‘Bharat’ director Ali Abbas Zafar: I try bringing my emotions and experiences in films

Be it ‘Sultan’, ‘Gunday’ or ‘Tiger Zinda Hai’, director Ali Abbas Zafar has never failed to strike a chord with the audience as his films always have a human touch to it. The director says it is because he tries to bring his real-life experiences and emotions in every movie he makes.

“I never went to a film school to study about movies. Most of my education has been from my real-life experiences. So, I try and bring my real-life emotions and experiences in my films,” said Zafar.

The 36-year-old filmmaker, who is currently shooting for his upcoming Salman Khan starrer ‘Bharat’ in Malta, says he purposely adds a sprinkle of emotions to his movies. “Obviously as humans, we are very emotional people. So, somewhere it is a conscious touch that a film needs to work emotionally for an audience and for a filmmaker when it goes out. That has been the practice for me from the first one,” Zafar shared.

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For his new film, Zafar is reuniting with his ‘Tiger Zinda Hai’ actors Salman and Katrina Kaif. Before Katrina, actress Priyanka Chopra was cast in the film. However, in July, Zafar tweeted that Priyanka was no longer a part of his film. He said the reason behind Priyanka leaving the film was “very special” and that she informed in the “nick of time about her decision”.

Asked if he had to tweak the script for Katrina, he said, “Whenever we do films, we cast the film and obviously alterations are made once an actor has been cast. Because this happened in such a short span of time, I just sent the script to Katrina and said, ‘You read it and you react as an audience’. When she read it, she called me back and said, ‘Nothing to say apart from I want to do the part’.”

Zafar was glad Katrina reacted positively to the script. The film also stars Disha Patani and Sunil Grover insignificant roles.

Talking about his film’s second actress Disha, Zafar said, “When the film comes out, you will understand why all these actors are in the film and what their roles are. I have shot with Disha and she is fabulous. The kind of hard work she has put and the energy she brings on to the set we are happy with that.”

(With inputs from IANS)

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