In an exclusive interview with senior most journalist Bharathi S Pradhan for Lehren Retro, Cult-Classic film Andaz Apna Apna's producer Vinay Sinha's daughters & son, Namrata, Priti & Amod Sinha talk about the re-release of their home production movie which is all set to hit the silver screen's on 25th April, 2025 (Friday)! The trio shares some unheard and exciting facts about the film's director & star-cast which includes Rajkumar Santoshi, Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Raveena Tandon, Karisma Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, Shakti Kapoor, Shehzad Khan & others and also discloses some details on the sequel of Andaz Apna Apna & ownership rights of the 26 year old movie which still belong to the Sinha Family. Watch this never seen before podcast on Lehren as the Sinha's have a lot to speak about their brainchild, Andaz Apna Apna! #andazapnaapna #andazapnaapnarerelease #salmankhan #aamirkhan #vinaypictures #namratasinha #pritisinha #amodsinha #karismakapoor #raveenatandon #andazapnaapnafilm
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00:00That these two who are your hands, Salman Khan and Aamir Khan,
00:04if the market is down now,
00:07This film will be done with you.
00:09Okay, that's wonderful.
00:13In Papa's lifetime, for the longest time,
00:16Raj Ji and Papa, they met and they kept on talking about a sequel.
00:21We thought about this sequel, Raj Ji.
00:24And Raj Ji said, I'm writing, I'm writing, I'm writing.
00:27But nothing happened.
00:28You can give this answer, Raj Ji.
00:32Why didn't it happen in my dad's lifetime?
00:34Why didn't it happen in my dad's lifetime?
00:36Why didn't it happen in my dad's lifetime?
00:39We've heard a lot about that,
00:42Aamir Khan and Raj Santoshi are going to make a sequel.
00:46So I thought maybe Santoshi Ji had the rights,
00:50maybe Aamir had the rights.
00:51No, so...
00:52Will he get it with you?
00:53We'll never give it.
00:54Everyone can say, Aamir Khan can say,
00:56He's writing, everything.
00:58But if producers officially announce it,
01:00then there's a picture.
01:02This is only talk.
01:04So are you going to have Santoshi Ji on board
01:07as the director of the sequel?
01:09We don't know.
01:10Namaste.
01:10Namaste.
01:11Namaste.
01:12Namaste.
01:13Namaste.
01:14I'll go from left to right.
01:15Namrata.
01:16Preeti.
01:17Amod.
01:18Welcome.
01:20Namaste.
01:21Namaste.
01:22Namaste.
01:22Namaste.
01:23Namaste.
01:24I'll go from left to right.
01:26Namrata.
01:27Preeti.
01:28Amod.
01:29Welcome.
01:31Thank you so much.
01:32Namaste.
01:33And I will also say,
01:35Namaste to Vinay Sinan Ji's son.
01:41Thank you Bhattu Ji.
01:42I am very popular producer at artisan people as you so much had.
01:51Namaste.
01:52Namaste.
01:53Namaste.
01:54Also, here is the guest of nature.
01:57A very popular producer at artisan your father.
02:02I'm happy to be here today.
02:04We are as much as possible.
02:09There was a lot of expectations.
02:14There was a lot of expectations.
02:16And the songs were also very strange, because it was not the kind of music.
02:20Different.
02:21It was very different.
02:22It was a lot of retro music.
02:24Your film released in 1994, but at that time it was a lot of retro music.
02:30So it was very strange and unusual.
02:34So, that film you are going to re-release now, did you have a date set?
02:42So, the date is set, but I would like to say one thing.
02:48You said that the film doesn't work.
02:50So, the perception is that we want to change the film.
02:54Because this film, you know, was born in one year,
02:58and it was born in four years because of combination dates and problems.
03:02Then, the budget also increased.
03:06So, when the film was released, it was a limited release.
03:11There wasn't a lot of promotion, because Amir, Salman, Raj Ji were shooting.
03:18And the promotion was now, in social media, digital.
03:22There was only print media and television, satellite channels.
03:26You know, that year, Zee TV came, Zee Entertainment Network.
03:30So, I think the promotion was limited.
03:33Also, because the film was over budget, the release was limited, short.
03:39But, not only by that, but distributors, till recently, that film was average hit.
03:48Raj Bansal, Rajasthan, the distributor, Neeraj Movies.
03:53Rajasthan, the.
03:54Rajasthan, Rajasthan, the.
03:55Rajasthan, the.
03:56Rajasthan, Rajasthan, the.
03:57Rajasthan etc.
03:58Rajasthan, I think the perception, I think that this change is necessary.
04:00When we were able to meet for the last week, Amir from the promotion,
04:06Re-release promotion, they stated that the film was flopped.
04:13I said, it was flopped.
04:15He said he is telling me, I am telling you.
04:16So, I said.
04:17Aamir Khan was telling him that his film was floppy.
04:23That's what we have heard in 1994.
04:26And House of Namna did a Silver Jubilee run.
04:29It was a fact.
04:31Limited screens.
04:32Limited screens because we released a release in that time.
04:37And we have limited theaters.
04:39That was a big hit.
04:42The theaters are very low.
04:45That's why we had to release the limited theaters.
04:49Many people didn't know about it.
04:51Because it was limited publicity.
04:53It was released.
04:55When people knew about it,
04:57the theaters were going back to us for another film.
04:59Because there was another film released.
05:01And we were not able to wait more.
05:05Because we were already 4 years old.
05:07And there were so many interests.
05:09Just mounting.
05:11So it was mounting.
05:13Possibly not that Papa would stop.
05:15So he had to release it.
05:17So Aamir Khan told him.
05:19I told him about this.
05:21If you ask the distributors.
05:23Because they will also know.
05:25If you know the producers.
05:27If you don't know the producers.
05:29If you don't know the producers.
05:31Distributors.
05:32All distributors.
05:33Raj Ban Salo.
05:34Neeraj Movies.
05:35And another distributor in Bengal.
05:36They all said.
05:37That we.
05:38Did get an overflow.
05:39We got an overflow.
05:40We got an overflow.
05:41Picture.
05:42Because it was over budget.
05:44There was a lot of payments.
05:45There was a lot of payments.
05:46Overflow.
05:47Your father did.
05:48Ma'am.
05:49That was a lab letter.
05:50Against the release.
05:52Before the release.
05:53So the overflow came.
05:55After the overflow came.
05:57So when the overflow came.
05:58Then all the payments were made.
05:59Where will it be?
06:00Where will it be?
06:01Where will it be?
06:02Not that Salman.
06:03Rame.
06:04Raveena.
06:05Karishwain.
06:06Payments.
06:07They all have been.
06:08Every time.
06:09Papa cleared.
06:10No new money.
06:11He had to give him.
06:13Later.
06:14But the overflow came.
06:15With the little children.
06:16With the little children.
06:17From that.
06:18He also gave him.
06:19But then.
06:20Obviously.
06:21So obviously.
06:22His profit.
06:23He may have been.
06:24A little.
06:25But that still.
06:26Doesn't.
06:27That still.
06:28Doesn't.
06:29It was an average.
06:30It was an average.
06:31And this perception.
06:32So.
06:33Amir bhai.
06:34Did tell us.
06:35That is the perception.
06:36So.
06:37You change.
06:38We are children.
06:39We are children.
06:40We are.
06:41We are.
06:42And.
06:43Papa has never.
06:44To tell us.
06:45To tell us.
06:46No.
06:47No.
06:48Profile.
06:49You know.
06:50You know.
06:51You know.
06:52You know.
06:53You know.
06:54You know.
06:55You know.
06:56You know.
06:57You know.
06:58I remember.
06:59Kisi.
07:00Nye.
07:01Pooch.
07:02Ta.
07:03Kui.
07:04Nye.
07:05Kui.
07:06Kui.
07:07Nye.
07:08Kui.
07:09Kui.
07:10Kui.
07:11Kui.
07:12Kui.
07:13Kui.
07:14Kui.
07:15Kui.
07:16Kui.
07:17Kui.
07:18Kui.
07:19that after that Julia hangama who are on digital and satellite it then it just
07:26kept on going from strength to strength licking top the table up okay go it he
07:33now literally it bought a cheap situation time job a picture Charlie
07:39me according to perception picture Charlie me Lincoln was K barry me
07:44youraney got free which is bad me won't get it yet me embossed or not
07:51it to be really top to you on the book you know the you know the
07:59link you can write in the book you can write it or you can write it or you can
08:04tell me you don't want to free I am they did it or you like I will not
08:09We think that because it was limited release and limited theatres were released, that maybe it didn't get such a big release.
08:17But whatever the release got, it was respectful of the theatres.
08:23Because when we were promoting it, Parish Ji has posted that the film is coming.
08:32And thousands of people have commented on their social media handle.
08:39And there are many people who have seen a lot of things.
08:42But one thing, someone said that we didn't see a picture in 1994.
08:47We were going to see a film.
08:49When we came out, we understood that we were going to see a film.
08:54And that discussion, he said, will continue with us.
08:58I think that says it all about the film.
09:01Like I said, there was no social media.
09:03So, this is not the case.
09:04Nobody knows this.
09:05But today, this is coming out.
09:06Because we are releasing the film.
09:09So, I think that is the…
09:10Many of the 90's kids were saying,
09:13that when we saw it, we didn't understand it.
09:15After that, we saw it in the video, in the OTTs.
09:19So, now, we want to go and see it.
09:21We want to take our children and take our family.
09:24Because we didn't understand it.
09:26Now, we are coming to understand what we watched at that point of time.
09:29Our parents told us that we are going to go and see it again.
09:32Amur, you said that it was delayed the film.
09:34Yes.
09:35So, why did it delay the film for 4 years?
09:37Ma'am, the date combination of all the artists…
09:40I mean, we have a lot of problems with Papa.
09:43Because at that point, all artists were big.
09:45Aamir, Sanman, Raveena, Karishma…
09:47They had just started.
09:49Karishma and Raveena had just started.
09:51And Rajkumar Suntoshi.
09:52Rajkumar Suntoshi.
09:53Plus, Rajkumar Suntoshi.
09:54Plus, he put his picture on the floor as a producer-director himself.
09:58Oh.
09:59Damini he finished.
10:00We had a little sideline in that room.
10:02Damini he finished.
10:03Damini has finished.
10:04Damini released.
10:05Damini released.
10:06Damini was announced.
10:07After that, he had completed his film.
10:09After that, he had completed his film.
10:10Because he had completed his film.
10:11After that, he had started his film.
10:12But after that, Damini was ready to be released.
10:13Then he opened his production company.
10:14He was starting a film with Minakshi Cheshadri Ji.
10:15But that film didn't make it.
10:16And then, Salman stood for us.
10:17Definitely.
10:18And I told everyone that, let's just finish this film.
10:19It's already four years in the making.
10:20I think that a lot of people thought that this film won't be complete.
10:25But Aafad, Papa, was so shocked.
10:30that there could be any film that there could be any film that they would leave Adhura
10:49in the making.
10:50So, he also knew what film was.
10:53Aamir Khan and Salman Khan.
10:55When he thought about making a film, Salman's father, Salman's father, he had told Papa,
11:04he said, you can make a film.
11:07Salman will make a film.
11:08We will support you.
11:10So, this film started.
11:12Raj Ji was signed later.
11:14And then Aamir Bhai came and said, let's do a film.
11:18And Aamir Bhai suggested that Raj Santoshikani,
11:21Aamir Bhai was signed later.
11:22So, this is a film.
11:23Yes.
11:24At that time.
11:25That Ghaayal was a good director.
11:26We are looking for a director.
11:27We are looking for a director.
11:28Why don't you talk about that?
11:29And then Papa came to his film.
11:31Basically, Dharmedra Uncle introduced Raj Ji to that.
11:36To Papa.
11:37Because Dharmedra Uncle was very fond of Papa.
11:40People always get into the super sound.
11:44Yeah.
11:45So, Papa, when he met Raj Ji.
11:47So, Raj Ji said, Aamir Bhai is signed.
11:50Aamir Bhai is signed.
11:51Salman sir.
11:52So, you want to make two films.
11:53So, Papa said, no.
11:54I want to make one film.
11:56And that is how he.
11:58So, the story screenplay on him.
12:01He had it ready?
12:02No.
12:03No.
12:04So, they decided.
12:05So, that was when they had a film.
12:06That was an action film.
12:07It was an action film.
12:08It was a drama.
12:09So, Papa said.
12:10You should make a film.
12:11Where you can watch all of them.
12:13Okay.
12:14And then, comedy was planned.
12:16And then, the story was written.
12:18And you know.
12:19And then, the story was written.
12:20And you know.
12:21And then, everyone has made it.
12:22I guess.
12:23Everyone has made it.
12:24Including the actors.
12:26The actors have made it.
12:27So, the story screenplay.
12:30Ratsantushis.
12:31It's a scene.
12:32Yes.
12:33And dialogue was written with Dilip Shukla.
12:36Dilip Shukla Ji.
12:37That's right.
12:38Dilip Shukla Ji.
12:39Your father Vinay Sina was the sole producer.
12:41Is the.
12:42Is the sole producer.
12:43No.
12:44In his lifetime.
12:45He was the sole owner of Andaz Apna Apna.
12:47Absolutely.
12:48Yes.
12:49It is not Rajkumar Santosh.
12:50Not at all.
12:51It is not Aamir Khan.
12:52Not at all.
12:53When Aamir was an actor.
12:54How would he ever know?
12:55He was never a producer.
12:56No.
12:57Because.
12:58I asked this question.
12:59Because.
13:00In a way.
13:01Aamir Khan.
13:02And Raj Santoshi.
13:03Are going to be a sequel.
13:04Is the sequel to Amir Khan.
13:05I think.
13:06In a way.
13:07That means.
13:08You know.
13:09We have been hearing about it.
13:10Kể ut.
13:11I think.
13:12What the Union.
13:13I think.
13:14It is a sequel.
13:15I think.
13:16You agree.
13:17To.
13:18To.
13:19Do.
13:20So I thought maybe Santoshi ji had the rights, maybe Aamir had the rights.
13:27So Aamir bhai said on his last birthday that Rad Santoshi ji is writing and we are very excited about it.
13:39He also said on his last birthday and on this birthday.
13:42But I do want to tell you that in Papa's lifetime, for the longest time Rad ji and Papa and they kept on talking about a sequel.
13:53For the longest time.
13:55It was in your father's mind.
13:58No, there was no matter. There was also a contract.
14:02As a director, as a director.
14:05Of course, the meeting has happened several times.
14:08Sometimes we had also a meeting and a couple of times had happened.
14:11And we had to do a lot of times.
14:13Well, we will do it.
14:14Well, it will happen.
14:15It will happen.
14:16It will happen.
14:17We will write.
14:18This will happen.
14:19So it went on.
14:20But then the time is going on.
14:21It was just it.
14:22No, not 10 to 15 years ago.
14:23Because it was released in 1994.
14:24Yes.
14:25Your father ji was in 2020 just before the pandemic.
14:28Sorry about that.
14:30But in 2020 was already gone on January.
14:33So it means 26 years?
14:35No, about 10 years.
14:37No, what I mean is that after 26 years,
14:39there was not a sequel.
14:41And that was announced.
14:43Because we did not think very well.
14:45So I think,
14:47I think,
14:49that we thought about this sequel,
14:51with Raj Ji.
14:53And we talked about Raj Ji.
14:55And Raj Ji said,
14:57I'm writing, I'm writing, I'm writing.
14:59But nothing has happened.
15:01And you can give this answer,
15:03that why not my dad's life time?
15:05Why not my dad's life time?
15:07Why not it happened?
15:09Because we had an agreement,
15:11and the agreement was going on.
15:13There are many chats also on our phones.
15:15So it's not like,
15:17you know, that we talked about.
15:19I mean, there was an email,
15:21their lawyers were talking about.
15:23So this was set,
15:25that we will produce,
15:27and Raj Ji will direct.
15:29It was clear that we wanted to do.
15:31So you guys have talked about this.
15:33We have talked about this.
15:35We have talked about the agreements.
15:37It means,
15:39that we have talked about the time.
15:41And after that,
15:42they told us,
15:43that I want to do it.
15:44We will do it.
15:45Let's do it.
15:46Let's do it.
15:47We have talked about it.
15:48And they said,
15:49okay, let's talk about it.
15:50I will continue with children.
15:52I will keep up to my promise.
15:53Okay.
15:54Okay.
15:55He said yes.
15:56Then,
15:57that was talked about it.
15:58And then,
15:59the thing is,
16:00that the thing is,
16:01that the thing is,
16:02that the thing is,
16:03that the thing is,
16:04that we also stepped back.
16:05And we also said,
16:06okay, let's think it over.
16:07Okay,
16:08what can we do?
16:09It was re-releasing this film,
16:10and then talking about it.
16:11Then talking about the film.
16:12So,
16:13if we have to talk about it,
16:15then it will be re-release.
16:17Because right now,
16:18this is the biggest thing.
16:19The re-release,
16:20its promotions.
16:21And this is a tribute,
16:22from all of us,
16:23to our father.
16:24He would have been so happy.
16:25And actually,
16:26the idea of re-release came,
16:27from Salman Bhai.
16:28Oh.
16:29I was doing a film,
16:30called Ready,
16:31with him,
16:32as an executive producer.
16:33And we were shooting,
16:34in Sri Lanka.
16:35So,
16:36they started talking about,
16:37what do you think?
16:38What do you think?
16:39What do you think?
16:40And then,
16:41I said,
16:42we are thinking about,
16:43a sequel or something.
16:44I said,
16:45don't talk about the sequel,
16:46how much will it be?
16:47You will get something,
16:48or I will get something,
16:49or I will get something.
16:50Why don't you re-release the film first,
16:52and then,
16:53think about a sequel,
16:54or whatever.
16:55Do it in Dolby,
16:56because there was monosound.
16:57And I said,
16:58okay,
16:59I will go and speak to Papa.
17:00So,
17:01he said,
17:02you must speak with Vinerji on this.
17:03I said,
17:04you must speak with Vinerji on this.
17:05I said,
17:06Salman,
17:07you must speak with Vinerji on this.
17:08And then,
17:09I came to Papa,
17:10and I said,
17:11Salman,
17:12you must speak with Vinerji on this.
17:13So,
17:14and then,
17:15he started on the remastering,
17:16scanning the film in 4K,
17:17and everything.
17:18So,
17:19all that was in your lifetime.
17:20He was very particular about,
17:21keeping his IP and negatives,
17:22really,
17:23really carefully.
17:24Because,
17:25I know that so many producers,
17:26I don't want to mention,
17:27whatever,
17:28whatever,
17:29whatever.
17:30But,
17:31all that was in your lifetime.
17:32I mean,
17:33he was very particular about,
17:34keeping his IP and negatives,
17:37really,
17:38really carefully.
17:39Because,
17:40I know that so many producers,
17:42many producers,
17:43have lost their negatives.
17:45I know that many people have lost their negatives.
17:47But,
17:48Papa,
17:49where there are negatives,
17:52I don't want to mention,
17:53whatever.
17:54But,
17:55where there are negatives,
17:56you know,
17:57where there are negatives,
17:58you know,
17:59where there are negatives,
18:00you know,
18:01where there are negatives,
18:02you know,
18:03initially,
18:04uh,
18:05he was very,
18:06very,
18:07you know,
18:08particular about all these things.
18:09So,
18:10he was very,
18:11very,
18:12you know,
18:13legally correct.
18:14He always wanted to,
18:16pass on that legacy to his children.
18:18So,
18:19he was very particular about that.
18:20You know,
18:21nobody steals it from him.
18:22So,
18:23negatives,
18:24also the negatives,
18:25wind,
18:26rewind,
18:27properly maintain,
18:29chemicals,
18:30you know,
18:31all that technical thing.
18:33It's something,
18:38we've taken forward.
18:39It's not that,
18:40we have learned from him,
18:41and taken it forward.
18:42It's not that,
18:43we are doing it on our own.
18:44He said,
18:45this is how you treat your property.
18:46He used to say,
18:47well,
18:48it's like your house,
18:49it's like your IPR.
18:50It's like your IPR.
18:51So,
18:52that means,
18:53when people talk about IPR,
18:54when people talk about IPR,
18:55at that time,
18:56at that time,
18:57at that time,
18:58it was particular.
18:59Also,
19:00Papa,
19:01Vice President,
19:02at the Impa,
19:03I think,
19:04all these things were discussed
19:05with producers.
19:06I think,
19:07many producers,
19:08all these things were discussed.
19:09on the right side.
19:10Papa was on the censor board,
19:11for many years.
19:12You know,
19:13over 40 years,
19:1438, 40 years,
19:15he was on the censor board,
19:16as a member.
19:17I think,
19:18that it came,
19:19in an atmosphere,
19:20where,
19:21about,
19:22how to safeguard,
19:23not only for him,
19:24how to protect your rights.
19:25Protect your property.
19:26Yeah,
19:27with everybody,
19:28they must be discussing,
19:29as producers,
19:30in the association,
19:31and I think,
19:32that sort of,
19:33yeah,
19:34experience.
19:35So,
19:36put it this way,
19:381994,
19:39it didn't do too well,
19:41because,
19:42it had its problems.
19:44It was also,
19:45very delayed,
19:46which you mentioned.
19:47But,
19:48it's taken you,
19:4926,
19:50it took 26 years,
19:51for your father,
19:52not to make another movie,
19:54after that.
19:55So,
19:56you know,
19:57when we discussed,
19:58this,
19:59like I said,
20:00that,
20:01we were talking about,
20:03because,
20:04we're talking about,
20:05like,
20:06the film,
20:07there was a lot of,
20:08that,
20:09we still have to make it.
20:10We should make it.
20:11But,
20:12we have to make it,
20:13we should make it.
20:14We should make it.
20:15But,
20:16we should make it.
20:17We should make it.
20:18But,
20:19we should make it.
20:20The film,
20:21for whatever reason,
20:22we should make it.
20:23He should make it.
20:24That,
20:25we should make it.
20:26But,
20:27it was not happening.
20:28And,
20:29the father is very clear,
20:30that,
20:31he said,
20:32But if you make a sequel, it's a good one.
20:34It's not even been.
20:35It's a good one.
20:37It's life.
20:39It just happened that it's so amazing.
20:42You know that people all over the world, not only in India,
20:46but all over the world, it's a good one.
20:49Kamal has a lot of bigger films.
20:52Most of the bigger films.
20:54So Papa didn't say that if you make it,
20:56you make it good.
20:58It's not a good one.
21:00So your father thought that I have a gold mine.
21:04I will protect this gold mine.
21:08And I will release this.
21:11I will make this sequel.
21:13He was very, very emotional on that.
21:18On this film.
21:19Because you have to understand that Papa made many pictures.
21:24TV, web series.
21:26There are many things.
21:27But he was the only rep.
21:30Chorpulis, Ameer Admi Garibadmi.
21:32He made a Bhojpuri film, Godana.
21:34And Abhi To Mai Jawaan, who was a video film.
21:37Then Naseeb, David.
21:39So these are the films that Papa produced.
21:41And Andaz Aapna Aapna Kisamai,
21:44a lot of hardships came to Papa.
21:46So because of that, he was too emotional on the film.
21:48And he said, I will take this only forward.
21:50Since this film has a cult following.
21:52And I want to make a sequel to this.
21:54So that is why the talks were on with Rajji always.
21:57And Rajji always kept on coming back.
21:59He visited us.
22:00We visited him.
22:01But these are the lingers of the film.
22:03Yeah.
22:04So why did you realize the re-release decision?
22:10Actually, the re-release was happening in Papa's time.
22:15And then suddenly Papa passed on.
22:18And then COVID happened.
22:20COVID happened.
22:21COVID happened.
22:22We worked on the Great Indian Murder, as you know.
22:25We had a shoot.
22:26It was a very good series.
22:29The Great Indian Murder.
22:31The Great Indian Murder.
22:32So we released it on Disney's Hotstar.
22:34What did you do?
22:35What did you do?
22:37We produced, there is a company called Real Life Entertainment.
22:40We all are part of that company.
22:41So we produced it with Ajay Devgan.
22:45He's our business partner.
22:46Right.
22:48And he produced it with us.
22:50And released it, I think, in 2022, we released it.
22:55After that, we started work on a couple of projects.
22:58And yes, Andaz Upna Upna was one of them.
23:01We did talk to Rajji.
23:03And since the last six months, I think, the story is done with Rajji.
23:09Rajji is actually very busy suddenly.
23:11And he started doing this promotion with Lahore.
23:15So he was very busy.
23:16And in fact, he told me that it's going to be a post-production of Lahore.
23:18So I won't give enough time for you.
23:20For the promotion of this film, actually, he didn't give enough time.
23:24So he did not come forward on the promotional aspect.
23:29I told him that he did not come forward on the promotional aspect.
23:37And I told him that he did not come forward on the promotional aspect.
23:42And I told him that he did not come forward on the promotional aspect.
23:44So I am waiting for his reply.
23:46During Andaz Upna Upna release also, there was nobody for the premiere.
23:50None of them came.
23:50None of them came.
23:51Maybe everyone was too busy.
23:52No.
23:53Salman and Amir Bhai and Salman were shooting.
23:56They were shooting.
23:57They were out of town.
23:58Rajji didn't come.
23:59Again, only Meenakshi Sheshadri Ji had come for the premiere.
24:02Vote about Raveena and Karishma.
24:07They were also not there.
24:08They were not there.
24:09I think they were all…
24:10See, what happened now, when Papa, when we signed them all,
24:14then Amir Bhai and Salman were already big stars.
24:19But Raveena and Karishma were a little bit at the beginning of their career.
24:22But because it was so delayed,
24:25everyone was busy.
24:27And so many films signed,
24:29Raveena and Karishma became huge stars after that.
24:32of their times, 90s.
24:34Parejji, Shakti, everybody was busy.
24:37Everybody, nobody was around.
24:39And Amod, you will tell us that it was so delayed,
24:43even the release,
24:45that Papa didn't say,
24:46you can't stop, release it.
24:47You know, how much do I hold on to this film?
24:50So about this re-release,
24:52when are you going to release it?
24:5425 April.
24:5625 April.
24:58Just around the corner.
25:00So why did you do this decision to re-release the picture?
25:04One, two.
25:05I heard that you have put money in the release.
25:08Yes.
25:09Correct.
25:10Directly.
25:11So why would you put money into it?
25:21Because this is restored and this is a doll.
25:26If you look at the colors,
25:28you will understand that this is a new film.
25:30It is fresh.
25:32It is fresh.
25:33Aamir Bhai and Salman are looking like the true heartthrobs that they are.
25:38And they were really happy.
25:39They were 29 years old at that time.
25:41And now they still are in this movie.
25:43They still are.
25:44For the film.
25:45And when we watched the film,
25:49we said that this should be a new film.
25:52And in that time,
25:54for whatever reason,
25:56we will try it.
25:58So we have a promotional activity
26:00and thankfully Aamir Bhai,
26:01Salman Sir also has been a lot of support.
26:03I must tell you,
26:04he has been so, so wonderful
26:06and so loving to us all through our past.
26:08He's a very big support to us.
26:09And we are very thankful to him.
26:12There will be a lot of things ahead of us.
26:17So when we saw Aamir Bhai,
26:20when we met him,
26:21he was very excited about the release.
26:23All of us did all of us.
26:25And he said,
26:27I will do it.
26:28We said that we will preview the premier.
26:30We will do it.
26:32I will come.
26:34So he was very happy about it.
26:36He will give security.
26:38No, this is Amir Bhai.
26:40Amir Bhai.
26:42We have requested Salman sir.
26:46You have come for 5 minutes.
26:48Because we are calling the family of cast and crew.
26:54You don't want to call.
26:56But whoever.
26:58Because it is a restricted premiere.
27:00And now we have confirmed that it is not 100%.
27:02But it is not 100%.
27:04We are planning the premiere.
27:06Just before the re-release.
27:08So like you said.
27:12We have put all this money.
27:14We have made a lot of assets.
27:16In many years, Bharti ji,
27:18we are saying that you are not re-release.
27:20What is the deal?
27:22I mean we watch it on small screens.
27:24We don't have fun.
27:26So we bought it for years.
27:28We thought that we should re-release.
27:30But that was taking its own.
27:32So that was taking its own.
27:34So that was taking its own.
27:36So you have now the sound, color,
27:38everything has changed.
27:40Everything has changed.
27:42Modernized.
27:43Modernized.
27:44Modernized.
27:45Now in promotional activity,
27:46we are trying our best.
27:48Because we are having a slightly bigger release.
27:50Than most re-releases.
27:52That every corner of the country,
27:54news goes.
27:56That the idea is re-release.
27:58On 25th April.
28:00Important is that.
28:01Because we are sitting in Bombay.
28:02And we are thinking.
28:03Everyone knows.
28:04Everyone knows.
28:05It is not true.
28:06I have realized that.
28:08I have told my cousin.
28:09I have told my cousin.
28:10He is going.
28:11He is going.
28:12He is going.
28:13So he has asked.
28:14What?
28:15I have asked.
28:16I have asked.
28:17I have asked.
28:18I have asked.
28:19We are going to put holdings.
28:20but we have brought do it.
28:22We are going to put holdings.
28:24But we have been doing.
28:26Many of our social media.
28:28We have been doing.
28:30We have brought brand partners.
28:32Chapter.
28:33Our radio partners.
28:35So this is going to go on all places.
28:36When the release date comes,
28:37we will be pushed.
28:39Yes, it is a lot.
28:41And video bites too.
28:43Amir, Salman.
28:44Amud tell me something.
28:46me something you have social media you have got Uzzar you see you've got Salman
28:53Khan you've got Amir Khan yellow kuch bites by the alcohol but you can you're
29:00not using them for promotion to come and meet people and talk about it who I say
29:06no we all out promotion that we decided is that because abhi Joe 60 years medic
29:14the hair word 29 what I have a telling a reason you're Feeling a little handy so
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29:31on aiók how to go buddy hi you know it makes sense
29:36who is a blog and that's a problem Korni janta sir news subject upon
29:41So we actually thought about an online press conference, but when they said it, we discussed
29:50that we three of them, that it is necessary.
29:53So when we talked to Salman, we didn't discuss it.
29:58We thought that all these video bites and their posts are coming in the premiere.
30:03Now this film is from 30 years.
30:08So we don't have to advertise it.
30:11We don't have to advertise it.
30:14I think that decision was taken.
30:16When all artists have a positive response and encouraging feedback,
30:24we thought that is more than enough.
30:26So Raj Santoshi is not part of the promotion.
30:30We have requested him to post everything, but he's not done anything.
30:35I don't know.
30:36Maybe he's very busy.
30:37That's why he's not doing it.
30:38I don't know why.
30:39Or maybe he's not very media savvy.
30:41I mean, as you age, I think, you become a little.
30:46So are you going to have Santoshi ji on board as the director of the sequel?
30:53We don't know.
30:54At the moment, we are just concentrating on our videos.
30:57We don't know right now.
30:58Post that, then we'll all meet up and then see how it goes.
31:01We are not sure.
31:02We haven't decided.
31:03We haven't decided.
31:04This is the truth.
31:05I mean, everyone can say, Amir Bahand can say, they're writing.
31:09But if producers officially announce that they're not doing it,
31:13then it's not the picture.
31:15It's all.
31:16This is only talk.
31:17So when we come back to the re-release, aapko kya lagta hai ki right now,
31:23kaffi film me re-release hui hai, us mein se not everything has done well.
31:27Yes.
31:28Kaffi tumbad chal gai, ek majnu layla majnu chal gai.
31:32But not all of them have done well.
31:34Kaffi, actually, Rakesh Roshan ki film nahin chali.
31:38Kaffi tumbad chal gai, jab unho ne re-release kya.
31:41So, what are your expectations of Andaz, aapna re-release?
31:45And second, do you think, ke aaj thoda Salman Khan ka market,
31:51me thoda, you know, thoda tanda ho gya hai, especially after Sikandar and all that.
31:56No, I don't think so.
31:57People are a little fed up of that.
31:58No, I don't think so.
31:59People are a little fed up of that.
32:00No, I don't think so.
32:01And Aamir Khan ki dhanggal was 2018 or 2019.
32:04What love?
32:05Us ke baad ho he's given thugs and lal singh chata.
32:08Good film.
32:09Good film ke liye, no.
32:10Good film ke liye, no.
32:11Good film ke liye, no.
32:12Good film ke liye, no.
32:13So, if it's a cult film, people have loved your film, liked your film.
32:15So, aapko nahin lag raha hai ki ye do, jo aapke hati hai.
32:18Ji.
32:19Salman Khan aur Aamir Khan.
32:21Agar dono ki market thoda down hai abhi.
32:24So, do you think that…
32:25Your film will go up.
32:26Okay.
32:27That's…
32:28No, but I…
32:29That's wonderful.
32:30Wonderful.
32:31Because they're looking so good in it.
32:32Yes.
32:33They're looking so good in it.
32:34People still love Salman like how.
32:37I've been going through all twitter messages and all.
32:40It's just that maybe the film has not worked for him.
32:43But the love for him has not stopped his fans.
32:46That is a fact.
32:47That's a fact.
32:48That is a fact.
32:49So, I am a huge fan of Salman sir.
32:53And I feel that he…
32:55You know, some actors never get old.
32:58They never get boring.
33:00They always are going to do well.
33:02I think that with Salman that is the thing.
33:04With all his fans.
33:06So, I don't think that…
33:07He has a great heart.
33:08He has a great heart.
33:09Yeah.
33:10I think…
33:11No, that is one thing.
33:12No, that is one thing.
33:13No, that is one thing.
33:14No, that is one thing.
33:15That is one thing.
33:16True.
33:17But still…
33:18I think…
33:19The love for him has not stopped.
33:20But that hasn't translated into box office.
33:21Maybe because that…
33:22So, I want to…
33:23So, we watched Sikandar first day.
33:24And I…
33:25You know, because we are fans.
33:26I am talking about his fans.
33:27Yes.
33:28I am not talking about people who critically look at films.
33:29I am talking about people like us who are the audience.
33:30When we saw the film…
33:31We are an audience.
33:32We are an audience.
33:33Yes, yes.
33:34And ma'am, but you also…
33:35You are a very, very huge…
33:37A critic and…
33:38Media celebrity.
33:39But…
33:40When we watched that film…
33:41I am also…
33:42Media person…
33:43Sorry.
33:44We saw that film.
33:45I am a media person.
33:46Sorry.
33:47We saw that film.
33:48And I am a very, very, very…
33:49A critic…
33:50A critic…
33:51And a…
33:52A celebrity.
33:53A celebrity.
33:54But…
33:55When we watched that film…
33:56We watched that film.
33:57I am a media person.
33:58Sorry.
33:59I mentioned this to Salman sir that he is larger than life when he comes on the screen
34:09the screen lights up I think we have discussed this before also that and I think that that
34:16actually shows his stardom so if he has been working for the last 35 years and he has given
34:26so many hits you cannot you know you put aside his stardom or the kind of films he has done
34:34or the excitement that his fans have over these few films that might not have done well
34:41I feel that having said that I think Andaz Apna Apna is the film where Prem's character
34:47has been loved the most one of the radio stations did a reel and in that he was saying oh we
34:54love Prem oh we love Prem so that guy said that nobody loves Hummer and everybody is talking about Prem
35:06and what I am trying to say is that that is the love that Salman sir has people have for him
35:15I liked what he said that maybe this is the film that is going to bring both of them back
35:22to their popularity yeah yeah you never know why not yeah we are hoping praying and asking for blessings and
35:30if you don't want to be coming to social media but as a naked somebody okay man I could just a
35:47hockey Virginia you know are the advisor we've been given to humble advice leaving keep press conference
35:52conference what will happen and what will be there?
35:55What will be the information that everyone will give?
35:58They will ask questions so we will question.
36:01So that is why we didn't do it.
36:06It's not that they didn't have said.
36:09We didn't ask anything.
36:11We didn't ask anything.
36:13They really told us what was going to do.
36:16So we showed assets and said that
36:19to the court.
36:21You have to launch it.
36:23You and Amir Bhai.
36:26You have to launch it.
36:28You and Amir Bhai.
36:30You have to launch it.
36:32You and Amir Bhai.
36:34He's done it.
36:36He's done it.
36:38He's done it.
36:40And you are the Ajay Devgan.
36:42His trailer he's already posted.
36:44His trailer has not been retweeted.
36:46He's been giving video bites.
36:48So why not Ajay Devgan when you make a sequel?
36:55Like we said, we have not thought about it.
36:58We have not thought about it.
37:02Actually, we have never thought about it.
37:05You are saying today.
37:07He is an amazing actor. He is a rock star.
37:13We have never thought about it.
37:16You have never thought about it.
37:22We have never thought about it.
37:24To sum it up, you feel there was a perception that
37:30Andaz Apna Apna did not do well in 1994.
37:35But it was not the right thing. It did alright.
37:38It was an ambition.
37:40But it has been appreciated a lot over the years.
37:42It has become a cult film.
37:44For the world.
37:45And you are going to re-release on April 25th.
37:50And you have worked on the re-release.
37:54You have mastered it.
37:56The colour, the sound.
37:58It will all be modern.
38:00Yes.
38:01So that you will not get in OTT.
38:03Yes.
38:04So there is a lot of reason to go to the theatre and watch it.
38:07Yes.
38:08Watch it with your family and friends.
38:09Family and friends.
38:10So that you enjoy.
38:11Because this is that kind of film.
38:13And your heroes are with you.
38:15Yes.
38:16They are by your side to this day.
38:19Yes.
38:20Now let's come to the sequel.
38:22Are you planning a sequel?
38:23Yes.
38:24Seriously.
38:25Yes.
38:26We are planning a sequel.
38:27Yes.
38:28The IPR stays with you.
38:29Yes.
38:30And we will continue with.
38:31Yes.
38:32100%.
38:33So.
38:34No Amir.
38:35No Rajkumar Santoshi.
38:36Nobody has owned it.
38:37You have not sold it to anybody.
38:38Not at all.
38:39Okay.
38:40And I don't think so.
38:41They will ever again ask for that.
38:42I don't think so.
38:43That much respect.
38:44They are talking about making a sequel.
38:46Maybe they are just very excited that these people will come with us.
38:49So we have actually a news.
38:51Someone asked us if there is a sequel.
38:54I don't think so.
38:55People are so excited.
38:56Actually.
38:57The actors and director.
38:59So we have already talked about the sequel to them.
39:01Then we can take it forward.
39:04But you need a sequel.
39:06A partir.
39:07You must have worked on the sequel.
39:08Right?
39:09Yes.
39:10How many years have a come or a come or ainch.
39:11But you have worked on the sequel.
39:12And Hashama's husband's wife, they have worked on a sequel as well, but 5 years have a
39:17As soon for that.
39:18When it is still then you've work on something.
39:19So there is, there is.
39:20There is a germ of an idea.
39:21Yes.
39:22It is.
39:23So, are you getting the same team back on board or will you get a completely fresh team on board?
39:31So, we would not like to comment on that at this moment.
39:36And we can all again sit with you when you release the film and hopefully you will be meeting Adhan saying,
39:43I think we would like to talk about it. But we are very clear and sure that we are definitely going to be doing Andaz Apna too.
39:55We will be producing it.
39:56But who you are going to make it with?
39:58Yes.
39:59Who will work in it?
40:00Yes.
40:01We will be speaking post.
40:02We will be speaking post. There is work going on but we will post.
40:06And you will have that kind of unique music in it? Or you are not sure?
40:12You are not sure.
40:13You are not sure.
40:14Let's give it to the director.
40:15But it has to be different than the usual ones.
40:19Did you think the music was unique? I wanted to ask you that question.
40:22It was unique in its time but it didn't work in itself.
40:25Yeah, in a good way. So, it didn't work on that time.
40:27It didn't work.
40:28It was unique but it didn't work.
40:29But it grew because of the film.
40:31So, what said it was?
40:32In the end.
40:33So, tips.
40:34In the end, there is a lot of stuff. But it is for the run.
40:37So, somebody from tips actually, their head of marketing mentioned it to us.
40:42That usually the music takes the film forward.
40:46But this time, the film took the music forward.
40:49And they are also re-releasing the album again.
40:53And we have used one of the songs in the new opening credits.
40:59So, we did not touch the old film.
41:00It was like this.
41:01With the censor certificate.
41:02But we put some slates in the censor.
41:04And in that slate, the new team that has remastered it.
41:12And all of us.
41:13For the re-release.
41:14For the re-release.
41:15Toh uspe hamne ek gaana dala hai.
41:17From the album which was not used in the film.
41:19Okay.
41:20So, that is.
41:21Wo neya pan lane ke liye.
41:22Dekhe yeh.
41:23And it is.
41:24It is.
41:25What about your heroines?
41:26Karisma and Raveena Tandon.
41:28Are you in touch with them?
41:30Are you going to promote her?
41:31Are you going to promote her?
41:32Are you going to promote her?
41:33In social media?
41:34So, Karisma and Dintu I think she has already posted a poster.
41:39We, Raveena, actually we haven't spoken yet to everybody.
41:42But you had a conversation with Raveena.
41:45Madam, I will not say anything.
41:51When she was talking about the best of friends, then there was a problem.
41:56She remains a good friend.
41:57Okay.
41:58And I truly wish her well.
42:00And I know she feels the same.
42:03We were best friends.
42:06And whatever happened was a personal issue.
42:09You had a fallout, a personal fallout.
42:11Yeah, it was a personal issue.
42:12We were childhood friends.
42:14And after that, so much has happened in both our lives separately.
42:19Right.
42:202003 se abhi tak.
42:23So, there is nothing really to say about that.
42:27Where it comes to promote the film, I have not asked her yet.
42:32Okay.
42:33But Amodhya?
42:34No, we have not asked her yet.
42:36It's got nothing to do with her.
42:38I am sure if I ask her, she will.
42:40I am going to ask her to come for the premiere.
42:42So, that's just one thing.
42:43And the rest of the promotion, when we were talking about that, we would concentrate on Amir
42:54and Salman sir.
42:55Yeah, because they were more.
42:56But I think, if 4 years later, it will be very good with Parish Ravan.
43:01Yes, definitely.
43:02For the premiere, you mean?
43:03For the premiere.
43:04Yeah, yeah, yeah.
43:05So, we have a good visual.
43:06It's not just about two actors.
43:08Is that true?
43:09So, Parish, Parish Ji, I am not going to the premiere.
43:12I am going to the premiere.
43:13I am not going to the premiere.
43:14I am going to the premiere.
43:15I am not going to the premiere.
43:16Along with Crime Master Gogo.
43:17You should call him.
43:18Shakti Ji, too.
43:19Yes, yes.
43:20He is again.
43:21Actually, you should call him.
43:22We are calling the entire cast.
43:23It's not like we are going to avoid anybody.
43:24We have to call them.
43:25I know Salman Khan's security problem.
43:26If you keep a limited release, he can come.
43:28Yes, yes.
43:29Limited premiere.
43:30Limited, sorry.
43:31Restricted entry.
43:32Restricted entry.
43:33So, we are looking at that.
43:34That is being discussed right now.
43:36Premiers, I think is happening.
43:39One time, we just close everything.
43:41Everything has come.
43:42that is that is being discussed right now premier to I think is happening a bar you
43:53know we just close everything everything has come all together and sub course to
43:58yes to answer your question that yes Raveena honey promotions other name
44:02can bother him with the girls but for the premier you will invite her and we
44:08and Karishma if all goes well the doctor they see this podcast
44:14on a tablet of economic achi or picture to sabi kiya I agree don't you think so
44:21yes the picture is a good idea to the character I'll call it really just a
44:26up-to-right okay fans and they want to see you so you should do it for them yeah
44:32actually we did mention this to everybody we reached out to that this is as much
44:37your film as it is ours or my father's our father's really we have told them
44:42that he you know jib I'm in my car retrospective or rather to when they
44:49reached out to us key you know a happy film chai to man a man a kaki wo to
44:54TK be released karra link in hum a socha haki hum at least a show to
45:00do shows do shows to be whatever we could do in fact when I met Amir Bhai I said
45:05my Zada hum nay day so he said no no I understand
45:08Tumhari be released and I understand both these shows were super full houses
45:13yeah they were ticketed and and I want to mention one thing that re-release pay ticket prices are low
45:20because I'm just asking if fans come for the love of the film hum nezada ticket price
45:25nai rakkha hai cine paulis amara distributor hai all theaters release karriya wo pvr ho miraj
45:30ho jitne theater chains hain india mein sab release karriya
45:35par hum nezada price of tickets low rakkha hai and we hope that people you know go for the love of the film
45:42we want the families to go in for the love of the film
45:46to Amodh and Preeti and Namrata aapko tino ko mein ekhi sewaal karungi
45:52do you think re-release ke baad wo jo perception thi picture ke baare mein ki wo chali nahin
46:11that will change yes hundred percent hundred percent thousand percent I can say
46:16we we are very hopeful and we know that the
46:20you've worked very hard that the people will give them a lot of love
46:24you know there are a lot of blessings from Papa
46:27yeah and I we feel it all the time and
46:30we know that people love the film
46:33so let's see
46:35they will come to the theatres
46:36Vinne ji ye aap ke liye hai
46:38thank you thank you
46:39thank you so much
46:41thank you so much