Vishal Bhardwaj on Gulzar: 'He often says I'm a fraud and use Shakespeare to my advantage'

Vishal Bhardwaj and Gulzar have given some classic collaborations to Hindi cinema. At the Mumbai Conclave 2023, he spoke about his admiration for the veteran poet and writer and how he thinks the ‘Haider’ director is a fraud.

He said, “Gulzar sahab is more than my soulmate. He’s like a tree and we all are his branches. often tells me that I exploit Shakespeare’s name to my advantage and that I am a fraud. He said, ‘If you are calling it Hamlet, where is the tragedy of Hamlet?’

Vishal Bhardwaj added, “My first instinct was that maybe Gulzar sahab is outdated, and he is not able to see what I am trying to do with this film. Later, when my ego came down, I realised that he is actually right. The tragedy of Hamlet, which is so strong, affects us so severely, and that is when Haider happened.”

About his new film Khufiya

Tabu and Vishal Bhardwaj have once again come together for the spy thriller, Khufiya. The actress is known for her powerful performances over the decades in films such as Chandini Bar, Virasat, The Namesake, Cheeni Kum, and Astitva.

Talking to film critic Baradwaj Rangan, the director opened up about casting Tabu in his next. During his recent interview, Vishal Bhardwaj revealed that the diva was not the first choice for the role. The filmmaker stated that when he wrote the script for the edge-of-the-seat thriller, he had a male actor in mind.

Vishal Bhardwaj on casting Tabu in Khufiya

Vishal Bhardwaj said that he went to various heroes for the role, but they all turned down the offer. Later on, he ended up rewriting the character for a leading lady. After getting done with the script, he approached Tabu for the movie. He said, “One day I thought asi ki tesi sab male actors ki, my hero is Tabu. The obligation is now on me to prove that she made the right choice.”

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