O’Romeo trailer launch: Vishal Bhardwaj praises Sajid Nadiadwala: “Yeh film jitni budget pe bani hai, utni haisiyat nahin hai meri as a director. But Sajid Bhai had conviction in me and the project” : Bollywood News

Shahid Kapoor, Triptii Dimri, Avinash Tiwary, Farida Jalal, producer Sajid Nadiadwala and director Vishal Bhardwaj attended the trailer of their film O’Romeo at a multiplex in Mumbai. Vishal stole the show with his quotes. At the very beginning, he spoke highly of Sajid Nadiadwala.

O’Romeo trailer launch: Vishal Bhardwaj praises Sajid Nadiadwala: “Yeh film jitni budget pe bani hai, utni haisiyat nahin hai meri as a director. But Sajid Bhai had conviction in me and the project”Vishal Bhardwaj began by saying, “The journey of this film began many years ago. S Hussain Zaidi wrote a book (Mafia Queens of Mumba) and I wrote its foreword. Later, I secured its rights and since then, I’ve been working on it. I have written multiple drafts and finally it’s in front of you.”

He added, “Sajid Bhai ke bina yeh film ka poori hona hi nahin par shuru hona bhi mushkil tha. He’s the last breed of such kind of producers in this industry. Woh bolte hai na, bhagwan ne woh daayi tod di. He’s one such person.”

Vishal continued, “When you work with corporates, you get a lot of money and also freedom. But there used to be ownership by the producers. That is non-existent now. However, he owns the film with passion. That was missing from my life and I got a chance to experience it with this film.”

Vishal Bhardwaj further said, “He went all out. There were times when I would suggest placing an item song at a particular point in the film. He would reply, ‘Nahin. Wahan pe rakhoge toh log bolenge ki Sajid Nadiadwala ne wahan gaana rakhwa diya hai! Toh kam se kam aap meri izzat ke liye aisa mat kijiye’ (laughs).”

He also said, “Humne ek rupaye mein 5 rupaye ki film banani ki koshish ki hai. Our vision kept increasing not because of me but Sajid Bhai. I suggested shooting in Georgia as it would be cheaper. He said, ‘Phir toh mazaa hi nahin aayega. Why don’t we shoot in Portugal or Spain?’. When I remarked that ‘Paise zyada lagenge’, he replied, ‘Aap ke paise lagenge kya?’! Yeh film jitni budget pe bani hai, utni haisiyat nahin hai meri as a director. But Sajid Bhai had conviction in me and the project.”

O’Romeo releases in cinemas on February 13.

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