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Q&A With ‘Bullett Raja’ Saif Ali Khan

Entertainment Dec 03, 2013

by Anokhi Admin

Bollywood superstar Saif Ali Khan returned to the big screen last friday, in the much-talked-about new film Bullett Raja which releases in the U.S. before it opened in India.

Directed by last year’s National Award winner Tigmanshu Dhulia (Paan Singh Tomar), the film co-stars Sonakshi Sinha and mixes action, comedy and romance into a full-on entertainer with some of the hottest music of the year.

The compelling story is about a common man named Raja Mishra (Saif Ali Khan) and his best friend Rudrai (Jimmy Shergill). The film revolves around Raja’s character and how he transforms into a gangster that soon becomes an outlaw in the eyes of the government and police.

Raja is a man who once obeyed societal rules and norms, but then goes against the system for the sake of undermining a corrupted nexus of powerful people. Revenge, love and living life on his own terms, Bullet Raja is a gangster-thriller with an engaging story.

Saif sat down to discuss his latest role, working with Sonakshi Sinha and his musical influences.

Can you tell us about your character in Bullett Raja?

It’s a thriller about somebody who is quite an intelligent guy. He’s from a well-to-do Brahmin family so it’s very surprising that he ends up in this line of mafia work. But there is no other option for him. It’s the rise of a gangster but his personality is larger than life and Tigmanshu has made it a point to make it lovable and entertaining.

So he’s very charming with women and great to his friends. He’s also violent and has a temper but he’s a nice fun guy. Bullett Raja is quite a star as a character. The kinds of clothes he would wear would be quite flashy, and I think he’s aware that he’s a charming guy.

Tell us about the catchy title of the film and how it came to be.

Titles are very important. I can’t remember the title that Tigmanshu wanted to call it … oh … Jai Ram-ji! Can you imagine!? It doesn’t sound like a fun title. We had a title called Revolver Rani. Instead of Revolver Rani we said why not Revolver Raja? And then if not Revolver Raja, why not Bullett Raja? That’s how it actually came. I think a lot of people liked the title instantly.

What kind of look were you going for?

You need a certain ability to look serious on screen. You have to be able to effectively threaten some pretty scary looking people. The supporting cast of Bullett Raja has some pretty scary characters. The challenge is to not look like some kid from a love story trying to be tough. It is the role of a young tiger.

What was it like working with Sonakshi Sinha?

It’s really nice working with Sonakshi. And it’s a nice pair-up that grounds Bullett Raja. It’s an interesting role for her. She’s from Calcutta and she’s somehow in Lucknow as a struggling actress … meeting Gulshan Grover for a part. (smiles) So she’s definitely on the wrong track. Totally. And luckily she meets Bullett Raja who also is on the wrong track. So two people on the wrong track meet and find something special. And that’s romantic. She has a sense of calm, and patience, and simplicity. She doesn’t seem to be like a star who is in a rush. She’s very patient, kind, fun.

Did you enjoy working with National Award-winning director Tigmanshu Dhulia?

I’ve enjoyed working with Tigmanshu a lot. He’s got a slight artistic streak in his commercial films. He’s a little quirky in his scenes and unexpected in terms of dialogue and presentation. We have one thing in common which is that musically we both like Deep Purple a lot and particularly Ritchie Blackmore, the lead guitarist. This is important because it means that you’re similar in some way. It must mean that you have similar artistic values.

Ideally an actor should be an extension of a director’s mind. I think this is one of my best performances. We agreed on so many things. Things like how Sergio Leone would shoot the Spaghetti Westerns that Clint Eastwood acted in – that was more the zone for the gun fighting we wanted.

Here's a look at Saif's workout regime for the movie.

Be sure to check out the movie and share your reviews with us.

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Q&A With ‘Bullett Raja’ Saif Ali Khan

by Anokhi Admin

Bollywood superstar Saif Ali Khan returned to the big screen last friday, in the much-talked-about new film Bullett Raja which releases in the U.S. before it opened in India.

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