Ramu's
aesthetics
in
Nishabd
aren't
to
be
denied
Right.
If
you've
seen
the
film
you'd
know
this
isn't
the
Ram
Gopal
Varma
of
Sarkar.
It's
hard
to
believe
he
has
come
with
something
so
sensitive.
So
far
he
has
made
gangster
films
like
Sarkar
and
Satya.
Did
you
have
apprehensions
about
doing
the
film?
None
at
all.
I
agreed
in
five
minutes
to
do
the
film.
At
this
stage
of
my
life
I
think
it's
my
duty
as
an
actor
to
do
as
many
kinds
of
roles
as
possible.
When
one
is
younger,
the
lead
role
comes
with
commercial
constraints.
When
that
weight
has
gone
from
one's
head,
one
feels
freer.
Yes,
I'm
freed
from
the
pressures
of
commercialism.
After
Eklavya,
Nishabd
is
a
total
departure
from
whatever
I've
done.
Then
there's
Cheeni
Kum
which
is
a
quirky
satire.
The
audience
has
now
matured.
Of
course
there's
a
big
audience
for
the
popcorn
movie
like
Dhoom
2.
But
there's
a
growing
audience
wanting
to
think
and
introspect
during
a
film.
That's
how
a
Nishabd
is
born.
Did
Nishabd
allow
you
to
be
more
adventurous
than
any
other
role? The
plot
presented
a
difficult
situation.
I'm
just
happy
with
the
way
Ramu
presented
it.
It's
all
up
to
the
director.
Ramu
has
always
given
me
the
freedom
to
express
myself
openly,
to
interpret
his
brief
in
any
way
I
want.
Sometimes
the
shot
is
over.
But
he
doesn't
stop
the
camera.
And
you
just
have
to
carry
on
acting.
I
think
all
your
directors
give
you
that
freedom?
Well,
yeah,
to
some
extent.
But
Ramu
has
always
given
me
that
extra
space.
Invariably
there's
a
lot
of
give-and-take
on
his
sets.
He
always
surprises
me
with
the
way
he
puts
together
my
expressions
on
the
editing
table.
Jiah
Khan
is
the
youngest
co-star
you've
worked
with...
Not
quite.
Ayesha
Kapoor
in
Blackwas
my
youngest
co-star.
Jiah
is
very
good.
You
won't
be
able
to
tell
this
is
her
first
film.
She's
a
wonderful
artiste
and
a
colleague.
It's
amazing
what
a
variety
of
co-stars
you
have
these
days.
Oh
yes,
I'm
truly
thankful.
And
such
a
variety
of
roles.
I've
Tabu
as
my
co-star
in
Cheeni
Kum.
What
an
artiste!
Whatever
the
emotions
within
her
are
reflected
on
her
face.
The
beauty
of
her
performances
is
that
whatever
she
feels
is
shown
on
her
face.
That's
an
unbelievable
quality
in
an
artiste.
We
generally
try
to
come
as
close
to
what's
required
from
us
.
Not
Tabu.
She
goes
the
whole
hog.
She
feels
every
bit
of
her
emotions.
It's
a
hallmark
of
a
true
artiste.
The
rest
of
us
aren't
that
sincere.
We
sometimes
fake
the
emotions.
I
don't
know
the
methodology
of
her
performance
is.
I
just
have
to
see
her
face
to
know
she's
getting
it
right.
There
was
a
sense
of
disappointment
regarding
Eklavya?
I
don't
share
that
disappointment.
I
look
at
Eklavya
as
a
very
smart
film.
Vidhu
Vinod
Chopra's
intelligence
and
intellectual
wherewithal
comes
across
in
the
film.
The
fact
that
it's
doing
so
well
overseas
proves
there's
a
certain
intellectual
quotient
being
applied
to
Eklavya
overseas.
It
isn't
so
evident
over
here.
But
I
want
to
compliment
Vidhu
Vinod
Chopra
for
being
ahead
of
his
times.
I
love
the
fact
that
Vinod
has
taken
a
Shakespearean
concept
and
placed
it
in
Rajasthan.
I
love
the
fact
that
he
has
taken
mythology
that's
thousands
of
years
old
and
challenged
it.
Don't
we
many
a
times
want
to
challenge
these
age-old
beliefs?
As
a
movie-goer
you've
to
be
slightly
smarter
while
watching
a
film
like
Eklavya.
I'm
not
disappointed
with
Eklavya.
But
if
the
money-paying
audience
is
unhappy
with
it,
we'll
have
to
respect
that.