You just mentioned that Sholay was inspired from few films from the west. Have you seen the films of Sergio Leone (Italian filmmaker)?
Yes, and they all were really good. Those films are also known as 'Spaghetti westerns' because most of the films were shot in countries like Italy.
Sholay was inspired from The Magnificent Seven, which in turn was inspired from The Seven Samurai. I think its necessary for the creative evolution of a performer that he should get inspired from several sources.
In this case Sholay was an inspiration and Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag is a small river or a distributary of Sholay.
It's been many weeks since the promos of the film started. What's the feedback like?
To be very honest I have not received that many SMSes and I really can't fathom how I should I take it (smiles). But some of the people I've met said that my look in the film is very menacing and fearful.
In most of the films I have played good-natured roles and people normally associate me with such roles. But this role is a deviation from an actor's point of view.
Through this role I got an opportunity to do something different and it's a challenge for me. Every actor in his or her career thinks of doing different roles, unique from what he or she has been doing earlier.
You may say that it was an insane act from my side. Viewers may get confused thinking that they have always seen me doing positive roles and now he is doing something wrong, but after all said and done they too should realise that I am different person in my personal life and the roles I portray in my films.
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