“The success of the movie doesn't depend upon the star cast.” Manish Gupta
Manish gupta the New York based writer and director who is new to Bollywood but not in the field of direction as he has made a movie called Indian fish in American waters. Now his next movie which is Karma Aur Holi happens to be a big- fat -Hollywood-Bollywood release. We had a chat with the director about his big film, his future plans et al.
Karma
Aur
Holi
is
a
very
catchy
line.
The
name
of
the
movie
sounds
confusing,
so
please
tell
us
what
exactly
the
story
is
all
about?
The
name
of
the
movie
is
intentionally
kept
confusing
so
that
it
creates
curiosity
among
the
viewers.
The
story
revolves
around
six
couples
who
arrange
a
get
together
on
Holi
and
then
they
decide
to
play
truth
and
dare.
As
soon
as
the
game
starts
the
story
of
the
movie
starts
dealing
with
relationships
of
many
dimensions,
their
conflicts
and
resolutions
on
the
day
of
Holi
signifying
a
new
beginning.
Who
according
to
you
is
the
target
audience
of
your
movie?
This
movie
is
not
made
keeping
in
mind
any
particular
type
of
audience.
It
has
got
so
many
different
types
of
characters
that
even
college
goers
as
well
as
the
older
generations
will
relate
to
it
and
will
like
it.
Lysa
Cooper,
world
renowned
stylist
who
has
worked
with
Madonna,
Shakira
and
Briteny
Spears,
has
made
our
gorgeous
Ms.
Sen
look
even
more
sensational.
How
did
you
approach
her?
I
told
Lysa
about
my
whole
movie
and
the
kind
of
mixed
dresses
we
have
in
the
movie,
western
as
well
as
Indian.
Lysa
got
very
excited
after
listening
this,
immediately
said
yes
to
work
with
me.
She
desired
to
design
an
Indian
wear
from
a
long
time
especially
saree
is
her
personal
favourite
though.
She
has
never
designed
one.
This
film
has
much
awaited
film
stars
like
Sushmita
Sen,
Randeep
Hooda,
Rati
Agnihotri,
Suresh
Oberoi,
Deepal
shaw
and
international
model
Naomi
Campbell,
underground
rapper
Sticky
Fingaz
and
Vincent
Pannetta
to
name
a
few.
Do
you
think
this
multi
star
cast
will
help
your
film
gain
fame?
Yes
definitely
it
will
attract
the
audience
initially
but
the
success
of
the
movie
doesn't
depend
upon
the
star
cast.
It
in
the
end
depends
upon
the
substance,
content
and
appeal
of
a
movie.
Karma
Aur
Holi
happens
to
be
the
first
Bollywood
and
Hollywood
joint
production
with
main
stars
from
both
the
industries.
Do
you
think
this
will
be
a
step
further
to
let
'east
meet
west'?
Yes
it's
a
step
to
let
east
meet
west
as
now
it's
high
time
for
India
and
Indian
films.
The
Indian
films
has
to
become
global
and
should
be
recognized
everywhere
in
the
world.
I
fantasize
of
making
a
global
name
of
an
Indian
actor
like
how
Jackie
Chan
is,
as
he
is
known
by
everyone
and
everywhere
in
this
world.
What
difference
you
found
in
working
with
the
actors
abroad
and
Indian?
As
I
was
there
in
New
York
from
the
last
ten
years
so
I
was
much
more
aware
of
the
working
style
of
the
Hollywood
actors
rather
than
Bollywood
actors.
Initially
I
thought
they
would
be
different
from
them
but
when
we
started
working
together
I
realized
that
Indian
actors
are
as
professional
as
the
American
actors.
What
are
your
future
plans?
I
am
opening
a
production
house
named
Active
Illusions
and
my
next
movie
is
titled
as
Love
Life
and
Music.
I
am
also
planning
to
enter
the
television
industry
as
the
Indian
television
industry
lacks
good
content
and
subject.
I
have
some
very
new
and
innovative
concepts
in
my
mind.
As
your
film
is
based
on
the
clolourful
festival
of
Holi
which
is
just
about
to
come.
Tell
us
about
how
you
personally
celebrate
this
festival?
I
celebrate
it
with
my
family
and
friends.
I
eat,
drink
and
play
colours
and
have
a
gala
time.