There's
no
denying
that
Aanand
L
Rai
is
one
of
the
most
creative
filmmakers
of
the
Hindi
film
industry.
However,
his
last
directorial
venture,
Zero,
failed
to
woo
audience
and
the
film
tanked
at
the
box
office
miserably.
In
his
latest
interview
with
a
leading
daily,
when
Rai
was
asked
how
does
he
look
back
at
the
film
failure,
here's
what
the
actor
said..
"Every
film
is
like
a
chapter
in
my
life.
It
teaches
you
something.
I've
gone
silent
after
every
film
and
tried
to
learn
my
lessons.
Box-office
collections
haven't
changed
the
way
I
see
my
films.
My
process
is
still
the
same," said
Aanand
L
Rai.
While
speaking
about
his
work,
Aanand
said,
"Of
course,
the
priority
is
to
entertain
people,
but
at
the
end
of
the
day
is
it
just
about
entertainment?
It
[the
film/story]
should
be
layered
with
a
certain
kind
of
[ideas
of]
growth
and
change.
As
a
filmmaker,
since
you
are
a
part
of
society,
you
are
bound
to
do
something,
especially
since
this
medium
is
so
strong."
Aanand
is
currently
looking
forward
to
his
upcoming
production,
Shubh
Mangal
Zyada
Saavdhan's
release,
which
deals
with
homosexuality.
Aanand
said,
"Mujhe
lagta
hai
har
film
aapko
kahin
na
kahin
leke
jaati
hai.
I
also
wanted
to
learn
(about
the
issue) and
entertain.
When
you
decide
to
make
a
film,
that's
when
you
win
half
the
battle."
On
a
related
note,
Aanand's
next
directorial
venture
is
Atrangi
Re,
which
casts
Sara
Ali
Khan,
Dhanush
and
Akshay
Kumar
in
the
lead
roles.
The
director
emphasises
that
Atrangi
Re
is
going
to
be
anything
but
a
'safe' film.
"It's
a
story
I
want
to
tell.
If
anyone
thinks
I
will
make
a
'safe'
film
next
(after
Zero)
I
don't
believe
the
word
exists
for
any,"
concluded
Rai.