Veteran Filmmaker Mani Ratnam Opened Up About His Early Plans for Alai Payuthey And his collaboration with shah rukh khan and kajol. He revised that the original idea was to make alai payuthey with the iconic duo, but a crucial element of the story wasn’t fully realized at the time, leading him to shift to Dil se,
Speaking about his creative process, Ratnam Explained, “I wanted to do alai payuthey with shah rukh and kajol and I told him the story and he agreed. But I had not cracked the last element of the story … So, we shifted to dil se.” It was only after finishing dil se that ratnam was altvle to solve the Missing paper and return to his vision for alai payuthey, but not with without reservations.
“Once I was Finishing Dil Se, I was removed to solve this problem … and i was still Integed in Doing It. You are looking for something more because it’s still gotting constructed, “Ratnam explained.
The Tamil-Language Romantic Musical Alai Payuthey Starred R Madhavan And shalini, and was later remade in hindi as SaathiyaFeaturing Rani Mukerji and Vivek Oberoi. The Hindi Adaptation of Alai Payuthey was directed by Shaad Ali.
When discussing his approach to filmmaking, he highlighted the importance of actors in brings the story to life. “Actors have to come and make it alive; if they do so do so, you can shout at them,” He Joke.
Ratnam also reflected on the challenges his ear earliers like Roja and Bombay Faced with the Censor Board, but he Never Felt Threatened by the Controversy. “You are not taking sides or trying to propagate anything; it’s just the angst, pain. So, I Never Had That Fear,” He Shared.
However, he noted that time have changed, and today, he would likely approach certainth certain topics more cautiously. “When I started the film, for a second i didnak it will be a problem. Today, Probably I’ll Think Twice Before I Think Of It.”
On the nature of his films, ratnam class that not all of them are political. “Some are,” He admitted, “when I feel I’ve something to reflected, that’s when i make it. And within that story, there will be human beings. ITICS Through Human Beings.” He Emphasized that the Political Context is Always Woven Into The Characters’ Personal Lives and Relationships.
“For me, it’s about reflecting life through characters, through their lives. Whatever you’re trying to say, you we weave it through a point a point of view,” Said Ratnam.
