"I am told people didn't like Metro in the UK. What to do, perhaps people in UK only like ghagra, choli, dhol and sarsoon ka khet" - Anurag Basu 
By IndiaFM News Bureau, May 18, 2007 - 11:30 IST
He is got a clear vision but presents them with a total whacked out narration. He likes to talk of stories that are never heard before, sketches out characters that are never seen before. His films give you an all new cinematic experience and his direction a complete creative perception. Thorough romantic and an absolute softy at heart, Anurag Basu in actual is the fighter of a man who has not just defied death but the whole of Bollywood industry when it came to film making. Presenting to you excerpts from the live chat he had with his fans on IndiaFM.
angel : hey anurag hw r u?
Anurag Basu : hi
angel : i think u make some fab films.
Anurag Basu : thankz
angel : ur star cast is also gr8, hw do u come up with such gd ideas?
Anurag Basu : u have to inhale life to exhale cinema. i live my life
| You have to inhale life to exhale cinema. I live my life |
angel : will u be attending the IIFA awards this yr?
Anurag Basu : yes. i would be
Javed : ur film metro is damn kool
Anurag Basu : thanks for boosting my ego
Waluscha : Do you consider Mahesh Bhattji as your mentor??
Anurag Basu : i consider my dad as my mentor
zJ : i love ur movies
Anurag Basu : keep loving them
Waluscha : Who is your fav actor and actress? BTW...I love the ending of Metro. It was so realistic.
Anurag Basu : govinda and kajol
angel : what do u think of shiny ahuja? why did u there ws nt proper ending for his stry...it ws uncomplete i feel
Anurag Basu : all great love stories have sad endings
| Anurag Basu : All great love stories have sad endings |
angel : all ur movies r realistic, n that is wat i like about them.
Anurag Basu : thankz
Waluscha : I love Gangster the most. Will you work again with Kangana?
Anurag Basu : y not. i will work with her again n again
MetroAdlabs : i realised that u r good in comedy as well...y dont u try comedy?
Anurag Basu : even i realised it with this film. i will try it in future for sure
angel : would u ever cast rani mukherjee in ur movie?
Anurag Basu : yes. rani is my family friend. if i get a subject for her, i will
| Rani is my family friend. If I get a subject for her, I will direct her |
MetroAdlabs : u used to use ur name as Anurag Bose earlier. Why?
Anurag Basu : its like mukherjee/mukhopadhyaya, banerjee/bondhapadhayay, bose/basu. bengali surenames are fucked up
MetroAdlabs : Do u know Anil V Kumar?
Anurag Basu : yes, anil is my friend and was my assistant
teabag : You prefer Kangana over Mallika right? why?
Anurag Basu : any day kangana
javed : i mean u choose a big star cast in u r next movie
Anurag Basu : who doesnt like to work with big star. But they don't love to work with small director like me
| Who doesn't like to work with big stars. But they don't love to work with small directors like me |
MetroAdlabs : r u still friends with Ekta Kapoor?
Anurag Basu : yea, very much friends with ekta
teabag : hw did u craft stories in metro? tell us llittle bit abt it?
Anurag Basu : u want to take away my job
angel : do u fink havin shilpa shetty in ur movie gave it more pulicity
Anurag Basu : yea, having shilpa did add to the publicity but not at box office
| Having Shilpa did add to the publicity but not at box office |
anchalee : i am quite impress by ur wrk this time...i dint like murder bt woh lamhe and metro are excellent...keep it up
Anurag Basu : woh lamhe was not my film, i will pass the msg to my friend mohit suri. thankz anyways
john : what about your next film
Anurag Basu : i dont know about my next film
Waluscha : What do you think of Shiney and Kangana as an onscreen couple?
Anurag Basu : they are as good as their story
MetroAdlabs : is it true that u were suffering from some serious illness earlier? How r u now?
Anurag Basu : im still suffering from acute leukemia, a kind of blood cancer
| I'm still suffering from acute leukemia, a kind of blood cancer |
karan : i like your film gangster
Anurag Basu : what about metro?
MetroAdlabs : have u directed any tele-serials for Ekta? Which ones?
Anurag Basu : i have done many tv serials
DOLLY :) : do u think shiney was not well exploited in metro? his role was too small.
Anurag Basu : no never
Anurag Basu : it was shiney's choice to pick that character. if i wldnt have been his friend, he wldnt have said yes to that role
MetroAdlabs : I am in love with the screenplay format of Metro. Will you give it to me for reference purpose? I am a budding writer and want to learn a lot from such scr
Anurag Basu : i don't write on paper, its all in my head. u can see as many times u want. next time go with the pen and paper
| I don't write on paper, its all in my head. |
mihir : hi aurag ...i liked metro. But it's not going well here in UK
Anurag Basu : what to do, people in UK only like ghagra, choli, dhol and sarsoon ka kheet
| Mihir : I liked metro. But it's not doing well here in UK
Anurag Basu : what to do, people in UK only like ghagra, choli, dhol and sarsoon ka kheet |
DOLLY :) : do u like indiaFM. If yes - why??
Anurag Basu : when they are talking good about me, yes i do like indiafm
MetroAdlabs : Gangster, Metro, Murder - rate in order of ur favourite film?
Anurag Basu : murder, gangster and metro
piyush : hello mr.basu..i really loved ur film...just wanna ask u ..why in ur film we see the metro band every time..the music is damn sexy(esp in dino)..But then it irritates when u see pritam,soham and james in every song
Anurag Basu : it was my choice of narrating this story this way. i am sorry if it has irritated u.
DOLLY :) : kangana has untapped potential. agree?
Anurag Basu : yes. i do agree
Bluffmaster87 : who will you choose shiny or Emraan?
Anurag Basu : very difficult choice
jaallala : Did Shilpa's attitude changed after she won Big Brother?
Anurag Basu : not at all. shilpa is the most humble person i have ever met
bhavna : when u have made a mark on big screen y stick to television
Anurag Basu : i dont forget my television roots
rain : hi what are your next movies
Anurag Basu : action-comedy
berry : hello anurag im a big fan of ur cinema
Anurag Basu : thankz
MetroAdlabs : Will u direct a film for Ekta Kapoor in future?
Anurag Basu : gievn a chance, i wld work with them again n again
MetroAdlabs : I am very sorry abt ur illness... Hope god gives u lot of strength
Anurag Basu : thannks for ur encouraging words
bhavna : while discussing metro with my friends we came across an issue .. in your film the mesage tht comes across is ppl r having sex bcoz they bored or is it bcoz they dnt have love in life . wat was the motto showing casual sex in the movie ?
Anurag Basu : its very unfortunate to have extra marital affairs. i think ppl shld take the msg from one dialogue in the film "hum hamesha koi behtar ki talash mein rehte hai, talash toh khatam nahi hoti, waqt khatam ho jata hai"
| It's very unfortunate to have extra marital affairs. i think ppl shld take the msg from one dialogue in the film "hum hamesha koi behtar ki talash mein rehte hai, talash toh khatam nahi hoti, waqt khatam ho jata hai" |
rain : filmmakers like u and madhur are giving diff way to r indian cinema ...keep it up
Anurag Basu : i agree
berry : why not comedy Basu? i think u will make a nice slapstick comedy film
Anurag Basu : thankz for giving me idea for my next film
MetroAdlabs : I am sure producers/banners might be approching u with 3-film offers now.
Anurag Basu : yea, they are how do u know. r u from the industry
AL : wat do u tink of taran adarsh's reviews??
Anurag Basu : i respect his views
MetroAdlabs : do u even remember IndiaFM writing bad about u?
Anurag Basu : i dont
DOLLY :) : what kinna movies do u like to WATCH?
Anurag Basu : i like to watch comedy
AL : why did u make dat diya mirza emraan movie so badly
Anurag Basu : i only shot 10 days for that film. i was hospitalized in between
MetroAdlabs : ur idea of having Pritam and band in the film was nice. But don't u think it was overused
Anurag Basu : if i am using them for one song, i had to use them for every song
bhavna : irrfan khan was superb in ur film .. were u aware of his funny side
Anurag Basu : yea, irrfan is a good friend of mine n i have worked with him before in televsion
Vikas : This is vikas from australia...Metro is good movie but the ending is questioned by some...ur comments
Anurag Basu : im really eager to know what they are questioning
Waluscha : Is Kangana one of your bestfriends?
Anurag Basu : yes she is
DOLLY :) : i think dharmendra and nafisa ali's track was well portrayed. very beautiful.. bravo!
Anurag Basu : thankz dolly. its my fav track too
AL : gangster's music rocked
Anurag Basu : what do have to say bout metro's music?
DOLLY :) : i met shiney recently on his birthday, he looks so pale! did u make him work very hard? :-)
Anurag Basu : priyadarshan made him work very hard
vivekarya : hi anurag u know like ur movies so much....
Anurag Basu : i hope i live upto the expectations with every film
vivekarya : anurag..u were so ill after the movie murder....how did u get the strength to cope up
Anurag Basu : nobody wants to die i guess
Vikas : Gangster is better than metro...ur comments
Anurag Basu : its unfortunate if u r thinking so bcoz all i tried was making metro better than gangster
Waluscha : Is it true Emraan Hashmi is a quiet person in real life?
Anurag Basu : yes he is
Vikas : who is the past hero u whould love to work with??
Anurag Basu : kishore kumar
bhavna : wat did mahesh bhatt think of ur film - metro
Anurag Basu : he has not seen it yet
DOLLY :) : anurag i think u'll win filmfare award for metro... congrats...
Anurag Basu : i hope filmfare ppl start thinking like u
| I hope Filmfare people start thinking like you |
roshan : u like rakesh roshan and yash chopra cinema
Anurag Basu : yes, i like their cinema very much
MetroAdlabs : what do u think of Omkara?
Anurag Basu : brillaint movie
berry : gangster is one of my al time fave it's a timeless piece of work
Anurag Basu : :)
bhavna : r u thinking of comedy or relationships is ur genre ?
Anurag Basu : i think no maker shld have their genre fixed
| I think no maker should have their genre fixed |
sonu : You are good at thrillers do make one out ad out thriller
Anurag Basu : i wld do that very soon
AL : metro ws a good title...y chge it to life in a metro??
Anurag Basu : somebody else had registered the title metro
DOLLY :) : what is ur motto in life?
Anurag Basu : its very imp to know what we are living for
| Its very imp to know what we are living for |
bhavna : which kind of films do u like to watch .. offbeat / commercial/ humor / thriller ?
Anurag Basu : commercial and humor. no offbeat pls
MetroAdlabs : I am not from the industry Anurag, but one day I surely will be in the industry. Hope to follow ur steps and learn from u... maybe even work under u
Anurag Basu : y not. Most welcome
Waluscha : Rahul Bhatt is making debut in your Suicide Bomber, right? Who will be playing lead female?
Anurag Basu : do u have anyone in mind?
director no.1 : hey hii anurag..........m a biggest fan of u......hv seen metro 3 times.....it was awesome
Anurag Basu : director no.1 ko director no.2 ka salaam
DOLLY :) : METRO'S MUSIC IS MINDBLOWING
Anurag Basu : will tell pritam
bhavna : metro music is soulful .... uss film ke gaane . dil ko kaharoch kar rakh dete hai .. it makes u think and think
Anurag Basu : will tell sony to give khujli ka baam free with every cd next time :)
| bhavna : metro music is soulful .... uss film ke gaane . dil ko kaharoch kar rakh dete hai .. it makes u think and think
Anurag: I will tell Sony Music to give khujli ka baam free with every cd next time :) |
berry : so now dat ur a hot shot director will u still introduce newcomers or will u go with stars for ur next film
Anurag Basu : depends upon what kind of story i am doing
Romuz : Hello Mr Basu this is romuz from london, i loved the gangster movie you directed
Anurag Basu : its not doing well in london, plz go n see metro
Romuz : Anuragji when will you direct Mithunda in your film, Mithunda is great actor
Anurag Basu : i completely agree. i used to have his hairstyle in school
tina : Hi Anurag. You have done wonders with Gangster. I was wondering if you are doing anymore films with the gangster trio?
Anurag Basu : i dont want to repeat myself
Romuz : Have you seen any film of Satyajit Ray
Anurag Basu : almost every
coool : whats your comment abt mallika
Anurag Basu : hot-sexy-intelligent
vicky : when is your birthday
Anurag Basu : 8th may
bhavna : since u make films on relationships wat did u think of nishabd
Anurag Basu : i have not see the film
AL : ur fave movie laste year?
Anurag Basu : munnabhai
Romuz : What is your favourate Mithunda's films
Anurag Basu : suraksha
Romuz : i heard you are a Bengali? i am Bengali too
Anurag Basu : dada kemon acho
Waluscha : What do you think of all the rumors abt Kangana being too carried away with her success
Anurag Basu : she still has her foot on the ground
Romuz : wht is your type of cinema?
Anurag Basu : commercial cinema
cool : wat do u think abt ajay devgan
Anurag Basu : a good husband :)
Jeetu : hahahaha arey bhai i think u look too cute in that photo
Anurag Basu : koi ladki kehti toh baat hoti yaar
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