Writer-director
Anees
Bazmee,
known
for
ensemble
cast
films,
believes
that
the
core
idea
of
writing
such
movies
is
to
give
equal
importance
to
all
the
characters.
He
also
revealed
that
as
a
child
watching
films
was
an
experience
for
him.
His
latest
film
Mubarakan
has
turned
out
to
be
a
promising
comedy
entertainer.
Asked
about
what
makes
him
keep
doing
such
larger
than
life
films,
Bazmee
told
IANS:
"As
a
child,
watching
the
film
was
always
an
experience
for
me.
The
larger
than
life
effect
of
cinema,
watching
a
story
on
a
big
screen,
fascinates
me
as
a
kid.
Perhaps
that
reflects
on
my
cinema,
the
world
of
madness
that
I
create
in
all
my
stories.
"I
can
handle
the
madness
as
a
film
director
because
I
have
experienced
some,
imagined
some.
I
think
that
is
important...
Experiencing
life...
Honestly,
there
is
no
shortcut
to
real
life
experience."
The
film
Mubarakan
features
Anil
Kapoor,
Arjun
Kapoor,
Ileana
D'Cruz
and
Athiya
Shetty
in
key
characters.
Asked
about
how
he
manages
to
give
priority
to
all
the
characters
so
well,
Bazmee
said:
"That
is
the
art
of
writing
I
have
learnt
by
writing
around
35
films.
each
character
should
adds
something
to
the
narration."
Having
started
his
career
at
a
young
age,
Bazmee
worked
with
legends
like
Raj
Kapoor
as
a
junior
assistant
and
wrote
stories
for
filmmakers
like
David
Dhawan
and
Rakesh
Roshan.
"I
think
I
am
lucky
to
work
with
so
many
people.
They
gave
me
perspective.
The
more
I
wrote
stories,
the
more
I
explored
life,
I
embraced,
learnt
and
grew.
Watching
films
was
so
fascinating
for
me
that
I
decided
to
do
something
in
the
film
industry.
"But
I
was
too
young
to
decide
which
part
of
the
filmmaking
I
want
to
be
a
part
of.
So,
at
times,
I
wrote
the
script,
dialogues,
at
times
a
proper
screenplay...
I
learnt
gradually,
from
experience," shared
the
filmmaker.
How
has
experience
changed
him
as
a
person?
"On
our
film
set,
during
lunch
time,
misal
pav
used
to
be
a
favourite
food,
you
know,
especially
when
I
used
to
work
in
R.K.
Studio.
Given
an
opportunity,
even
today
I
love
eating
them...
Nothing
has
changed
in
me
as
a
person."
He
also
added:
"Yes,
I
worked
on
my
craft
to
become
a
better
filmmaker,
but
I
tried
to
keep
my
simplicity
unaffected
by
everything
--
at
least
my
close
people
--
be
it,
actors,
other
colleagues,
my
unit
--
everyone
said
that.
And
why
should
I
change
myself
and
live
in
a
bubble?
"The
more
you
are
connected
to
people,
the
more
you
can
write
people's
story.
I
love
people
and
always
have
an
interest
in
their
story,
their
small
happiness
that
becomes
big
in
their
life
story;
at
the
time,
in
my
narrative."IANS