After 79 movies and 26 years in the industry, Priyadarshan has become one of the biggest names in direction. While he's known to make serious National award-winning movies like Kanchivaram in Malayalam, he prefers to stick to the path well trodden in Bollywood. This week, yet another comedy will be released from his stable.
De Dana Dan stars the Hera Pheri team of Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty and Paresh Rawal. Katrina Kaif adds to the cast of over 28 actors.
Priyan -- as he is known in film circles -- talks to Patcy N about his new movie and tells us what to expect.
What made you think of re-uniting with the Hera Pheri team again in De Dana Dan?
Hera Pheri has become a cult comedy. Somebody exploited it and made Phir Hera Pheri. I could have made part three but I did not want to continue with that. I had fun working with the team so I decided to work with them again.
De Dana Dan's script is complicated. There's so much confusion in a single scene that if you sneeze while watching the film, you will miss a connection.
There are 28 characters in the film. The complications increase as the pace of the film increases. I wanted to maintain the pace and comic timing. That's why I wanted to work with people I have worked with before.
And I knew that people would accept the team because of its past record. All my films with Akshay have done well. That's why he's in my films.
Why didn't you work with them earlier?
I didn't have a subject for them before.
Is De Dana Dan like a sequel to Hera Pheri?
No. It's a full-length entertainer like Hera Pheri. Only the signature dance step is the same, nothing else.
Were you upset that someone else directed Phir Hera Pheri (Neeraj Vora)?
Yes, I was. I did not like the film.
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