg. And now the same story is being repeated with Rowdy Rathore, in which I play the role of an honest police inspector.'    He doesn't term this genre as mindless cinema; instead advises one to keep the brains at home and then watch Rowdy Rathore! In the present context, he adds it's imperative to understand that, '  "Not all hit films are good and not all good films are a hit.'    Next comes the comparison among Rowdy Rathore, Singham and Dabangg, all remakes of regional films and with similar storylines, '  "Rowdy is any day better than the other two. At least, it has some plot.'    Contest his take and he says, '  "Not all 30 crore people who have watched it till now are mindless.'   

Coming to Chakradhar, Yashpal will be again seen giving a powerful performance in the role of a tender mafia. Next, he will be seen playing a lead role in Das Capital, a film co-produced by him. Taking a leap towards production, he says, was but natural with this flick since it has got a very strong script. '  "Approaching any other producer would have meant changes in the script.'    He will play the role of a junior clerk in the film and the story is about his struggle in the society infested with corruption.

Being positive
Akhilendra Mishra, actor

Akhilendra Mishra rues the fact that most of the Bollywood directors cast stars and not actors, unless a character actually demands real actors. '  "It's only then that theatre actors come in the picture.'    For that matter, he looks upon Anurag Kashyap and Sudhir Mishra. '  "Script is the winner in their case and not an individual. Their films have a soul, others are no better than bathing soaps, all of them promise froth.'    Popular for playing the ruthless villain's role in Chandrakanta, he says that he likes to play positive characters. '  "My favourite till date is playing Chandrashekhar Azad in the film the Legend of Bhagat Singh. But positive roles are only kept for the stars in majority of the films.'   