Tarun
Mansukhani,
the
director
of
Dostana,
isn't
overtly
bothered
about
the
reactions
his
film
may
generate,
especially
due
to
it's
theme
centred
on
two
men
pretending
as
a
gay
couple.
"That's
because
audience
has
opened
up
to
all
kind
of
ideas.
It
has
matured
and
has
the
right
understanding
to
choose
between
good
and
bad.
You
can't
be
conventional
in
any
case
all
the
time.
You
have
to
give
something
different.
If
film
makers
wouldn't
have
given
this
a
thought
would
they
have
made
brilliant
films
like
Rock
On
or
A
Wednesday," questions
Tarun
who
has
assisted
Karan
Johar,
master
of
escapist
cinema
since
the
Kuch
Kuch
Hota
Hai
days.
"Forget
that
the
film
wouldn't
have
worked
3
years
or
1
year
back.
Heck,
even
till
the
day
of
release,
no
one
believed
Rock
On
had
much
of
a
chance.
People
thought
-
'Who
cares
about
a
movie
centred
on
a
rock
band.
It
seemed
like
a
movie
which
would
be
restricted
to
South
Bombay.
However,
it
turned
out
to
be
so
beautiful
since
it
was
more
emotional
that
had
nothing
to
do
with
Rock
music."
Revealing
that
the
success
of
the
film
taught
him
a
lot,
Tarun
reasons,
"One
thing
is
clear
–
audience
wants
to
be
entertained.
Whether
you
make
them
cry
or
laugh
is
secondary
but
what
you
should
not
ignore
is
the
will
power
to
experiment.
Look
at
A
Wednesday,
it
too
has
opened
so
many
avenues.
It
has
a
great
story
and
it
succeeded
because
it
wasn't
preachy."
Getting
into
a
philosophical
mode,
he
concludes,
"As
a
filmmaker
you
should
be
sure
about
something
–
'Don't
preach
your
audience.
Don't
tell
them
whether
doing
this
or
that
could
impact
your
life'.
As
long
as
you
can
steer
clear
of
this
and
have
your
focus
on
entertainment,
your
job
is
done."