Vishal Bhardwaj's last directorial outing was 'Pataaka', featuring Sanya Malhotra and Radhika Madan
Filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj says that even though superstars are taking risks by doing out-of-the-box films today, for him, Aamir Khan is the only daring actor.
Vishal, who has worked with Ajay Devgn, Saif Ali Khan and Shahid Kapoor in the past, says he needs an apt story to collaborate with top actors.
"I want to work with superstars. I approach them. If there would have been some response, they would have been in some film of mine. But they aren't there. There has to be a right subject," he told PTI.
"They are taking risk today and it is good sign for our cinema. Aamir Khan is the only daring actor. He transformed amazingly for Dangal. He admits and acknowledges his age and works accordingly," Vishal Bhardwaj added.
The filmmaker is happy with the rave reviews his latest directorial venture Pataakha, featuring relatively new faces like Sanya Malhotra and Radhika Madan, received.
The director acknowledges that he has his own set of audience which enjoys watching his kind of cinema.
"I have a small or limited audience but I make films to cater to everyone. I would want everybody to watch my films but that doesn't happen. So you don't know your audience," we further said.
"And the day you come to know about this, you are finished. For me, it is always about the story I want to convey to people," he added.
There has been speculation that Vishal Bhardwaj, 53, is set to adapt a book for Netflix.
The director did not comment on it but added that the digital platform is the future.
"Big filmmakers will be coming there. Things are shifting. If you want to watch a spectacle then watch on the big screen. If you want to watch content then digital is the best medium," he said.
Vishal Bhardwaj's next film was set to bring together Piku actors- Irrfan Khan and Deepika Padukone on screen in a gritty drama reportedly titled Sapna Didi.
However, due to Irrfan's health the film was put on hold.
But buzz is that the Hindi Medium actor is likely to return to India after Diwali, but Vishal Bhardwaj believes that Irrfan star might not begin work immediately.
"We will start work on our film next year maybe," he said.
The critically-acclaimed filmmaker is part of the international jury of the 20th edition of the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival.
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