NEW DELHI - Filmaker Rajkumar Hirani, who has produced “Saala Khadoos” which touches upon the life of a boxing coach, says he would like to direct a sports based film in future. “I love sports films... One of my favourite films is 'Lagaan'. I feel that such films are usually about underdogs, fighting obstacles and finally achieving what they want. They are usually very inspiring and motivating films.
"If someday I get a script on the same line, I would love to direct it,” Hirani told IANS here. He was in the capital to promote “Saala Khadoos”, which released on Friday. It features R. Madhavan and newcomer Ritika Singh, a real life kick boxer, in lead roles.
Hirani says at first, he was reluctant to cast a female lead, who's a sportswoman in real life. But he credits the film's writer and director Sudha Kongara Prasad for envisioning Ritika in the role. "I was not reluctant to cast a (kick) boxer, not a new girl. I was not sure if she will act, but they went on a hunt and said 'Let us try'. They wanted fight to look real. They wanted the girl to take a punch and we got lucky to find one such face,” said Hirani. Praising Ritika, he said: "She has got an honest approach towards life and she is able to take instructions. She speaks fast and in a peculiar fashion, and all these make her endearing." Hirani, who has previously directed award winning films like “Lage Raho Munna Bhai”, “3 Idiots” and “PK” , feels that “films are not about faces but stories”.
Hirani says at first, he was reluctant to cast a female lead, who's a sportswoman in real life. But he credits the film's writer and director Sudha Kongara Prasad for envisioning Ritika in the role. "I was not reluctant to cast a (kick) boxer, not a new girl. I was not sure if she will act, but they went on a hunt and said 'Let us try'. They wanted fight to look real. They wanted the girl to take a punch and we got lucky to find one such face,” said Hirani. Praising Ritika, he said: "She has got an honest approach towards life and she is able to take instructions. She speaks fast and in a peculiar fashion, and all these make her endearing." Hirani, who has previously directed award winning films like “Lage Raho Munna Bhai”, “3 Idiots” and “PK” , feels that “films are not about faces but stories”.
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