There is a lot of hype around your new film CID Moosa. What is the film all about?
CID Moosa will be a full-length laugh riot. I have tried to give my audience what they want. The film is going to please all, young and old.
Why did you choose to become a producer with this film?
CID Moosa is a big budget film and I did not want any producer to take the big risk of producing the film and burning their fingers. Anyway I was confident about the subject and decided to go ahead with it. Thats how my brother Anoop and myself, launched 'Grand Productions'. We are producing and distributing the film.
Are you worried that your recent films like Sadanathanthe Samayam and Gramaphone were flops?
Both the films are not colossal flops and will recover their cost. According to me they were marketed badly and were released simultaneously. If Gramaphone had released earlier, the film would have done much better. I think both were extremely good films but sad, the audience rejected them.
Which would you rate as your best film till date?
I would rate Kunjikoonan as my best film. I still remember that on the last day of the shoot I was so upset that my acquaintance with Koonan was over. I have never enjoyed doing a character like that before. Joker is also very close to my heart. I should confess that Joker gave me a new lease of life.
Is it true that your films do well only if they are slapstick comedies?
My biggest strength is my audience and if they feel so, I cant do anything about it. But I try my best not to be stale. Parakkum Thalika and Kuberan were slapsticks but Meesa Madhavan and Thilakkam were not so. I like to be known as an actor first and then a comedian.
What are your next projects?
I am doing a guest role in Ranjits Mizhi Randilum. After that I will complete Pattanathil Sundaran. Then there are films by Lal Jose, Joshi, Bhadran...I have not made up my mind yet.
What is your criteria of choosing a film?
I hear the story, read the script and try not to be repetitive. You can make anyone cry by telling some sob story but making the audience laugh is the most difficult thing on earth. So I choose the film depending on the character. I make it a point to hear my audience response after the release of every film. I take their suggestions and criticisms and try to incorporate them in my next film.
How is Manju and your daughter?
They are both fine. After this film I want to find some time for my family, as I have been working round the clock. My wife is my best critic and supporter.
Recently the local press had written about your affair with Kavya Madhavan. Please comment.
(smiles) It was a story spread by my detractors. All this started when two films that we acted got released simultaneously. There is nothing more to this.
Thanks you so much and all the best for the success of CID Moosa!
Thanks a lot for all the support.
