November 20, 2017
Film director Raja Krishna Menon finds Ranbir Kapoor to be an
"interesting actor", but says he hasn't signed him or anyone yet for his next
thriller drama.
Rumours were rife that Menon has approached Ranbir for
his next film.
Asked about it, Menon told IANS: "I have not signed
Ranbir, neither have I even met him. Yes, we were supposed to meet for a coffee.
I think he is a wonderful actor. But anyway, that did not happen because we both
got busy. The rest is all speculation."
Is he considering Ranbir for the
script?
Menon said: "Well, so far, I have not considered anyone. I just
finished writing the script a few days ago. However, I would love to work with
Ranbir because he is an interesting actor. But both should mutually find the
right script for that."
His last release "Chef", the Indian remake of the
eponymous American film, received positive reviews but it did not reflect at the
box office.
"You know, it is interesting how the film is doing so well on
the digital platform now. I think we failed to target our potential audience.
The story of the film was different; it was a journey and relationship between
father and son. I am glad for all the appreciation that it has received," Menon
said.
Before "Chef", Menon had made "Airlift" on a real life incident of
evacuation of Indians from Kuwait.
"I think working on real life
incidents has more responsibility, whereas fictional story has creative
challenges as it comes from imagination and does not exist in reality," he said.
So, is his upcoming project an amalgamation of both?
"I am honestly
speaking, I get confused by genre these days. Yes, it is a fictional story, it
has elements of drama and thriller both. So, we can call it a thriller drama."