Reema
Kagti
started
her
film
career
by
assisting
film
makers
like
Mira
Nair,
Farhan
Akhtar
and
Ashutosh
Gowarikar
and
last
week,
she
made
her
directorial
debut
with
Honeymoon
Travels
Pvt.
Ltd.
Reema
was
live
on
IndiaFM
for
celeb
chat
a
day
before
the
release
of
her
film.
Here's
bringing
the
chat
transcript
of
Reema's
conversation
with
IndiaFM
surfers.
humtum
:
hi
reema
Reema
Kagti
:
hi
guys
mezba
:
Reema,
Good
luck
to
you
on
your
realease.
Im
an
aspiring
film
maker
and
would
like
to
work
as
an
assistant
in
yours
or
excels
next
project.
How
do
I
go
about
it?
Reema
Kagti
:
send
your
cv
in
to
the
office...meet
first
ad's
and
try
getting
on
to
films
minto
from
oz
:
hey
reema,
was
it
difficult
managing
and
directing
the
stories
of
12
different
actors
in
Honeymoon
travels
Reema
Kagti
:
since
i
wrote
the
script
i
was
very
clear
on
each
coupls'
track
and
every
character's
role
in
the
film...plus
i
was
blessed
with
a
very
talented
cast
so
i
didn't
find
it
very
difficult
dolly_4u:
as
a
child
did
u
wana
be
a
director
Reema
Kagti
:
no
as
a
child
i
wanted
to
write
humtum
:
reema,
has
every
couple
kissed
in
the
movie
Reema
Kagti
:
no
every
couple
don't
kiss
sam
:
heard
that
vikram
chatwal
plays
a
gay
character
in
the
movie?
Reema
Kagti
:
the
best
way
to
watch
my
film
is
to
not
listen
to
anything
you
hear
about
it,
go
into
the
theatre
with
an
open
mind
and
let
the
film
unfold
in
front
of
you
the
way
it
is
supposed
to...so
will
decline
all
questions
about
my
film's
content
kaancha
cheena
:
reema
ji,
how
nervous
are
you
about
the
opening
of
this
movie
Reema
Kagti
:
a
little
nervous
more
excited
i
think
coz
i
am
very
proud
of
my
film
and
am
looking
foward
to
the
response
minto
from
oz
:
Reema,
what
do
you
expect
from
Honeymoon
Travels
Reema
Kagti
:
i
am
expecting
people
to
like
it...it's
funny,
fresh,
honest
and
real...think
an
average
person
will
find
lots
of
connecting
points
minto
from
oz
:
Do
you
have
any
other
projects
in
the
pipeline
Reema
Kagti
:
am
planning
to
co-write
a
script
with
zoya
next
for
me
to
direct
dolly_4u
:
who
do
u
think
is
the
cutest
couple
in
ur
film?
honest
aswer
Reema
Kagti
:
cant
decide
between
kk
raima,
boman
shabana
or
abhay
minisha....
Dream
:
Hello
Reema,
How
was
it
to
work
with
Farhan
Akhtar?
Reema
Kagti
:
he
is
a
lot
of
fun
to
work
with
and
as
a
producer
he
has
been
the
best...very
supportive
and
protective
farid23
:
was
salaam
e
ishq
written
by
you?
Reema
Kagti
:
no
please
don
not
credit
me
with
salaam
e
ishq!
Darshak
:
How
did
you
feel
after
the
worked
as
a
Second
Unit
Director
or
Assistant
Director
in
Lagaan
and
Dil
Chahta
Hai?
Reema
Kagti
:
both
films
are
very
special
and
the
time
i
spent
working
on
them
were
probably
some
of
my
best
memories
in
life
ever
farid23
:
Does
Honeymoon
travels
has
a
reference
point
in
some
hollywood
film?
Reema
Kagti
:
no
my
film
is
original...after
u
watch
it
whether
u
think
it
is
good
bad
or
ugly
u
will
have
to
give
me
credit
for
originality
i
think
kaancha
cheena
:
was
it
one
big
party
on
the
sets
or
were
you
a
strict
disciplinarian
Reema
Kagti
:
every
body
did
their
bit
of
fooling
around...it
was
very
entertaining
maroon
5
:
was
kk
menon
shocked
wen
u
told
abt
the
song
in
wich
he
has
to
dance
Reema
Kagti
:
kk
started
telling
me
he
is
the
world's
worst
dancer...i
got
very
nervous,
needlessly
as
it
turns
out
coz
he
did
a
great
job
ghalib
:
did
u
think
of
casting
urself
in
one
of
the
role
as
you
too
look
very
beautiful.
Reema
Kagti
:
no
i'm
most
comfortable
behind
the
camera...acting
is
really
not
my
scene
Dream
:
What
is
the
most
ridiculous
scene
you
ever
saw
in
afilm?
Reema
Kagti
:
forget
the
name...a
crocodile
was
chasing
hritik
and
roaring
like
a
lion!
farid23
:
Name
a
few
directors
whose
work
u
find
fascinating...
Reema
Kagti
:
wong
kar
wai,
pedro
almodavar,
steven
soderberg,
harmony
korine,
abbaas
kurastami,
makhmalbaf,
tsi
min
liang...my
list
doesn't
end
DOCTOR
:
so
wats
ur
plans
for
the
thriller
u
intend
to
make
Reema
Kagti
:
waiting
for
honeymoon
chaos
to
die
down
before
making
any
future
plans
pronit
:
hi
reema
i
m
frm
assam
,
u
r
frm
the
same
region
as
well
Reema
Kagti
:
yes
i
am
from
assam
Reema
Kagti
:
no
i've
not
seen
live
flesh...honeymoon
not
based
on
anything
Dream
:
Have
you
seen
Live
Flesh?
Is
Honeymoon
travels
somewhat
based
on
that?
DOCTOR
:
i
m
very
impressed
that
in
ur
first
movie
u
handled
so
many
actors-
is
it
difficult
with
star
tantrums?
Reema
Kagti
:
no...attack
is
the
best
form
of
defence...i
threw
a
tantrum
before
anyone
else
could
if
i
sensed
one
coming
on!
Fenil
Seta
:
In
your
opinion,
who
has
given
the
best
performance
in
'Honeymoon
Travels..'
Reema
Kagti
:
i
am
very
pleased
with
several
performances...watch
it
and
see...think
even
u'll
find
it
difficult
to
decide
Dream
:
Would
you
like
to
make
a
film
like
Taste
of
cherry.......
I
didnt
really
get
the
film,
but
you
can
always
indianize
it???
Reema
Kagti
:
taste
of
cherry
is
very
whimsical
according
to
me...difficult
to
indianise
it
dolly_4u
:
as
a
female
director
wat
was
ur
biggest
challenge
Reema
Kagti
:
don't
think
i
had
any
special
'female'
director
problems...just
regular
stuff
that
all
director's
go
through
Dream
:
what
do
you
prefer,
making
commercial
films
or
trying
to
make
different
kind
of
cinema,
like
for
instance
Taste
of
cherry
of
abbas?
Reema
Kagti
:
i
prefer
to
make
commercially
viable
different
films...
DOCTOR
:
do
u
think
indianizing
western
movies
is
ok?
dont
u
think
original
scripts
shud
be
encouraged?
Reema
Kagti
:
yes
i
think
originality
should
be
encouraged
but
sadly
it
is
not
ghalib
:
what
do
u
think
of
item
numbers
in
movies?
Will
u
use
one
in
ur
movies?
Reema
Kagti
:
i'm
not
big
on
item
numbers...
DOCTOR
:
if
somone
comes
up
to
u
with
a
gud
new
n
original
script,
wud
u
pursue
it
or
commerce
will
dictate
ur
creativity?
Reema
Kagti
:
film
making
is
very
expensive...you
have
to
find
a
healthy
balance
between
commerce
and
creativity
pokiri
:
why
dint
u
make
a
movie
with
6
star
couples
like
salaam-e-ishq???
Reema
Kagti
:
i
wanted
to
make
a
different
kind
of
film...stars
are
wonderful
and
make
a
lot
of
things
possible
for
your
film
but
also
comes
with
limitations...also
it's
difficult
to
convince
them
to
do
different
stuff
ghalib
:
I
think
the
new
don
is
much
better
than
the
old
one.
What
do
you
think?
Reema
Kagti
:
i
like
both
dons
for
different
reasons
Dream
:
name
a
sort
of
rumour
which
you
would
like
to
start
about
yourself
Reema
Kagti
:
i
would
like
it
to
be
rumoured
that
i
am
a
genius!
Sculptor74
:
What
kind
of
movies
you
personally
Like?
Reema
Kagti
:
i
like
films
that
have
strong
scripts
and
director's
behind
them...more
personal
stuff
than
generic
films
dolly_4u
:
most
underrated
actress
in
bollywood?
Reema
Kagti
:
Tabu
is
very
under
rated
for
her
talent
Darshak
:
Reema,
Would
You
Compare
Youself
with
RGV,Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali
as
a
director?
like
in
someway
you're
better
than
them....would
you
compare?
Reema
Kagti
:
no
would
not
compare
pokiri
:
were
thr
any
creative
differences
between
u
n
farhan???
Reema
Kagti
:
no
farhan
was
very
supportive
of
my
ideas
DOCTOR
:
wat
do
u
think
about
WATER?a
realistic
chance
at
the
OSCARS?
Reema
Kagti
:
personally
did
not
like
water...winning
the
oscar
is
like
winning
lottery...guess
the
chances
are
the
same
dolly_4u
:
do
u
feel
insecure
for
being
a
female
director
in
male
dominated
industry
Reema
Kagti
:
no
it
does
not
make
me
insecure
Sculptor74
:
What
made
you
to
join
the
Film
Industry?
Reema
Kagti
:
i
wanted
to
make
films
style
guru
:
where
do
you
think
bollywood
lags
behind
in
comparison
to
hollywood??
Reema
Kagti
:
my
opinion
of
hollywood
is
as
bad
as
my
opinion
of
bollywood...bollywood
suffers
a
generation
loss
though
farid23
:
how
was
Zoya
Akhtar
as
the
executive
producer?
Reema
Kagti
:
zoya
is
the
best
EP
this
side
of
the
arabian
sea
Dream
:
do
you
believe
in
the
term
art
cinema?
If
yes
why...
If
no
why
not?
Reema
Kagti
:
i
believe
in
the
term
good
film
Sam_panny
:
you
had
a
project
with
baba
films,
when
is
the
project
starting,
Reema
Kagti
:
i
have
no
project
with
baba
films
style
guru
:
do
you
want
hollywood
actors
to
act
in
indian
movies??
Reema
Kagti
:
i
don't
see
too
much
scope
for
hollywood
actors
in
bollywood
ashok
:
why
did
u
choose
the
title
honeymoon
travels
?
Reema
Kagti
:
wanted
a
title
that
would
reflect
the
quirky
comedy
that
the
film
is
DOCTOR
:
wat
is
more
important
-
good
contacts
or
essential
knowledge/skills
in
this
industry
Reema
Kagti
:
you
need
both
contacts
and
skills
Dream
:
Do
you
know
the
term
Thrid
Cinema,
and
if
yes,
do
you
feel
it
is
degrading
the
films
made
in
countries
of
asia,
Africa
and
South
America?
Reema
Kagti
:
sorry
no...what
is
thrid
cinema?
Sculptor74
:
I
heard
that
you
are
making
one
movie
with
Mithun
Chakraborty?
Reema
Kagti
:
no
i'm
not
making
a
movie
with
mithun...i
love
him
though
Fenil
Seta
:
Whar
do
you
think
of
the
duo
Vishal-Shekhar
who
has
also
given
music
in
your
movie?
Reema
Kagti
:
vishal
n
shekhar
are
very
talented...enjoyed
working
with
them
DOCTOR
:
are
there
surprise
guest
appearances
in
the
movie?
Reema
Kagti
:
yes
i
surprise
appearance...don't
ask
who
coz
i'm
not
telling
ghalib
:
As
relationship
is
a
part
of
ur
movie,
tell
me
what
u
think
of
the
old
man
young
girl
relationship
as
is
shown
in
the
movie
Nishabdh.
Reema
Kagti
:
not
seen
nishabd
so
can't
comment...think
Mr.
bachan
has
the
sensitivity
to
pull
it
off
though
Dream
:
Third
cinema
is
the
name
given
to
films
made
in
the
Asian,
African
and
South-American
countries,
first
cinema
is
Hollywood
and
second
Cinema
is
the
European
Art
Cinema,
the
reason
is
because
the
films
are
overloaded
with
melodrama
and
they
have
political
issues
in
it,
do
you
feel
it
is
correct
to
call
it
Third
Cinema?
Reema
Kagti
:
no
i
guess
it
is
not
politically
correct
but
i
am
very
politically
incorrect
personally
and
prefer
calling
a
spade
a
spade
if
u
know
what
i
mean
Reema
Kagti
:
it's
been
good
chatting
with
u
guys...
gotta
go
now...so
bye...