So
excited
was
the
star
cast
of
Maharathi
about
the
film's
script
that
they
didn't
blink
an
eyelid
before
signing
on
the
dotted
line
to
be
a
part
of
the
project.
Not
just
that,
they
even
slashed
their
price
and
worked
at
less
than
their
market
rate
for
this
film
which
Paresh
Rawal
has
put
together.
Apart
from
Paresh
Rawal
who
plays
an
integral
part
of
the
film,
Maharathi
stars
stalwarts
like
Naseeruddin
Shah,
Om
Puri
and
Boman
Irani
along
with
Neha
Dhupia
and
Tara
Sharma.
"It
wouldn't
have
been
possible
for
the
film
to
have
been
made
if
all
of
them
would
have
worked
at
their
market
price.
But
I
am
glad
that
they
came
forward
with
an
out
and
out
support
for
the
project.
By
their
own
will,
they
reduced
their
price
but
made
sure
that
Maharathi
takes
the
kind
of
shape
it
is
in
today",
says
Paresh
Rawal
who
has
directed
the
play
by
the
same
name
in
Gujarati
for
years.
Wasn't
it
difficult
to
get
such
an
enviable
line
up
of
actors
on
one
single
platform?
How
did
each
of
them
consent
to
be
a
part
of
this
film?
"First
and
foremost
actors
must
love
the
subject
to
agree
to
be
a
part
of
it.
In
case
of
Maharathi,
that
was
pretty
much
the
case.
Secondly,
their
own
part
should
be
interesting
enough.
Thirdly,
they
should
have
faith
in
the
coordinator
i.e.
the
person
who
brings
them
altogether.
In
case
of
Maharathi,
I
am
that
coordinator",
details
Paresh
Rawal
about
the
factors
that
made
possible
for
all
actors
to
come
together
in
Maharathi.
"Many
people
in
the
industry
have
seen
the
play
and
believed
that
it
could
be
turned
into
a
good
film.
The
word
of
mouth
has
been
fantabulous
even
two
decades
after
the
play
was
launched.
I
guess
the
reactions
would
be
the
same
once
the
film
arrives
in
theaters",
concludes
Paresh
Rawal.
Story first published: Tuesday, December 2, 2008, 16:58 [IST]