"Ranvir and Mallika are simply mind blowing": Sachin Khot
How
did
the
subject
of
Ugly
Aur
Pagli
come
up?
The
concept
is
an
age
old
syndrome
of
opposites
attracting
each
other;
we
just
took
a
realistic
take
on
the
same.
Today's
21st
century
girl
is
more
aggressive
and
dominating
in
a
relationship.
In
most
of
the
love
stories,
we
see
males
leading
the
relationship
with
lots
of
mushiness,
but
in
this,
I
have
tried
some
thing
that's
really
different
and
interesting.
In
this
story,
the
girl
dominates
the
relationship
and
we
have
removed
the
mushiness
out
of
the
love
story.
You
have
directed
television
serials
before.
How
was
the
transition
from
directing
TV
serials
to
directing
a
film?
Yes,
I
have
directed
few
TV
serials
in
the
past
and
it
is
a
huge
transition
for
me
from
TV
to
films.
I
directed
TV
serial
called
'Shanti'
starring
Mandira
Bedi
in
its
third
year
in
1997.
Besides
that,
I
have
also
shot
several
other
serials.
During
the
nascent
stage,
when
I
was
working
on
serials,
it
was
more
about
story
telling
but
now
it
has
become
more
gimmicky.
So
this
transition
was
great
and
important
for
me
at
the
same
time.
How
was
it
working
with
Ranvir,
Mallika
and
others?
Ranvir
and
Mallika
are
simply
mind
blowing.
They
are
very
professional
and
natural
actors.
As
this
is
a
female
dominated
love
story
with
a
dash
of
aggressiveness
to
it,
Ranvir
was
supposed
to
get
slapped
by
Mallika
almost
99
times
through
the
film.
I
think
no
actor
in
this
film
industry
would
have
done
this
role,
which
Ranvir
did.
On
the
sets,
Ranvir
and
Mallika
used
to
sit
down
and
device
different
techniques
of
slapping.
I
was
stunned
to
see
Ranvir
sitting
with
Mallika
and
teaching
her
how
to
slap.
It
was
really
funny
to
hear
their
conversation
when
Ranvir
told
her
methods
in
which
a
slap
would
look
real
etc.
They
both
helped
each
other
really
well
and
their
improvisations
only
helped
the
scenes
get
even
better.
Apart
from
them
we
have
some
interesting
cameos
done
by
interesting
characters.
We
have
seen
promos
with
lot
of
cameos?
Well,
Zeenat
Amanji
does
the
biggest
cameo
in
the
film,
and
I
am
really
excited
about
that.
I
won't
divulge
much
detail
on
this
one
but
apart
from
her,
there
is
a
small
but
interesting
cameo
done
by
VJ
Gaurav,
VJ
Vishal
Malhotra
and
Manish
Anand
who
play
Ranvir's
friends
in
the
film.
They
all
have
small
but
very
well
etched
roles
introduced
at
crucial
times.
PNC's
previous
film
Pyaar
Ke
Side
Effects
was
a
huge
success,
then
how
come
you
selected
Ranvir
Shorey
and
not
Rahul
Bose
since
the
female
lead
remains
the
same?
How
did
you
think
of
this
unusual
pairing?
Well,
if
you
really
see,
then
even
Rahul
Bose
and
Mallika
Sherawat
was
an
unusual
pairing.
It
was
Mr.
Nandy's
idea
to
get
Ranvir;
he
was
quite
keen
on
casting
him
and
moreover
he
just
suited
the
bill.
I
think
I
couldn't
have
thought
of
any
actor
playing
a
lovable
loser.
And
of
course,
this
opposite
pole
chemistry
always
works.
Does
the
film
starts
from
where
PKSE
ended,
since
the
story
line
is
quite
similar
and
the
producers
are
also
the
same.
Was
this
a
conscious
effort
or
just
a
mere
co-incidence?
No,
there
is
no
similarity
between
PKSE
and
Ugly
Aur
Pagli,
there
were
no
conscious
efforts
that
were
taken
while
penning
down
the
story.
The
only
similarity
one
will
find
between
the
two
stories
is
of
course
Mallika
and
the
fact
that
two
drastically
different
people
fall
in
love.
In
fact,
in
Pyaar
Ke
Side
Effects,
Rahul
Bose
was
a
kind
of
achiever,
he
had
his
own
job,
led
his
own
life,
but
in
Ugly
Aur
Pagli,
Ranvir
is
a
complete
loser.
Were
you
involved
in
the
styling
of
the
cast
because
the
styling
is
quite
different
from
what
we
have
seen
Mallika
and
Ranvir
in
their
previous
films?
Yes.
The
styling
has
become
a
huge
talking
point
of
the
film.
Everyone
is
liking
the
look.
I
was
involved
in
the
styling
of
the
cast;
we
had
different
styles
in
my
mind
which
I
worked
upon
but
the
credit
goes
to
Rangita
Nandy,
the
Producer
of
the
film.
Our
idea
was
to
basically
give
them
a
very
casual
look.
We
wanted
the
look
to
reflect
the
people
on
the
road.
We
discussed
with
the
ace
designer
Ashley
Rebello
and
designed
this
wonderful
look.
How
was
the
atmosphere
on
the
sets?
Any
memorable
incidents
that
you
would
like
to
share?
The
atmosphere
on
the
sets
was
very
friendly.
But
for
me,
it
was
a
bit
different.
I
was
always
a
bit
nervous
and
anxious
on
the
sets
since
it
was
my
first
film.
Due
to
the
nervousness,
I
always
used
to
keep
bumping
myself
on
something
or
the
other
on
the
sets.
My
entire
cast
used
to
pull
my
leg
(especially
Ranvir),
but
at
the
end
of
the
day,
it
was
total
fun.
Mallika
is
known
to
be
a
bit
reserved,
so
how
was
she
on
the
sets
with
everyone?
How
was
her
interaction
on
the
sets?
I
don't
know
why
people
have
tagged
her
as
a
very
reserved
person.
I
think
she
was
pretty
good
on
the
sets,
she
gelled
very
well
with
everyone
on
the
sets
and
above
all,
she
is
a
thorough
professional.
What
kind
of
rapport
did
Mallika
and
Ranvir
share
with
each
other
since
their
chemistry
looks
great
in
the
promos?
I
think
they
shared
a
brilliant
rapport,
they
were
too
natural
and
trust
me,
the
rapport
and
the
chemistry
which
you
see
between
both
of
them
on
screen
is
exactly
how
they
were
on
the
sets
also!
I
remember
while
we
were
shooting,
there
was
this
scene
where
Ranvir
was
suppose
to
carry
Mallika
and
walk
across
the
road,
while
shooting
for
this
scene,
Mallika
purposely
used
to
distract
him
and
do
something
or
the
other
so
that
we
would
re-shoot
and
so
that
Ranvir
had
to
carry
her
all
the
way
again.
It
was
really
funny;
we
all
pulled
his
leg
and
backed
Mallika
on
this
one.
According
to
me,
the
chemistry
between
any
two
actors
look
good
only
when
they
understand
each
other
and
help
each
other
in
the
scenes…
and
that
was
exactly
the
case
here.