"Ekta is looking forward to saas-bahu elements"- Tusshar Kapoor
For Tusshar, Life Partner would be his first release in 2009 after a super successful Golmaal Returns that had hit the screens last year. Even though this film too follows a pucca commercial route, Tusshar asserts that the film has ample moments as suited to a family drama that would be pretty much identifiable for the common man. He talks to us about the fun entertainer where he and Fardeen Khan play thick friends, though with distinct views about the institution of marriage.
Are
we
looking
at
an
out
and
out
comedy
in
Life
Partner?
Considering
the
fact
that
there
have
been
so
many
'three
men
out'
or
'four
men
out'
flicks
in
the
recent
past,
one
tends
to
believe
so.
I
would
rather
put
Life
Partner
into
a
family
film
genre
than
calling
it
a
comedy
film.
It
stays
light
hearted
throughout
though.
Like
so
many
family
films,
there
are
no
separate
comedy
tracks
in
Life
Partner.
Humour
comes
intrinsically
through
the
way
characters
behave.
The
film
shows
me
in
a
different
light
when
compared
to
some
out
and
out
comic
characters
that
I
have
played
during
last
few
years.
True,
this
time
around
you
are
pretty
much
playing
a
married
man.
[Laughs]
Yeah,
that's
quite
a
transition
actually.
I
play
this
Gujarati
man
in
South
Africa
who
is
very
traditional
and
is
almost
a
'bhakt'
of
his
father
[Darshan
Zariwala].
As
per
him,
his
father
is
nothing
short
of
God
and
is
always
right.
He
can
never
dream
of
going
against
him.
With
his
wife
(Prachi
Desai),
he
lives
in
a
joint
family
but
soon
there
are
some
personal
issues
that
creep
in
between
them.
There
is
this
'halki-phulki
nok-jhonk'
that
can
be
witnessed
but
it
is
more
of
a
cultural
issue
than
anything
else.
For
the
first
time
I
am
playing
a
Gujju
character
and
that
too
a
man
who
starts
off
as
a
single,
gets
married
and
then
also
divorced!
Something
like
'Priyatama'
where
your
dad
Jeetendra
had
marital
discord
with
Neetu
Singh?
In
a
way
yes
but
not
entirely
similar.
Here
there
is
a
statement
being
made
on
how
two
diverse
people
are
brought
up
in
life
and
how
that
leads
to
a
clash.
Still,
things
do
not
turn
overtly
serious
here.
There
is
a
lot
to
do
with
my
friendship
with
Fardeen
Khan
and
the
fun
element
that
comes
in
due
to
Govinda
stepping
in.
In
addition
there
is
some
drama
too.
A
family
drama?
Seems
like
Ekta
(Kapoor)
would
be
keeping
her
fingers
crossed?
[Laughs]
True,
Ekta
is
indeed
looking
forward
to
the
film
because
of
the
genre,
me
as
well
as
Prachi.
She
would
be
happy
to
see
those
'saas-bahu'
elements
in
the
film
because
of
families,
lots
of
ladies
etc.
Then
there
is
some
'rona
dhona'
also
in
the
movie
that
should
keep
the
family
audiences
engaged.
For
a
family
movie
with
tears
and
drama,
Fardeen
seems
like
an
unusual
choice,
isn't
it?
Well,
Fardeen's
track
is
more
overseas
friendly.
He
lives
with
Genelia
D'Souza
and
they
have
different
dynamics
associated
with
their
track.
On
the
other
hand,
Govinda
is
there
for
the
masses.
This
is
why
I
am
confident
that
Life
Partner
will
work
in
both
India
as
well
as
overseas.
The
film
is
a
good
package
which
is
only
enhanced
due
to
some
really
peppy,
young
and
modern
music
by
Pritam.
His
tracks
are
in
perfect
synch
with
the
mood
of
the
film.
Director
Rumi
Jaffery
has
written
quite
a
few
David
Dhawan
films
in
the
past.
Do
you
see
a
similar
flair
in
him
when
it
comes
to
direction
as
well?
Not
really.
There
is
a
different
kind
of
glamour
in
the
film
and
same
holds
good
for
the
music
too
which
is
different
than
his
own
God
Tussi
Great
Ho.
I
am
very
confident
that
Life
Partner
will
show
him
in
a
different
light
altogether.
Since
you
play
an
entirely
different
character
in
the
film
with
a
new
look,
what
kind
of
transition
did
you
have
to
go
through
for
the
role?
See,
besides
working
on
the
look
of
the
character,
I
didn't
have
to
struggle
much
actually.
I
didn't
have
to
learn
the
language
or
anything.
Yes,
I
did
have
to
put
on
a
moustache
though
for
a
substantial
portion
in
the
film.
Also,
since
I
play
a
very
strong
character,
I
had
to
understand
its
different
aspects.
In
India
we
hear
about
so
many
men
who
seem
weak
but
in
actual
scenario,
they
are
not.
This
mean
is
not
weak;
he
is
just
outdated.
In
comparison,
the
character
played
by
Prachi
is
more
bindaas,
right?
Yes,
she
is
someone
who
is
more
practical
and
is
independent.
She
comes
from
Gujarat
and
is
very
Indian
at
heart.
Yet
she
is
forward
thinking
and
very
open
minded.
Now
that
your
film
will
not
release
this
Friday
in
Mumbai
and
Pune
what
is
your
reaction
to
the
decision?
Well
its
an
inevitable
situation
which
I
think
that
the
government
has
done
in
the
best
interest
of
the
people
and
we
are
releasing
the
film
in
the
rest
of
the
country
tomorrow
so
I
guess
we
will
have
to
just
wait
and
hope
for
the
best
and
see
that
everything
settles
down
and
all
businesses
and
movies
get
their
due
credit
and
what
they
actually
deserve.
Considering
this
fact
of
non
release
of
films
this
Friday
what's
your
take
on
the
piracy
angle
that
has
plagued
the
film
industry?
I
actually
don't
know
much
about
piracy
and
I
don't
know
how
bad
it
really
is
today
but
my
opinion
and
my
urge
to
people
is
to
stop
or
refrain
from
watching
films
on
pirated
CD's
or
DVD's
because
then
the
industry
suffers
and
besides
they
can
wait
for
a
few
days,
it
wont
actually
harm
them.