Raanjhanaa director aanand l rai opens up on film with srk, making tanu weds manu and struggling day

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Raanjhanaa director Aanand L Rai opens up on film with SRK, making Tanu Weds Manu and struggling days

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Raanjhanaa director Aanand L Rai opens up on film with SRK, making Tanu Weds Manu and struggling days Tanu Weds Manu director Aanand L Rai was at his candid best at the National Film Development Corporation's (NFDC) Film Bazaar in Goa. At the tenth edition of the event held at at Panjim's JW Mariott which has temporarily become an adda for Indian independent filmmakers to meet film buyers, festival programmers, international sales agents, producers and more, Rai was looking for international partners for his production Nimmo, a film directed by his assistant Rahul Shankalya. Meanwhile, he took some time out to discuss his cinematic journey at the Knowledge Series session. Over the course of an hour, Aanand L Rai covered a gamut of topics such as his next film with Shah Rukh Khan, setting stories in small town India, presenting strong female characters and also defending himself against accusations of promoting stalking through his film Raanjhanaa.

His two flops have taught him a lot

Rai didn't have the most auspicious start as a director with back-to-back duds in Strangers and Thoda Life Thoda Magic. "My biggest teachings came from there," he said. "I realised may be I was cheating myself." Rai's biggest lesson from his failings is "Woh kahaani sunaao jispe aapko yakeen ho. (Tell a story that you believe in)." "I'm a very good struggler. I need very little to survive." The declaration drew a hearty applause from the audience as Aanand L Rai discussed his journey from Strangers, his first flop, to Tanu Weds Manu, his first hit. Talking about the experience of making Tanu Weds Manu, Rai said, "We didn't have much to lose. We were a happy team." Rai recounted how he assured his wife that either the Kangana Ranaut-starrer comedy would be successful or he would make a lot of money doing television shows in case it fails.

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