"Emraan doesn't steal anyone else's girl in Awarapan" - Mohit 
By IndiaFM News Bureau, June 9, 2007 - 11:16 IST
He is one of those talented young directors of the industry who has achieved place in the industry through his different vision towards the
cinema. Mohit is all set to release his film Awarapan. He spoke about his films, music and personal life on Indiafm's celebrity chat.
Here are excerpts from the chat.
Mohit Suri : hello
javed : hi sir how r u ?
Mohit Suri : hey .. Please dont call me sir... i "m barely 26
banjarapan : ky amohit bhai kaisa hai?
Mohit Suri : fisrt class
Mahi : how are you Mohit
Mohit Suri : hey mahi
mahit chhuri : hey you're a bms student.. Right? wasnt that a problem when you joined films
Mohit Suri : it was crazy studying and graduating
Waluscha : Hello Mohit Suriji
Mohit Suri : please note .. i don't like to be called the "ji" or sir please
Waluscha : I love your last film, Woh Lamhe
Mohit Suri : i loved it too walusha
Awara : How did you think of casting Shreya, I want her Mobile
Mohit Suri : even i wan her mobile no awara ... hahahah ... but honestly she just walked into the office and i thought she fitted the
role.. i havent seen any of her films.. or didnt even audition her
Mahi : are you Punjabi?
Mohit Suri : well my father is punjabi
Mohit Suri : my mother is half muslim and guju.. i'd call myself hybrid
| Mahi : are you Punjabi?
Mohit Suri : well my father is punjabi
Mohit Suri : my mother is half muslim and guju.. i'd call myself hybrid |
mahit chhuri : why did you begin ur career with a plagiarized film... zehar was ripped from a denzil washintgon film
Mohit Suri : it was shameless copied from out of time
Mahi : hey Mohit i loved your all 3 movies... lookin fwd for AWARAPAN
Mohit Suri : well after a film like woh lamhe .. only awarapan could prove to be a worthy contender
| Mahi : hey Mohit i loved your all 3 movies... lookin fwd for
AWARAPAN
Mohit Suri : well after a film like woh lamhe .. only awarapan could prove to be a worthy contender |
Mahi : one thing good about your movies , GOOD MUSIC
Mohit Suri : does it .. that not too goood for me .. ha ha ha.. no i dont think so actually.. i hope i'm right
Waluscha : Mrinalini is beautiful, how did you discover her?
Mohit Suri : well i auditined a couple of women... and she by far was the best ...
Mahi : when is ur Birthday
Mohit Suri : 11th of april 1981
Waluscha : What do you think of Kangna, Mohit? Is it true you made her cried on the sets of Woh Lamhe by shouting at her?
Mohit Suri : kanagana i believe is the best actress we have today ...
| Waluscha : What do you think of Kangna, Mohit? Is it true
you made her cried on the sets of Woh Lamhe by shouting at her?
Mohit Suri : kanagana i believe is the best actress we have today ... |
ikramsk : what do u think about emraan hashmi
Mohit Suri : well its difficult for me to comment about him .. he's my cousin.. and more so we have grown up in the same
house
Mahi : have you seen the film city of god...
Mohit Suri : loved the film.. city of god rocks
| Waluscha : Will u work again with Udita? I think she's
amazing!!
Mohit Suri : i think she amazing too .. love her ... :) .. but no .. we wont work together.. |
yusuf mansoori : tell us about ur forthcoming film?
Mohit Suri : well .. its the story of a man who is a kidnapper by profession who finally fights to save the life of pakistani woman ...
meeta : Emraan is soo cool
Mohit Suri : now why he does so and how is for you to see when you watch my film
priyadavid : like zeher where did you get the inspiration of awarapan from
Mohit Suri : well the same place where i got inspired for kalyug and woh lamhe ...
ikramsk : it is true that you will make a film with kareena kapoor
Mohit Suri : well we are talking about a script at them moment .. she's seen my films and likes them . so i'm working on a script at
them momnet
MONACHOPRA : woh lamhe was like phir teri kahani yaad aayi
Mohit Suri : well both films are from the same source .. the relationship of mahesh bhatt and parveen babi… but what woh lamhe
has and achieved ... that phir cud not.. was the resolve of thier love
| MONACHOPRA : woh lamhe was like phir teri kahani yaad aayi
Mohit Suri : well both films are from the same source .. the relationship of mahesh bhatt and parveen babi… but what woh lamhe has and
achieved ... that phir cud not.. was the resolve of thier love |
steve : how difficult is it to get the first break?
Mohit Suri : why i made zeher which was and inspired ... i mean copied film.. was cause when your just 22 and you want to make a
film.. the only way to convince a producer that you can make a film is by showing him a foriegn film ...
vat : what r ur plans after awarapan
Mohit Suri : well i usually work on one film at a time .. dont jump things .. but i'm working on the script of raaz 2 ..
Jerin : Hi Mohit sir,I am a huge fan of the entire Bhatt camp.Your films Woh Lamhe,Zeher and Kalyug were great and had excellent
music.But the music tracks of Awarapan are not upto the mark,and the promotion is not enough..Its the most expensive film from the Bhatt
camp,still music not as great as any of the previous films from the Bhatt camp.I
Mohit Suri : well jerin just scroll up in the same chat monitor.. they all seem to love my music of awarapan.. i can confidently say its
my best music.. buy it.. you wont be disappointed ..
Jerin : what is ur equation with Vikram Bhatt?
Mohit Suri : vikram is and will always remain my boss .. I'm really thank ful to him for teaching me the language of cinema.. when i
started at 17 i didnt even know what a film camera was.. he was shameless partial to me ..
| Jerin : what is ur equation with Vikram Bhatt?
Mohit Suri : vikram is and will always remain my boss .. I'm really thank ful to him for teaching me the language of cinema.. when i started at
17 i didnt even know what a film camera was.. he was shameless partial to me .. |
awan : is it true your shot the ending of the movie in lahore?
Mohit Suri : yes.. the last scene is in lahore ... its an amazing city ... was great shooting there
leeya mitra : are nadeem shravan really coming back together in raaz 2?
Mohit Suri : well we are still talking to them .. nadeem is a super talented music director and so is shravan. it wud be an honour to
get them together
omar : do u agree when i say emraan is getting typecast...
Mohit Suri : well i think emran is a very talented actor ... yes he's gettting type casted .. but watch him awarapan ... he doesnt kiss ..
he doesnt steal anyone elses girl ... nothing like that ..
| omar : do u agree when i say emraan is getting typecast...
Mohit Suri : well i think emran is a very talented actor ... yes he's gettting type casted .. but watch him awarapan ... he doesnt kiss .. he
doesnt steal anyone elses girl ... nothing like that .. |
M : is it true u were to cast a cretain nandini singh in yr movie?
Mohit Suri : nandini singh ? wow ... i dont know of any actress like that ... i did have a girl friend by that name.. but she's not even
close to films
Waluscha : Is your sister working in any film now?
Mohit Suri : my sister is not working with me in a film at them moment .... i want her to work with other film makers .. cuase i believe
she's very talented and she needs to work with others to prove that its not me who's the one behind her acting
Waluscha : Where did you study? At the same college with Emraan?
Mohit Suri : no .. i was science student in jai hind college.. finally graduated in BMS from mmk badra
Waluscha : Will u work again with Kangna Ranaut?
Mohit Suri : i would love to work with kangana ... she's my favourite ... but now only in a film where she smiles more.. no more
sucidal roles for her with me atleast
| Waluscha : Will u work again with Kangna Ranaut?
Mohit Suri : i would love to work with kangana ... she's my favourite ... but now only in a film where she smiles more.. no more sucidal roles
for her with me atleast |
ikramsk : dont you feel we have had a lot of emraan films lately like good boy bad boy, train and now awarapan...do u think pple will
go for it?
Mohit Suri : well i agree .. too many emraan films ...but i believe if a film is good its doesnt matter who's acting in it .. my previous
films had rank new comers .. and they still worked ..
Waluscha : How was the experience shooting Awarapan in Hong Kong? Did you guys face any probs?
Mohit Suri : hong kong is a kickass city
abhi : atif aslams woh lamhe from jal pari was used in zeher.. then aadat in kalyug.. now tho phir aao by roxen in awarapan... love
these songs... but dont u feel like just creating new songs like those in woh lamhe .. rather than just re creating it again..
Mohit Suri : well when i have access to great music ... now with my association with pakistani bands... they just come and give me
thier best music.. why should i complain ..
moses sapir : What is yr fave amitabh movie ?
Mohit Suri : well i just love satte pe satta.. and do aur do paach ...
moses sapir : Chandra Barots don ya farhans don?
Mohit Suri : why don ? in the first place
moses sapir : Ur best film till date is??
Mohit Suri : awarapan ... ha ha ha
ikramsk : i thought shiney ahuja was aweful in all his films...but u extracted good performance from him in woh lamhe... kudos
Mohit Suri : that you ikramsk ... i feel like a mother when her is priased .. when someone praises my actors...
moses sapir : do u agree that the films coming out of the bhatt camp are not like the ones that used to come out in the 90s like
sadak, hum hain rahi pyar ke or tamanna
Mohit Suri : well they are different directors now ... and honestly... i belive we have actually evolved as a company ... its today that
our brand is more recognized that in the 90's
moses sapir : Karan johar ya aditya chopra??
Mohit Suri : aditya chopra .. by far..
moses sapir : What u think about rgv sholay remake??
Mohit Suri : i believe rvg is very talented .. sholay or no sholay
| moses sapir : What u think about rgv sholay remake??
Mohit Suri : i believe rvg is very talented .. sholay or no sholay |
moses sapir : U have some plan to do any movie with amitabh??
Mohit Suri : no ... no films wth mr. bachchan yet
s : wht is ur fav colour
Mohit Suri : blue ...
moses sapir : I think ur work in kalyug was fantastic
Mohit Suri : wow .. i had no idea my work was appreciated so much .. i should chatt more often i think ...:)
Waluscha : Would you love to work with Anurag Basu as co-directors?
Mohit Suri : i wud not like to work with any one as a co director .. But in fact me and anurag have worked as co directors.. i had to
complete tumsa nahi dekhs when he fell sick
| Waluscha : Would you love to work with Anurag Basu as
co-directors?
Mohit Suri : i wud not like to work with any one as a co director .. But in fact me and anurag have worked as co directors.. i had to complete
tumsa nahi dekhs when he fell sick |
moses sapir : In Israel we loved ur work in zeher ???we r think zeher was ur best till date u agree.??
Mohit Suri : well... have you seen my other films moses
Rocky : what do u think of indiafm?
Mohit Suri : is big .. i mean i talk to my friends all over the world and they all know about every thing that's happening in the indian
film industry through india fm .. sometimes even more than me
| Rocky : what do u think of indiafm?
Mohit Suri : is big .. i mean i talk to my friends all over the world and they all know about every thing that's happening in the indian film
industry through india fm .. sometimes even more than me |
ikramsk : u can cast me in ur next film with kareena kapoor
Mohit Suri : well thats if you act well ikramsk
Rocky : city of god or pulp fiction?
Mohit Suri : city of god .. more real
vat : r u planning 2 make a family film
Mohit Suri : well my film is not censored yet but i think Awarapan is a universal film ... so that'll make it family film
moses sapir : do u like vikram bhatt's cinema... i think he sucks as a director and is just a movie making machine with only his
remuneration that he cares about.
Mohit Suri : well moses every director goes through highs and lows ... dont forget the time when he made great films like ghulam ,
kasoor , raaz , awara pagal deewana.. pls note all the films vary in thier genre ... and ll successful
| moses sapir : do u like vikram bhatt's cinema... i think he
sucks as a director and is just a movie making machine with only his remuneration that he cares about.
Mohit Suri : well moses every director goes through highs and lows ... dont forget the time when he made great films like ghulam , kasoor ,
raaz , awara pagal deewana.. pls note all the films vary in thier genre ... and ll successful |
arpitz : emraan hashmi or shiney ahuja or kunal khemu...your fav perofrmer in your own movies
Mohit Suri : emran ...ha ha ha ... blood is thicker than everything
leeya mitra : whats your palns with kareena? what genre of film is it gonna be ?
Mohit Suri : well i dont plan things like that .. If my film needs someone... I call for his or her services.. i'm not in awe .. or aspire to
work with any singer or actor ... actully maybe angelina jolie
moses sapir : How it was work mukesh saab in ur first movie??
Mohit Suri : well what can i say about mukesh mama.. he's infact is the one who brought me into this line ...
ikramsk : why havent u gone to iifa?
Mohit Suri : well .. i'm busy with the post production of my film .. and chatting with you guys :)
dips2007 : Hello.Mohit..U R a damn good director..but..PLZ make movie without IMRAAN HASHMI.
Mohit Suri : well ... i promise you .. you'll love him after awarpan
Waluscha : Have you watched Boogie Nights?
Mohit Suri : yeah .. i love boggie nights
Amberrrr : Hey mohit....what's ur zodiac sign?
Mohit Suri : aries ..
Yo Yo : Hi Mohit ....I have a script...how do i send it to you !
Mohit Suri : e-mail it to me .. mohitdsuri@gmail.com
Waluscha : Have you ever met Sayali Bhagat? If yeah, what do you think of her?
Mohit Suri : no i've never met her ..
krrishzeher : r u xcited abt awarapan??
Mohit Suri : very excited .. its vry different from any of my previous films
dips2007 : what u think of akshay kumar as an actor?
Mohit Suri : great at comedy ... he rules in these dude kinda roles
Soul : WhWhat advice could you give to somebody aspiring to break into the industry, Mr Suri? at advice
Mohit Suri : i'm too new here to adivce anyone .. all i can say is hard work .. if you've got something in you ... you will stand out ...
see rdb ... none of the people are the usual filmi people
Govind : mohit bhai, i m govind,29 years old from delhi, intersted to act in ur movie, cud i send some pics to u or can i meet u,wud
u be kind enough to give ur email id
Mohit Suri : well you can send them to the vishesh films office.. i promise i see all the pictures and show reels sent there
scorpion? : You mix commerciall films with a pinch of art techniques... its a nice style of ilmmaking. mayboth mukeshji and vish
produce more n more of your films.
Mohit Suri : well ... as a director i only make films at interest me in such a way that ...
wud i enjoy it a an audience ... i would definitely not enjoy any of my previous films woud i ... once i've made them
| scorpion? : You mix commercial films with a pinch of art
techniques... its a nice style of ilmmaking. mayboth mukeshji and vish produce more n more of your films.
Mohit Suri : well ... as a director i only make films at interest me in such a way that ...
wud i enjoy it a an audience ... i would definitely not enjoy any of my previous films woud i ... once i've made
them |
ikramsk : have u seen pirates of the caribbean?
Mohit Suri : yeah .. pirates .. how cud i miss it ... love depp .. not seen the third part tho
krrishzeher : Heloo....mohit...hw wz it wrkin vth shaad??
Mohit Suri : well .. its the same ... shaad is more like my friend .. i see him practically every day .. what wud be different
ikramsk : why you do not work with himesh? I CONTACT HIM IF YOU WANT
Mohit Suri : cause i believe i dont need himesh for my music to do well ... i can work with anyone and work really hard to get music
... people who need great tracks go to him ...i already have great music
| ikramsk : why you do not work with himesh? I CONTACT HIM
IF YOU WANT
Mohit Suri : cause i believe i dont need himesh for my music to do well ... i can work with anyone and work really hard to get music ... people
who need great tracks go to him ...i already have great music |
angelstar : hi mohit!! I will first of all appreciate ur way of creating films with a difference! Well i wanted to ask u that in today 's
hectic world where people are filled with tension and worldly problem they really aspire to see something that makes them laugh and enjoy!
what is your take on this!! Cant u try ur hands on Comedy??
Mohit Suri : well comedy is the toughest to make .. i confess ... but trust me ... its not the only thing people want to see .. you
wouldn't be having this conversation with me if only comic films were being appreciated
Amberrrr : your fav song of the year so far..........but it shouldn't be frm awarapan :)
Mohit Suri : well .. i work really hard on them.. but its as basic as what you do when you hear a song ... does it make you feel good ..
do you want to keep hearing it ... if i feel it just the way you do when you buy my album i select it
Waluscha : Among Zeher, Kalyug and Woh Lamhe, which was the closest film to u?
Mohit Suri : woh lamhe ..
Mota Saiyan : Hi Mohit I Loved ur Kalyug
Mohit Suri : i loved kalyug too .. you have great choice mota ... ha ha
ikramsk : what matters more critical acclaim or commercial success or awards?
Mohit Suri : I've got great critcal acclaim so far .. i want a block buster now .. not a usual hit ... but a big big hit now ..
| ikramsk : what matters more critical acclaim or commercial
success or awards?
Mohit Suri : I've got great critical acclaim so far .. i want a block buster now .. not a usual hit ... but a big big hit now ..
|
WOH LAMHE : cut ur hair...ull look really good
Mohit Suri : even my girl friend says i should .. i promise i'll do so once my work is done .. just have not got the time .. Where did
you see me with long hair tho
Waluscha : did u prefer amirta singh in kalyug or shootout at lokhandwala... ?
Mohit Suri : haven't seen shoot out .. So can't say
tina : hey wanted to ask u are u going to be directing ur cousin rahul bhatts launch??
Mohit Suri : no I'm not directing his film
Jess : have u eva considered comin to australia???
Mohit Suri : I've shot in Australia as an assistant ... but i need to have script that suits australia
ikramsk : can you make a film with emraan hashmi and mallika sherawat
Mohit Suri : well i can make a film with anyone ... that depends do i have a script for them
ikramsk : what do u think of shahid kapoor the next king of bollywood as an actor
Mohit Suri : i like shahid ... he just needs to be more himself ...
WOH LAMHE : who do u lyk b8r......emraan,kunal,shiney or shaad??
Mohit Suri : emraan ...
ikramsk : lets sing a himesh song- yeh tera mera milnaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Mohit Suri : I can't sing nasal
WOH LAMHE : do u prefer himesh or pritam?
Mohit Suri : i think himesh is more talented ... i think he's the most talents music director ... but i preferr pritam
| WOH LAMHE : do u prefer himesh or pritam?
Mohit Suri : i think himesh is more talented ... i think he's the most talents music director ... but i preferr pritam |
dips2007 : Hi mohit....U R one of the underrated directors of bollywood.I like all U"r movies..keep it Up..
Mohit Suri : thank dips .. i wud rather be apprecaited than have a bogus sense of self greatness
Jess : u handle alot of issues that relate to today's society i think its awesome keep up the good work
Mohit Suri : thanks jess
WOH LAMHE : i thnk shaad iz v hansome...n givin him a br8 in woh lamhe wz a very gud decision....bt plz giv him mre publicity...i
mn hez der in awarapan...bt i dnt c him on tv...though he vl b der in tera mera rishta remix video...!!
Mohit Suri : ha ha ... he's got a better role in awarapan.. and how the hell did you know he was in tera mera video "woh lamhe" wow
shaad is planting his spies haan
WOH LAMHE : i thnk u shld alwyz tke emraan in ure mvie......vth u as da director n emraan as the actor...da mvie iz bound 2 b a
super hit...!!!
Mohit Suri : yeah we work great together
Mohit : who is the most overrated and underrated actor in bollywood today
Mohit Suri : i believe most of the stars are over rated.. but they are great stars ... acting has nothing to do with stardom ... but i
think salman is underated as an actor .. i think he's capable of a lot more
| Mohit : who is the most overrated and underrated actor in
bollywood today
Mohit Suri : i believe most of the stars are over rated.. but they are great stars ... acting has nothing to do with stardom ... but i think salman
is underated as an actor .. i think he's capable of a lot more |
murshi : mahesh bhatt made comments on abhishek bachchan at the beginning of his careeer... so do u think u will ever work with
abhishek?
Mohit Suri : did he make comments on abhishek ? trust me he has more serious politcal issues to comment upon like
Waluscha : Who is your girlfriend Mohit?
Mohit Suri : well yo dont seem to be reading the tabloids walusha .. but I've been seeing udita for 3 years now
Jerin : Who is ur favoruite International Celebrity
Mohit Suri : angelina joile.. wow.. i love her
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“Zeher has one of the most intelligent crime plots you have ever seen!” - Mohit
