Celebrating the success of his new production ‘Sanai Choughade’, Shreyas Talpade talks to Marathimovieworld.com about the experience as a producer, the star cast, working with wife Deepti and Subhash Ghai.

How was your experience as a producer?
The experience was extremely good. I took a lot of efforts for the movie. A producer has a lot of responsibility. Acting is totally different from production. Actors are just required to come to the sets, dress-up and give a shot. They are always pampered on the sets. But a producer has to take care of everything from pre-production to post- production, the response of the audience etc.

How is production of Hindi movies different from Marathi movies?
I did not find much difference in both the forms. I think the main difference is in the budget. Hindi producers put in a lot of money in making the movie. We tried to make
‘Sanai Choughade’ lot on the lines of Hindi movies. We have not compromised on the quality. The songs, the costumes, the location have been used of the best quality. I like it when non- Maharashtrians tell me that they liked my movie.

How was it working with Deepti?
Working with her was good. She helped a lot on the sets. Whenever I was busy with my shooting schedules, the chipped in for me. She looked at things from an audience’s perspective and corrected me on occasions.

What would you like to say about a young star cast?
The star cast was chosen to suit the script. It was not about big stars. Even Nagesh (Kukunoon) had chosen me for his movie and I was not a big star that time. Subodh and Santosh suited the script aptly. I have worked with Subodh earlier and liked him as an actor. People tend to have pre-conceived notions of an ideal son, father or even mother -in-law hence we found a new face for the role of the daughter-in-law.

Why did you give the responsibility of direction to Rajesh Patil?
I did it for two reasons. I was working with him in a movie called ‘Sawarkhed Ek Gaon’ and that time I jokingly promised him that I would produce a movie one day and give it to him to direct. The second reason is that I had seen him work as an assistance director. He has the ability to get work done from people. He is a sensible person and being of the same age, it’s easy for us to communicate with each other, to accept and reject ideas.

How is your relationship with Subhash Ghai?
He is a great person. I have worked with him for three and a half years. Over the years our relation has moved from professional to personal or rather a friendly one. We celebrate occasions together. I have developed a good rapport with him. But on the sets we are purely professional.