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And now, he is all set with Black&White which also marks Ghai"s comeback as a director after a span of nearly 7 years. The film stars his favourite actor, Anil Kapoor, along with Shefali Shah and his new discovery Anurag Sinha. We bring an interview with Subhash Ghai where he talks about Black&White.
So
back
to
film
direction
again...
Well,
an
individual"s
decision
depends
on
what
he
feels
is
the
need
of
the
hour.
Post
Kisna,
I
felt
the
need
of
streamlining
the
faculty
and
curriculum
of
the
next
generation
at
The
Whistling
Woods
Institute
to
whom
I
have
given
my
precious
seven
years.
In
return,
it
gave
me
the
sensibility
of
looking
at
the
filmmaking
not
just
a
mere
source
of
money
minting,
in
other
words
what
you
call
'commercial
success
of
the
films",
but
also
groomed
me
as
a
director
and
inculcated
the
very
notion
of
making
issue
based
films.
And
when
I
was
very
confident
of
picking
up
an
issue
of
terrorism
which
Black&White
talks
about,
only
then
did
I
make
my
mind
to
get
back
to
direction.
What
is
Black&White
all
about?
Black&White
means
two
different
beliefs
or
two
different
thoughts.
The
story
revolves
around
a
terrorist
who
enters
in
the
territory
of
Delhi
with
a
mission
and
happens
to
meet
this
Hindu
professor
with
a
different
identity.
They
get
to
know
each
other
inside
out
which
eventually
creates
and
strengthens
a
strange
bond
between
them.
Things
in
the
life
of
the
terrorist
unfold
in
such
a
way
that
it
becomes
too
late
for
him
to
realize
the
mission
for
which
he
had
come.
Black&White
highlights
the
emotional
tie
between
the
terrorist
and
the
professor
which
is
highly
elevating.
It
also
conveys
the
message
for
those
who
just
believe
in
two
colours
that
is
'white"
(right)
or
'black"
(wrong)
and
fail
to
see
the
third
colour
'grey" which
encompasses
all
the
other
colours
that
make
life
beautiful.
Why
did
you
choose
Chandni
Chowk
as
a
prime
location?
Well,
I
feel
Chandni
Chowk
is
the
largest
democracy,
a
representative
of
secular
India
where
at
the
3
miles
radius
one
can
see
the
four
major
landmarks
Jama
Masjid,
Sheesh
Gandh
Gurudwara,
Jain
Mandir
and
Red
Fort.
People
living
together
from
past
15
years
respect
and
acknowledge
each
other"s
cultures
and
customs
so
well
that
I
felt
it
was
a
perfect
place
to
shoot
for
my
film
since
it
also
spreads
the
message
of
living
in
harmony.
In
fact,
Chandni
Chowk
was
my
first
choice
as
a
title
of
the
film.
However,
considering
the
subject
that
it
deals
with,
Black&White
turned
out
to
be
the
apt
choice.
Are
you
satisfied
with
the
way
the
film
has
shaped
up?
Definitely,
I
would
give
full
credit
to
the
script
of
the
film
which
did
not
let
me
make
the
kind
of
Cinema
I
have
been
making
over
the
years.
We
made
it
a
point
to
live
up
to
the
demands
of
the
script
which
involved
many
risks
like
to
rope
in
two
newcomers
and
the
absence
of
typical
Bollywood
masala.
However,
thankfully,
things
have
changed
in
Bollywood.
With
the
advent
of
multiplexes,
our
audience
today
welcomes
any
sort
of
cinema
be
it
independent
or
mainstream.
Earlier,
I
would
make
films
keeping
in
mind
the
taste
of
the
audience
but
this
time
I
decided
to
satisfy
my
creative
sensibilities
and
thus,
attempted
something
which
I
have
never
done
before.
You
have
worked
with
Anil
Kapoor
nearly
after
a
span
of
seven
years.
What
change
did
you
see
in
him
as
an
actor?
Anil
is
a
great
human
being
first
of
all.
In
fact,
I
feel
despite
not
making
films
for
some
years,
I
have
been
in
touch
with
everyone
from
Anil
to
Shah
Rukh
and
Salman
to
Jackie.
They
are
like
a
family.
As
far
as
the
change
in
Anil
as
an
actor
is
concerned,
I
feel
he
still
possesses
that
star
power
to
carry
the
entire
film
on
his
shoulders.
This
is
my
second
intense
film
with
him
after
Meri
Jung.
Audiences
will
get
to
witness
a
performance
beyond
description
from
Anil
Kapoor.
A
pool
of
versatility,
he
is
someone
who
will
remain
immortal
as
an
actor.
What
made
you
zero
on
Anurag
Sinha?
I
personally
feel,
today
like
any
other
professions
say
medicine
or
law,
film
industry
needs
educated
filmmakers
be
it
acting,
direction,
production
or
anything
which
concerns
with
filmmaking.
Professionals
are
the
need
of
the
hour.
I
respect
the
rigorous
training
that
students
of
FTII
or
institutes
like
Whistling
Woods
undergo
to
groom
themselves
to
face
competition
in
the
industry
rather
than
a
student
carrying
a
certificate
of
some
six
months
course
in
some
XYZ
institute.
Anurag
Sinha
was
picked
up
from
the
bunch
of
pictures
that
were
brought
to
me
from
FTII
Pune.
He
who
completely
fitted
in
the
bill
came
across
to
me
as
a
very
humble
human
being.
It
was
a
sheer
delight
working
with
such
a
great
artist.
What
do
you
have
to
say
about
the
music
of
the
film?
Which
is
your
favourite
track?
Black&White
is
not
an
out
an
out
musical
drama
but
yes,
has
background
music
score
composed
by
Sukhwinder
Singh.
I
feel,
lyrics
are
very
important
and
music
eventually
falls
in
place
with
the
nature
of
the
lyrics.
So,
I
briefed
him
about
the
theme
of
the
film
and
what
kind
of
music
I
perceived.
Sukhwinder
is
a
great
singer
and
composer
who
has
come
up
with
something
very
refreshing
having
the
tinch
of
semi-classical
and
sufiana
melody
in
it.
My
favorite
track
is
'Mein
Chala
Kabhie
Us
Gali
Kabhie
Us
Dagar".
Anurag
shared
with
us
some
memorable
moments
like
he
and
Anil
forgot
their
dialogues
during
the
shoot
of
one
scene
and
you
never
got
pissed
of
with
him?
I
don"t
loose
my
temper
so
easily
unless
I
find
that
actor
is
not
giving
his
100%
to
the
scene.
Human
beings
are
bound
to
make
mistakes,
same
goes
for
actors.
I
believe
in
giving
full
liberty
to
my
actors
while
they
are
performing.
They
might
take
15
to
20
takes
for
a
particular
shot
to
satisfy
their
level
of
perfection
that
they
already
perceive
in
their
mind.
So,
I
have
been
very
supportive
in
that
sense.
But
what
gets
on
to
my
nerves
is
the
lack
of
honesty
while
performing.
And,
also
who
in
order
to
safeguard
themselves
try
to
play
politics
and
put
blames
on
others.
This
is
for
the
first
that
you
are
working
with
Shefali.
Why
Shefali
and
not
some
other
female
actor
you
have
worked
earlier?
Anil
recommended
Shefali"s
name
for
this
extremely
intricate
role
of
a
woman
activist
who
also
plays
the
better
half
of
Anil
Kapoor
in
the
film.
I
was
on
a
look
out
for
someone
who
would
perform
the
role
with
the
great
deal
of
conviction.
Watching
her
earlier
performances,
I
have
always
thought
highly
of
her
as
an
actor.
And
Anil
Kapoor's
suggestion
since
she
was
working
under
his
production
banner
for
Gandhi
My
Father
made
her
the
apt
choice
for
the
role.
Shefali
has
worked
very
hard
and
also,
lost
oodles
of
weight
to
match
up
with
the
character
I
had
observed
her
to
be
like.
What
is
the
USP
of
the
film?
If
one
wants
to
see
the
other
side
of
Subhash
Ghai,
come
and
watch
Black&White.
Moreover,
the
USP
of
the
film
lies
in
the
incredible
performances
of
all
the
17
characters
in
my
film.
An
emotional
drama
which
is
eye-opener
for
those
who
don"t
think
beyond
the
notion
of
what
is
right
and
what
is
wrong?
What
are
your
expectations
from
the
film?
I
have
not
concentrated
on
the
pre-release
promotions
on
the
great
scale
keeping
in
mind
the
low-budget
of
the
film.
And
despite
knowing
the
fact
that
audience
might
get
disappointed
with
kind
of
cinema
that
I
have
offered
to
them
this
time,
all
I
can
say
to
my
audience
isgo
and
watch
for
a
different
cinema
straight
from
the
heart
of
Subhash
Ghai.
