Saturday, Jan 25, 2014 | Last Update : 04:01 PM IST
I got no help from Rajinikanth: Dhanush
Face to face with the 'Raanjhanaa' star, one realises that he is quickwitted and humble.
Dhanush already has a pan-India presence thanks to the 'Kolaveri Di' song, but this being his official Bollywood debut, he wants to keep it simple.
"I am not here to compete. I am here to make my own identity."
About his character in 'Raanjhanaa' he says, "I instantly agreed to do the film. I tried to remember how it was when I was in love and realised that I was crazy. I picked from my experiences in real life and then enact."
Dhanush had rejected several offers from B-town before 'Raanjhanaa' came his way.
"I have been getting Bollywood offers since 2008, but I could not accept them as I already had my plate full, down South. Then this offer came along."
But he adds that Bollywood was not priority . "It is not at all important for me to make it big here. I just want to be part of a good film. I have almost 24 films to my credit. In five years I finished 10 films."
And what about first love?
"I was about 16 years old when I fell in love with a girl from the neighbouring school. And after she dumped me, I thought that it was just a teenage thing. But three years later, I understood that it was love. Love is different for everyone. For me it is something which makes you forget everything. It changes your priorities. Usually I would call my mom three to four times a day. But once I fell in love I would just hate to take her call."
"I met Aishwarya when my second film had released. While coming out of the theatre she sent me a lovely message and also asked me if I would marry her. How could I refuse such an offer?"
Talking about his illustrious father-in-law Rajinikanth he says, "He has never helped me nor have I taken any help from him. My acting can never resemble his, because my route is different, the choice of my films is different and above all my method. And he's very busy. We don't discuss work at all."
"There are a few regrets. I feel bad that I am unable to give much time to my wife and kids. Though I may not have proved to be a good hus band, I will surely make a good father."
Comparing Hindi films with South, Dhanush says, "The budget of Hindi films is huge while down South we make films with almost a skeletal budget and that hin ders our creativity to a certain extent. But, southern sector has brilliant cinematographers like Sangeeth Sivan V. Chandra and more."
Dhanush already has a pan-India presence thanks to the 'Kolaveri Di' song, but this being his official Bollywood debut, he wants to keep it simple.
"I am not here to compete. I am here to make my own identity."
About his character in 'Raanjhanaa' he says, "I instantly agreed to do the film. I tried to remember how it was when I was in love and realised that I was crazy. I picked from my experiences in real life and then enact."
Dhanush had rejected several offers from B-town before 'Raanjhanaa' came his way.
"I have been getting Bollywood offers since 2008, but I could not accept them as I already had my plate full, down South. Then this offer came along."
But he adds that Bollywood was not priority . "It is not at all important for me to make it big here. I just want to be part of a good film. I have almost 24 films to my credit. In five years I finished 10 films."
And what about first love?
"I was about 16 years old when I fell in love with a girl from the neighbouring school. And after she dumped me, I thought that it was just a teenage thing. But three years later, I understood that it was love. Love is different for everyone. For me it is something which makes you forget everything. It changes your priorities. Usually I would call my mom three to four times a day. But once I fell in love I would just hate to take her call."
"I met Aishwarya when my second film had released. While coming out of the theatre she sent me a lovely message and also asked me if I would marry her. How could I refuse such an offer?"
Talking about his illustrious father-in-law Rajinikanth he says, "He has never helped me nor have I taken any help from him. My acting can never resemble his, because my route is different, the choice of my films is different and above all my method. And he's very busy. We don't discuss work at all."
"There are a few regrets. I feel bad that I am unable to give much time to my wife and kids. Though I may not have proved to be a good hus band, I will surely make a good father."
Comparing Hindi films with South, Dhanush says, "The budget of Hindi films is huge while down South we make films with almost a skeletal budget and that hin ders our creativity to a certain extent. But, southern sector has brilliant cinematographers like Sangeeth Sivan V. Chandra and more."
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