Dhobi Ghat will not appeal to traditional Indians- Aamir
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oi-Kalyani Prasad Keshri
By By: Devansh Patel, <a Href="http://bollywoodhungama.com/" Target="_blank">bollywood Hungama</a>
I
was
a
witness
to
a
small
but
a
very
substantial
role
of
Aamir
Khan
in
Kiran
Rao's
Dhobi
Ghat
on
a
Monday
evening
at
YRF
studios
in
the
company
of
the
actor
and
his
fellow
colleagues
from
the
film
fraternity.
That's
off
screen.
When
Aamir
Khan
is
on
screen,
the
movie
comes
alive;
when
he
isn't,
it
feels
laboured
and
ludicrous.
It
is
like
one
of
those
flabby
novels
with
one
terrific
character,
where
you
find
yourself
skipping
pages
in
the
hunt
for
his
next
appearance.
Aamir
is
a
superstar
in
his
own
right,
without
losing
his
sanity
of
course.
I'd
perfectly
describe
him
as
a
'valiant
defender
of
the
film'.
In
the
final
part
of
the
two
part
exclusive,
Aamir
Khan
gets
into
a
serious
conversation
with
our
correspondent
about
some
wrong
decisions
he
took
for
Peepli
[LIVE]
,
his
disappointment
with
the
widespread
piracy,
his
take
on
the
overseas
audiences
of
Dhobi
Ghat,
the
need
for
casting
directors
and
auditions
in
our
film
industry
and
his
big
plans
to
launch
the
music
of
Dhobi
Ghat.
Your
decision
to
not
showcase
Peepli
[LIVE]
at
the
London
Film
Festival
and
not
releasing
the
film
on
the
same
day
as
in
India
proved
fatal
for
the
film...
With
Peepli
[LIVE]
,
we
were
trying
and
experimenting
a
lot.
That's
why
we
released
the
film
two
months
later
in
the
U.K.
But
if
we
would've
waited
for
the
London
Film
Festival
for
the
launch
of
Peepli,
it
would've
taken
very
long.
As
it
is
we
were
late.
In
my
opinion,
we
should've
released
the
film
simultaneously
day
and
date
all
over.
And
if
you
don't
release
the
film
on
the
same
day
around
the
world,
pirated
DVD's
come
out
and
people
watch
it
on
sites
by
downloading
it.
That's
what
happened
with
Peepli
[LIVE]
.
The
distribution
company
called
Artificial
Eye
was
very
keen
on
distributing
Peepli
[LIVE]
.
They
said
that
they
couldn't
be
ready
for
day
and
date
release
and
thus
wanted
to
release
in
the
UK
in
September.
They
also
clarified
that
they
wanted
to
aim
at
not-the-traditional
audiences
who
watch
Indian
films.
Artificial
Eye
has
an
audience
who
aims
at
the
art
house
kind
of
films
and
stated
that
we
might
lose
out
on
the
traditional
Indian
audience.
We
tried
in
experimenting
but
we
didn't
succeed.
And
to
make
matters
worse,
you
have
the
piracy
still
prevailing.
It's
very
disappointing
to
know
that
science
has
got
its
fair
share
of
disadvantages
as
far
as
cinema
is
concerned.
We
take
two
long
years
of
hard
work
to
make
a
film
and
a
lot
of
money
and
effort
is
invested
in
it.
It's
most
disappointing
for
the
creative
team
to
be
robbed
in
such
a
manner.
Do
you
think
Dhobi
Ghat
will
work
for
an
overseas
audience
as
it
lacks
entertainment?
I
don't
know
if
Dhobi
Ghat
will
appeal
to
the
traditional
Indian
audiences
and
the
NRI's.
You
see,
Peepli
[LIVE]
was
more
engaging
a
film
because
of
its
dark
humour
and
appealed
to
a
larger
section
of
the
audience.
Dhobi
Ghat
is
not
a
film
that
makes
you
laugh,
it's
not
a
film
that
make
you
cry,
it's
not
a
film
that
has
any
message
but
it's
a
delicate
film
about
characters
and
small
little
moments
and
it's
about
lot
of
the
things
which
are
unspoken.
It's
about
how
sometimes
you
realise,
much
later,
what
the
importance
or
value
of
somebody
else
was
in
your
life,
sometimes,
after
you've
lost
the
person.
Dhobi
Ghat
is
a
slice
of
life
film
and
let
me
tell
you
that
we
aren't
used
to
watching
such
kind
of
films
because
we
don't
make
them
anymore.
I
am
also
trying
to
be
a
part
of
such
a
film
for
the
first
time.
Dhobi
Ghat
is
not
for
people
who
like
watching
comedy,
action,
thriller
or
any
fast
paced
film.
It
is
more
for
an
audience
which
like
music,
one
who
reads
a
lot
and
for
a
more
niche
audience.
The
trailer
music
of
Dhobi
Ghat
is
so
mesmerising.
Why
aren't
you
releasing
it?
Firstly,
there
are
no
songs
in
the
film.
So
we
decided
not
to
release
the
album.
And
then
comes
the
'score'
and
historically,
people
in
India
hardly
know
or
listen
to
background
score
of
themes
from
the
film.
Unfortunately,
Dhobi
Ghat
has
got
no
songs
but
in
the
last
ten
days
I've
got
so
many
messages
about
people
liking
the
trailer
music
of
Dhobi
Ghat.
Now
that
you
too
are
telling
me,
you'll
be
pleased
to
know
that
just
two
days
ago
I
spoke
to
Bhushan
Kumar
and
told
him
that
we
need
to
make
the
score
of
Dhobi
Ghat
available
on
the
net
or
i-tunes
or
on
mobile.
So
when
will
India
adapt
to
'casting
directors'
and
'auditions'?
In
all
my
films
as
a
producer,
we
do
have
casting
directors
who
look
after
only
casting
for
the
film.
Then
there
are
auditions
too.
We
follow
as
certain
protocol
for
films.
A
lot
of
filmmakers
now-a-days
are
using
casting
directors.
So
yes,
we
definitely
should
have
casting
directors.
Auditions
and
casting
process
are
most
important.
It
throws
open
lots
of
new
talent
and
more
importantly,
hidden
talent.
Kriti
Malhotra
was
a
costume
assistant
and
not
an
actress.
But
she
is
in
Dhobi
Ghat
because
of
the
auditions
she
was
a
part
of.
She
was
outstanding
as
an
actress.
As
you
rightly
pointed
out,
Monica
had
no
clue
what
acting
is
all
about
because
she
was
a
singer.
But
both
are
a
part
of
our
film.
The
casting
is
done
based
on
your
ability
as
an
actor
and
your
suitability
for
the
part
and
that's
how
it
always
should
be.
I
had
to
do
an
audition
for
Dhobi
Ghat
too,
can
you
believe
it?
Check
some
stills
from
Dhobi
Ghat
special
screening.