'Pyaar Impossible' is not an exaggerated love story: Jugal Hansraj

Q. It was Aditya Chopra who persuaded you to direct your first film - the animation 'Roadside Romeo'. How did 'Pyaar Impossible' happen?
After 'Roadside Romeo' was finished, my best friend and actor Uday Chopra came to me with the script he had penned down. I liked the script. Uday, who was planning to produce the movie, then asked if I would direct it. I said yes and in no time we had started shooting. The only thing that took a while was Priyanka Chopra's approval. She was busy and took around two months to give her nod.

Q. After an animation movie, were you apprehensive about directing a movie with real people?
The technicalities are the same for both. The camera angles and the production values do not differ. With real people, there is more scope for spontaneity which is lacking in an animation film. And sketching out animated characters takes longer but with good actors your task is cut out.

Q. Having worked with Yash Raj Films earlier must have made the process easier, right?
Definitely. With YRF, you are sure to get guidance from all quarters. Aditya was always there with his inputs which made life easy for me. Karan Johar also gave his inputs during the making of the movie and as well as after seeing the rushes.

Q. The love story of a geek and a beauty has been heard and seen earlier. How differently have you told it?
I know that we have heard it in fairytales. But this movie is more conversational and not with heavy dialogues. It is not an exaggerated love story, but a simple one where people go through different emotions.

Q. How come you haven't considered acting lately?
Acting has always ranked way above everything else for me. I would love to get back to acting as soon as I possibly can. Soon after the release of 'Pyaar Impossible', I will start considering a few scripts.

Q. While you were an actor, did you ever think of turning to other aspects of filmmaking?
I did not. All I wanted to do was act. It was Aditya who after seeing my obsession with animation films, asked me to direct YRF's first.

Q. What's next on the agenda?
I'm always raring to work. But I guess I will have to wait a bit after the release of 'Pyaar Impossible' because we haven't finalised anything so far

Source: Indian Express