Vishal
Pandya's
last
film
Hate
Story
3
was
a
sleeper
box
office
hit.
The
film-maker
who
is
quite
unapologetic
about
being
labelled
for
making
erotic
thrillers,
is
back
with
yet
another
movie
Wajah
Tum
Ho,
which
is
slated
to
release
this
Friday.
In
an
exclusive
chat
with
Filmibeat,
Vishal
reveals
why
the
idea
for
making
Wajah
Tum
Ho
stayed
with
him
for
six
years,
why
he
was
never
scared
to
explore
this
genre
and
much
more.
Excerpts
from
the
interview...
Q.
Your
last
film
Hate
Story
3
was
a
box
office
hit.
So,
what
made
you
take
up
Wajah
Tum
Hai
instead
before
starting
work
on
Hate
Story
4?
A.
Actually,
we
were
planning
Hate
Story
4.
But
before
that
I
wanted
to
do
something
different
but
at
the
same
time,
not
steer
away
from
the
thriller
zone.
People
assume
that
it
is
very
easy
to
make
a
franchise-based
film.
I
agree
to
this
fact
to
some
extent.
But
to
make
a
franchise
film
bigger
and
better
each
time
is
a
huge
responsibility.
I
wanted
to
do
something
new
this
time.
I
hope
Wajah
Tum
Ho
will
be
a
film
that
will
become
a
franchise.
I
had
this
subject
with
me
and
I
told
Bhushan
Sir
that
let's
not
make
Hate
Story
4
now
and
allow
me
to
make
a
fresh,
new
film.
When
I
told
him
about
this
concept,
he
approved
the
plot
within
2
minutes
of
the
narration
and
that's
how
Wajah
Tum
Ho
began.
Wajah
Tum
Ho
is
a
very
new
form
of
a
thriller
with
elements
like
technology,
hacking
and
live
murders.
Q.
How
did
you
conceive
the
idea
for
this
film?
A.
I
had
this
concept
of
Wajah
Tum
Ho
with
me
for
the
last
six
years.
The
idea
struck
me
way
back
in
2010
when
I
was
without
any
work,
sitting
at
home
watching
the
daily
saas-bahu
soaps.
That
time,
I
thought
why
not
make
a
film
that
would
cater
to
everyone.
So,
I
wrote
a
story
which
centred
around
hacking
of
a
TV
channel
as
I
wanted
to
weave
a
plot
where
I
could
involve
everyone
in
it.
I
narrated
this
idea
to
many
producers
who
rejected
it
brushing
it
off
as
an
impossible
film
to
make.
However,
I
am
very
happy
today
that
they
said
'No'
way
back
then.
Because
of
them,
I
waited
for
six
years
and
finally
got
Bhushan
Kumar
to
come
on
board
for
this
project.
He
has
helped
me
in
every
possible
way
right
from
providing
me
with
the
hi-tech
sets
to
the
songs.
Q.
Why
is
the
film
titled
Wajah
Tum
Ho?
A.
I
wanted
a
title
which
sounded
like
a
romantic
thriller.
I
remember
listening
to
'Wajah
Tum
Ho'
song
from
Hate
Story
3
post
the
trailer
launch
and
the
beautiful
song
stayed
with
me
for
a
long
time.
I
called
up
Bhushan
Kumar
suggesting
him
this
new
title.
He
too
loved
it
and
we
registered
it
since
it
was
so
apt
for
our
subject.
Q.
You
said
that
you
stayed
with
this
film's
idea
for
six
years.
So,
what
was
the
most
challenging
thing
for
you
when
the
film
actually
went
on
the
floors?
A.
The
best
thing
about
working
with
a
good
production
house
is
that
things
get
crystal
clear
right
from
the
start.
Everything
was
sorted.
I
never
had
to
go
through
any
kind
of
stress
while
making
Hate
Story
3
or
Wajah
Tum
Ho.
I
have
a
fantastic
bond
with
Bhushanji
and
I
hope
and
pray
that
we
continue
making
successful
films
with
this
collaboration.
Q.
Both
your
films,
Hate
Story
3
and
Wajah
Tum
Ho
are
erotic
thrillers.
In
India,
we
don't
see
many
film-makers
exploring
this
genre.
So,
is
this
a
conscious
move
on
your
part
to
be
different
from
them?
A.
It's
nothing
like
that.
Having
a
few
love-making
scenes
or
kissing
scenes
doesn't
make
a
film
erotic.
People
get
labelled
every
time
they
try
to
make
something
different,
so,
I
have
been
tagged
as
a
director
known
for
erotic
thrillers.
But,
I
am
very
happy
with
it.
So,
if
tomorrow
someone
else
dabbles
with
this
genre
he
will
have
to
make
something
better
than
me.
I
have
no
issues
with
being
labelled
because
I
know
there's
nothing
bad
with
the
word
'erotic'.
In
fact,
it
creates
more
curiosity
in
the
story.
It
happened
with
Hate
Story
3.
People
thought
of
it
as
an
erotic
film
but
came
out
of
the
theatre
instead
praising
that
it
had
a
fantastic
script.
A
movie
doesn't
become
erotic
just
by
giving
it
a
tag.
I
think
it's
got
to
do
more
with
people's
thoughts.
Q.
Why
do
you
think
film-makers
develop
a
cold
feet
and
steer
clear
from
exploring
this
genre?
Is
it
because
they
find
it
risky?
A.
The
biggest
risk
is
not
taking
a
risk.
It's
very
important
to
conduct
research
on
what
the
audience
wants.
If
they
don't
want
to
see
something
and
you
make
it
then
that's
a
risk.
If
film-makers
want
to
test
the
waters
by
thinking
that
let
someone
else
make
it
before
them
then
that's
more
like
a
blame
game.
Thankfully,
I
have
had
a
successful
collaboration
with
Bhushanji
but
that
doesn't
mean
that
this
formula
will
always
work.
I
have
not
embraced
this
formula.
Instead
I
have
always
created
a
formula
of
making
new
stories.
He's
just
a
part
of
it.
It's
not
about
developing
cold
feet.
People
get
confused
when
they
are
unsure
about
what
they
want
to
make
and
don't
know
people's
taste
of
films.
Q.
Were
Gurmeet
Chaudhary,
Sanaa
Khan,
Sharman
Joshi
and
Rajniesh
Duggal
always
your
first
choice
for
the
film?
A.
My
initial
choice
was
just
Sharman
Joshi.
After
writing
the
script
I
went
to
a
couple
of
actors
but
they
all
rejected
it.
Finally,
we
got
Gurmeet
on
board.
I
never
had
Sanaa
in
my
mind
while
casting
for
the
film.
But
now,
I
can
tell
you
that
she
is
exceptionally
good
in
the
film.
I
am
really
lucky
to
work
with
her
since
she
is
a
fantastic
actress.
Q.
What's
next
in
the
pipeline?
A.
Hate
Story
4.
My
first
draft
is
ready.
The
film
will
go
on
floors
mostly
by
the
end
of
February
2017.
We
will
be
shooting
it
abroad
in
London,
Scotland
and
other
places.