'Acid Factory is going to be one crazy ride'

The action man of Bollywood, Sanjay Gupta is back with another action flick.

The writer-director known for his dark thrillers and his friendship with Sanjay Dutt [whom he formed a production house White Feather Films with] returns as producer of Acid Factory, a stylish action flick directed by Suparn Verma and starring six cool hunks -- Danny Denzongpa, Dino Morea, Aftab Shivdasani, Manoj Bajpai, Irrfan Khan, Fardeen Khan -- and a sexy Dia Mirza.

So what to expect from this stylish flick? Nithya Ramani finds out.

Why Acid Factory?

Acid Factory started because of Hansal Mehta [director]. He introduced me to mad man Suparn Verma. I heard the script and our journey began from there. The cast of the film were also people I have worked with in the past. The best part was all of them came on board primarily on the merit of the script. Nobody agreed to do the film because of their relationship with me or the banner.

What do you think of Suparn Verma?

Many people ask me what do I look for when I sign on directors. Do I look at their past or their body of work.

For me the most important aspect is the passion the man has to make his movie. In Suparn's case it overflows. My job most of the time is to retain it. He is always ready to take off. That is a big boon for a producer.

'Daddy Cool' doesn't mock funerals: Director

Forthcoming laugh riot 'Daddy Cool' is about a funeral gone wrong, but it doesn't make fun of the solemn ceremony, says Hyderabad-based director K. Murli Mohan Rao who marks his return to Bollywood with the film.

"We have woven the story around a funeral in our comedy, but it doesn't mock the serious occasion. It is not meant to hurt people's sentiments at all. I'm sure once people see the film, they will not take it in a bad taste," Rao told us over phone from Mumbai.

"The film is not just about the funeral...there are a series of underlying situations. It is a lighthearted family drama with a lot of laughter in it," he added.

Starring Aarti Chhabria, Ashish Chowdhry, Tulip Joshi, Aftab Shivdasani, Javed Jaffrey and Prem Chopra, the film is releasing Aug 28.

Rao, who has so far directed 15 Telugu movies and 10 Hindi films, has returned to Bollywood after seven years with 'Daddy Cool'.

"I was busy with my personal life and some family problems. Also another reason to take the long break was that I didn't want to jump at any opportunity that came my way. I was waiting for the right subject to make a film," said Rao who started his career in 1983 with a Telugu film, 'Sangharshana'.

Rao's last Hindi venture was 'Kya Yahi Pyar Hai' that had Ameesha Patel and Aftab Shivdasani in the lead roles. He also made films like 'Prem Qaidi' and 'Kahin Pyar Na Ho Jaaye', but says this is his first comedy.

"I did not face any problems in directing 'Daddy Cool', even though this was my first comedy ever. It was like being on a picnic," said the director.

"Comedy is not my forte but one has to change with time. Now cinemagoers are mainly youngsters and they like watching lighter films. They want laughter and no burden attached. They want something that will entertain them completely. That's why I ventured into this," he added.

But hasn't the audience received an overdose of comedies in recent times?

"I don't think people are overburdened with comedies. Comic capers do well, if they are made well. And I think people will never get bored of them. As long as you can make them laugh for the given two hours, audiences won't complain," he said.

When asked whether he would like to venture into the same genre again, pat came the reply: "I'm a professional; so I am ready to dabble in different genres and new subjects. I will never confine myself to just one thing."