All films don't need to convey specific messages, says Deshmukh

Actor talks about his upcoming production venture.

NEW DELHI:

Actor Riteish Deshmukh, who is famous for hit films  like Masti, Housefull and Housefull 2, is trying his hand at production. His first production venture, a Marathi film titled Balak Palak, highlighted the importance of sex education amongst the youth. However, the actor-turned-producer feels that it is not essential for all films to convey a certain message.

"Every film doesn’t necessarily need to have a message. Some films have a message, but the story may be so boring that people don't follow the message," Deshmukh said in an interview.

His banner, Mumbai Film, Company is now working on another Marathi film titled Lai Bhaari, which means mindblowing. Deshmukh will also act in it.

"My aim as a producer is to make films that appeal to me. When I read them [scripts], they have to be entertaining," he added, but clarified, "The choices that I make as a producer may not be the choices that I would make as an actor.”

After completing a decade on the big screen, Deshmukh turned to the small screen to judge dance reality TV show, India's Dancing Superstar. He said, "It is wrong to say TV is a small screen. I think TV is the actual big screen because it reaches to a maximum number of people."

Recollecting his 10-year journey in front of the camera, Deshmukh said it was great having worked with many film-makers.

"I have worked with [my] friends Sajid Khan and Sujoy Ghosh. I have worked with new film-makers and old ones, too, like David Dhawan. I have worked with Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn and Amitabh Bachchan. So it's been a fulfilling journey [for me] till now," said the actor, who made his debut in Bollywood in 2003 with Tujhe Meri Kasam.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 11^th, 2013.

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