Shekhar Ravjiani (of Vishal-Shekhar) told me that yeh word toh pakka hona chahiye gaane mein. I had a word, which I wanted to use, ‘ bombaat’. But he has tremendous knowledge of music and he was always there to guide me. Kabhi kabhi mere gaane ka meter upar-neeche ho jaata tha. It was thanks to his help and confidence that I was able to do it. I asked Milan if I could try writing a song or two. I feel that writing lyrics is very therapeutic. How did you get the confidence to write the lyrics for all the tracks? Before this film, you had only penned ‘ Fikrana ’ from Blue (2009). The Dirty Picture is also a significant project for you as you wrote all the songs. So, whenever people say they love my work, the men usually mention Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai while the females would mention The Dirty Picture (laughs)! The Dirty Picture, meanwhile, got me female fans. Even today, men like me for it and uski wajah se dus galtiyaan maaf bhi kar dete hai. Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai helped me get a strong and loyal male fan following. The two career-defining films of my life are Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai and The Dirty Picture.
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That is huge since adult films are usually directed towards males. And they were all enjoying the film thoroughly. I saw that a group of 20 women, wearing red sarees, had come to see the film. Then on Sunday, I went to a multiplex in Inorbit Mall to gauge audience reaction. Toh usko rula ke bahut accha laga (laughs)! However, by the time the film ended, she was crying and she was totally into it. We were apprehensive about whether the female audiences will love the film. The film starts on a naughty note and a girl seated ahead squirmed a bit on her seat. I remember watching the first day first show of the film at Gaiety-Galaxy. Luckily, most viewers did not have problems with our dialogues.
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We never intended to come up with cringeworthy lines. The dialogues were supposed to be naughty and sensuous, but never vulgar. What I found praiseworthy is that there were no cheap dialogues in the film… But when someone not associated with the film watches it for the first time and appreciates it is when you realize that you are on the right path. Hum aapas mein dekh kar dus baar taali baja sakte hai. It was a significant development as it gave us validation. They just asked us to cut one dialogue and then gave us the adult certificate. Toh hum bahut dare hue the jab hum Censor ke paas gaye the! But the examining committee members loved it a lot. However, we were awarded an adult certificate with only a minor cut. We had feared that the CBFC would enforce many cuts. The Dirty Picture is the only ‘A’ rated film of your career… Then, Milan Luthria read the script and really liked it and he came on board. That is where I started to research and completed the script. How did you get the idea of making a film on a Southern siren?Įkta Kapoor had called me and expressed a desire to make a film based on the South film industry and that it should be about the life of an actress.