I want to make landmark films: Kangana Ranaut
24/01/2020
Kangana Ranaut is currently gearing up for the release of Panga. The Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari directorial is the story of a mother who decides to make a comeback as a Kabbadi player at the age of 32. But that’s not all, the actor has also been devoting a lot of time to her production house Manikarnika Films. During a press conference in Mumbai on Wednesday, Kangana opened up about the plans she has for her production house, and what kind of films she will be making.
Kangana Ranaut said, “I will only be involved in my films as a producer because I think sometimes by being only a director, you don’t have creative liberty. That’s the reason I am getting into production. However, I will include other people as well. The idea is to make landmark films and not to get carried away by the pressure of making film after film or remakes. That’s not what I want to do.”
Through the films that she will be making, Kangana wants people to know about the real Kangana Ranaut. She said, “What’s going on in my mind? How am I as an individual? Nobody knows that. People hire me as an actor. I go to set, and I do what I am asked to do. I can have a depiction but nothing more than that. But as a creative mind, I am an original thinker. I am an independent thinker, and nobody knows my mind yet. So I would like to just put that out and have a lot more involvement than I already do.”
Kangana Ranaut also condemned the work culture in the Hindi film industry. The Panga actor said, “An actor is very vulnerable on the sets, and people sometimes are too overpowering. They desire to control everyone. But I don’t want to be that person. I don’t want to make them dance to my tunes. It is not a good work culture, and it happens a lot to young women, especially when they are outsiders. I condemn this culture. In my view, a leader should be the most approachable and humble person on the sets.”
Lastly, expressing a desire to collaborate with Aamir Khan, Kangana told reporters, “Yes, I have discussed a few ideas with Aamir sir. I am sure that at some point in the future, we both will collaborate.”
Kangana Ranaut collaborates with Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari in this week’s big release, Panga. Ever since its trailer launch, the sports drama has been making all the right noise. Also starring Jassie Gill, Richa Chadha and Neena Gupta, the film is expected to do well at multiplexes.
Film trade analyst Girish Johar told indianexpress.com, “Honestly, I really loved the trailer. It’s a tale of a woman coming back and fighting for her stature and rights in this society, and who better than Kangana Ranaut to take up the role. She has a huge fan following. She’s among the top stars of the country. And I am sure her fans are looking forward to the film. Everyone is, in fact. It has got the right connect.”
Panga follows the story of a retired national-level Kabaddi player (Kangana Ranaut) who is now a hands-on mother. What happens when she plans to make a comeback while balancing her personal life forms the crux of the movie. Punjabi actor-singer Jassie Gill plays Kangana’s supportive husband in the film.
Panga is releasing alongside Remo D’Souza’s Street Dancer 3D on the Republic Day weekend. After predicting that Panga will earn around Rs 5 crore on Day 1, Girish Johar added that the dance film will, however, have the upper hand. “Obviously, Panga will not be as big as Street Dancer because the latter is a hardcore commercial entertainer. Panga caters to the high-end multiplex audience and urban women folk. I believe films of this stature do depend a lot on reviews and word of mouth. With good word of mouth, Panga should gain pace. At the end of the day, the public should connect with the film.”
Talking about box office clashes and how a smaller film mostly suffers, Girish opined, “When there are multiple releases, cine-goers do get ruthless. Like Chhapaak was a decent film, but the audience couldn’t connect with it, so eventually, Tanhaji benefited. Had it been a solo release, it would have fared better. If a small film is releasing alongside a big film, then it is the downfall of the former. If you are expecting a Rs 70-80 crore from a film like Chhapaak, I think it is wrong estimation.”
He added, “Kangana’s Manikarnika also opened good, and women-led films have performed well in the past too. So if Panga is good, it will definitely work.”
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