‘People think I can’t make dance films’

Choreographer Prabhudheva on taking criticism in good faith and ‘Singh is Bliing’

MUMBAI: Actor-choreographer-filmmaker Prabhudheva, who has directed action films like Wanted and Rowdy Rathore, says people find it hard to be convinced that he can helm a dance-based film.

“I’m ready, but they (people) do not believe that I can make dance films because I’m making more of action films and they feel I’m fit for action films only,” said Prabhudheva on the sidelines of an event for Singh Is Bliing.

“As a director, I’m comfortable with them (action), but Singh is Bliing is different, so I’m comfortable with this also,” said the multi-faceted talent, who was part of dance film ABCD 2.

Prabhudheva’s action entertainers like Rowdy Rathore and R...Rajkumar are usually not considered serious by the audience and media. These don’t even get critical acclaim, but do decent to good business at the box office.

Regarding this, he said, “At least, somewhere something is better than nothing. It’s their (the critics’) right to tell it like that. I have to convince them also, so that’s my job, I’ll try my best.”

Having been involved with dance for almost three decades, he feels there are dancers who can make him feel inferior and uncomfortable — especially pointing at the dancers in ABCD - AnyBody Can Dance and ABCD 2 — both of which saw Prabhudheva act and dance.

“They’re extremely good and of international standards. So dancing with them was tough,” he said, and added that he also considers Hrithik Roshan, Shahid Kapoor, Tiger Shroff and Ranbir Kapoor as good dancers. 

Published in The Express Tribune, September 21^st,  2015.

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