"SPENDING FIVE YEARS DIRECTING THIS MOVIE WAS MADNESS AND PASSION, THERE IS NO LOGIC IN IT," SAID VIDHU VINOD CHOPRA
Filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra said that it was pure madness on his part to unlearn everything at the age of 62 and begin from scratch for his Hollywood debut Broken Horses.
"After '3 Idiots, spending five years directing this movie was madness and passion, there is no logic in it. It could have turned either way but I am happy that people like James Cameron and Alfonso Cuaron have praised it," Chopra told PTI. (Also Read: Vidhu Vinod Chopra's Broken Horses Bowls Hollywood Over)
"I come from Hindi medium and at 62, I unlearnt everything to make this film."
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan launched the trailer of the movie which is set against the backdrop of US-Mexico border gang wars. It releases globally on April 10. (Also Read: PM Narendra Modi Wishes Vidhu Vinod Chopra Luck for Broken Horses)
Lage Raho Munnabhai writer Abhijat Joshi has co-written the script of Broken Horses with Mr Chopra.
The film has an international star cast in Full Metal Jacket star Vincent D'Onofrio, Star Trek actor Anton Yelchin, Chris Marquette and Maria Valverde. (Also Read: Haven't Thought of Making Broken Horses in Hindi, Says Vidhu Vinod Chopra)
The director-producer, whose filmography includes Parinda, 1942: A Love Story, Eklavya: The Royal Guard besides the Munna Bhai series, 3 Idiots and PK, said that he knew he had a good script and that gave him courage to follow his dream.
He, however, rubbished that the movie was a remake of Parinda saying reworking the same story would have been boring for him.
Mr Chopra is one of the most successful producers in Bollywood today and he credits his success to his genuine love for cinema.
"I am not driven by money. I am in films because this is what I love to do. This is why my movies don't replicate each other."
Filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra said that it was pure madness on his part to unlearn everything at the age of 62 and begin from scratch for his Hollywood debut Broken Horses.
"After '3 Idiots, spending five years directing this movie was madness and passion, there is no logic in it. It could have turned either way but I am happy that people like James Cameron and Alfonso Cuaron have praised it," Chopra told PTI. (Also Read: Vidhu Vinod Chopra's Broken Horses Bowls Hollywood Over)
"I come from Hindi medium and at 62, I unlearnt everything to make this film."
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan launched the trailer of the movie which is set against the backdrop of US-Mexico border gang wars. It releases globally on April 10. (Also Read: PM Narendra Modi Wishes Vidhu Vinod Chopra Luck for Broken Horses)
Lage Raho Munnabhai writer Abhijat Joshi has co-written the script of Broken Horses with Mr Chopra.
The film has an international star cast in Full Metal Jacket star Vincent D'Onofrio, Star Trek actor Anton Yelchin, Chris Marquette and Maria Valverde. (Also Read: Haven't Thought of Making Broken Horses in Hindi, Says Vidhu Vinod Chopra)
The director-producer, whose filmography includes Parinda, 1942: A Love Story, Eklavya: The Royal Guard besides the Munna Bhai series, 3 Idiots and PK, said that he knew he had a good script and that gave him courage to follow his dream.
He, however, rubbished that the movie was a remake of Parinda saying reworking the same story would have been boring for him.
Mr Chopra is one of the most successful producers in Bollywood today and he credits his success to his genuine love for cinema.
"I am not driven by money. I am in films because this is what I love to do. This is why my movies don't replicate each other."
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