Arshad
Warsi
admits
he
had
differences
with
the
director
Kabeer
Kaushik
of
his
first
production
Hum
Tum
Aur
Ghost.
"Yes
we
did
have
differences.
There
were
some
scenes
which
I
thought
should've
been
shot
differently.
The
post-production
was
done
by
the
entire
crew.
But
of
course
Kabeer
Kaushik
would
get
credit
as
director.
But
the
story
and
screenplay
were
mine.
So
it
was
my
vision
to
begin
with."
Arshad
Warsi
admits
he
has
hiked
his
price
after
the
success
of
Ishqiya.
But
he
isn't
sure
if
he'd
be
paid
what
he's
asking.
Says
the
actor,
"I'd
have
asked
for
what
I
deserve
even
if
Ishqiya
hadn't
worked.
I'm
finally
asking
for
the
price
I
deserve.
I
was
completely
underpaid
earlier.
I'll
ask
for
a
certain
price
now
(Rs.
3
crores).
If
I
don't
get
it
I'll
continue
to
be
an
underpaid
actor
for
films
I
believe
in.
For
example
if
I
am
asked
to
do
a
sequel
to
Ishqiya,
I
wouldn't
ask
for
money.
I
haven't
ever
asked
for
money
for
the
Munnabhai
movies.
If
I
feel
the
film
helps
me
in
any
way
as
an
actor
I'll
cut
my
price."
But
Golmaal,
Arshad
feels
is
a
commercial
film
and
therefore
should
be
lucrative
for
him.
"Golmaal
doesn't
help
the
actors
at
all.
It
only
helps
the
director.
Munnabhai
does
help
the
actors.
Even
Dhamaal
whose
sequel
I'm
doing
doesn't
help
actors.
Golmaal
and
Dhamaal
mean
another
hit
for
me.
Nothing
more."
Between
Golmaal
3
and
Dhamaal,
Arshad
is
doing
Mani
Ratnam's
assistant
Bijoy
Nambiar's
gritty
real-life
drama.
"After
Golmaal
3,
I'll
do
a
small-budget
film
before
going
into
Dhamaal.
It's
the
kind
of
film
that
enthuses
me
as
an
actor.
I
play
a
cop
in
a
real-life
setting
in
Mumbai."
Arshad
was
almost
not
in
Golmaal
3
because
of
the
price
factor,
though
he
gives
another
reason
for
his
near
non-presence
in
Golmaal
3.
"I
needed
a
gap
of
at
least
two
weeks
between
the
last
day
of
my
own
production
and
the
first
day
of
the
shooting
of
Golmaal.
After
running
around
like
a
mad
man
for
the
promotion
of
Ishqiya
and
completing
Hum
Tum
Aur
Ghost,
I
really
needed
a
break.
I've
had
no
chance
to
relax.
But
now
I'm
starting
Golmaal
3
on
the
day
after
the
release
of
Hum
Tum
Aur
Ghost.
So
no
respite.
I
really
begged
them
for
time
off."
He's
also
not
sure
if
he's
part
of
the
Munnabhai
franchise
anymore.
"In
the
last
conversation
that
I
had
with
Rajkumar
Hirani
he
said
he's
working
on
his
script.
It
looks
like
we
might
be
doing
it
at
the
end
of
the
year.
But
until
it
happens
I
can't
be
sure.
What
I'm
sure
of
are
the
Golmaal
and
Dhamaal
sequels."
Says
Arshad,
"I'm
very
much
obliged
to
the
makers
of
Golmaal
for
making
me
a
part
of
their
franchise.
My
equity
is
bound
to
increase
with
the
sequels."
Arshad
will
now
turn
director
in
2011.
A
real
action
thriller
but
very
stylish
in
execution.
"I'm
ready
to
direct.
It's
a
film
called
Akadd.
It
will
be
very
realistic
quirky
action
comedy.
I
won't
be
beating
up
25
people
in
the
film.
The
style
of
acting,
dialogue
delivery,
the
actors'
body
language
would
all
be
life-like.
The
heroine's
role
is
very
important."
Story first published: Friday, March 26, 2010, 13:58 [IST]