“Took a loan to make Ekaki” Ashish Chanchalani Returns - Men of Culture

First, the director said, lights, camera, action. He gave us money to do a podcast.

If I'm keeping a screen, I'm calling all of you. Now, it's time to give a good review.

How are you feeling after two years of coming back to Man of Culture?

I really love your audience. I wanted to take a risk. There's only one life. If I take a risk now, when will I take it? Otherwise, I wanted to take a risk. I have only one life. If I take a risk now, when will I take it?

I will say, take out a black and white Chanchlani cut.

It's a perfect ratio change.

I am not doing any M.O.C. with you guys. I am not doing any M.O.C. with you guys. These people are rich.

I am taking money from them.

Your father is a dick. It's a paintbrush. Your mother's a dick. It's a can of it.

Pooh! Art!

It's a BP can. When I thought that Ashish bhai has calmed down a bit then he posted a post about his relationship. That he has finally moved on.

Oh my god!

You'll get us into trouble.

You'll get us into riots. I had a 2 month buffer. I'll complete my post VFX in 2 months.

Hmm.

Late edgy countermeasures. I asked what happened. And the reaction shot was going on. Why are we giving the cue to the actor? He said, no, please pack up. He was in a state of crying.

Then I asked Harsh what happened. He said, I was getting it. Even I got it. But at that time if I tell my actors that it is happening, how can we...

Okay, Adil you do the intro. First Director Sir, lights, camera, action.

Okay.

Camera rolling.

Rolling.

Lights, sound and action. So, welcome to this Man of Culture podcast. As you can see, who is with us, you must have seen him on the thumbnail. Two years ago, I mean it seems surreal.

Two years ago, we... And life comes a full circle because I told you guys that I am making something.

Yes.

I can't believe I am here talking to you guys and it's crazy. That's why we were on video call. But being in person, it's something else. No, no. How are you feeling after coming back after 2 years

on Men of Culture?

Laughing

I'm feeling really good.

I always feel comfortable with you guys.

Actually, I think I know this place a little bit.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. This is the same. We all met in Juhu. In Juhu, which one? Ahead of Soho? Ah, Estella. So, we are laughing because there is a reason. We are connected to someone. So, we met in Estella.

I had a lot of fun. They don't drink anything. They don't do anything. It doesn't mean that I drink.

I had fun.

I had a lot of fun. We had biased Dr. Strange's experience. Because we were enjoying it.

You all had fun. No, it was fun The screening effect is real When you sit with the fans and everyone screams Definitely that needle moves It's a different experience

We were abused

You were abused?

That Doctor Strange is not good for people

Even today The movie was enjoyable but People think that it's over now. I think a big reason is that No Way Home came out just before that.

So people's expectation was that it will have everyone.

Magneto, Toby and not much else. And with that, like you said, when you get overrated from underrated, it's like, now they are going for screening. You said that you will be overrated by underrated. So that also happens. Now they are going for screening. This is actually real. The dialogue you said.

You are feeling overrated? It's been happening for a long time. I feel overrated. That means you are successful in life. Now you guys are overrated.

Now I have to do a lot.

Day before yesterday I met them from Slaypoint. They were shooting. Their 10 million was completed. They are making a video that now we have reached. Now we have become overrated. Now trolling will start. Now controversies will attract.

But again congratulations. Thank you guys. Show finally after all this hard work.

Thank you.

So this process was there. Because we see that movies are being made, coming in two years. You gave so much time. We hear from everyone that Ashish is making it,

making it, making it.

And when I saw the trailer, I was like,

when was the last video uploaded?

It's been a long time. It's been a long time. Dude, what nahi, September se hi I started writing, idea toss around ho raha tha. Pehle my story was very different, centered around a family. But then I realized bahut, matlab alag ban raha hai, something that I did not wanted

to make. Then I made it about friends. Toh poora wo draft complete kar, there is a 150 page screenplay. I have written with, I have written that, but the whole writers room was there, the bounce board was there, all the team members. So I was writing it.

So while making it, I think it got ready by December. In December, we gave up on it. Okay, left it. Which we left. We were like, no, we'll not, we'll not do it because it's too ambitious for us and it's too expensive to make. Let's focus on what I do. But ek maina toh main after that I was, I was, I was kind of in like sinking feeling ki nahi yaar. My brother

is here, Jashu. You guys met. He's the one who told me, Ashu, make it. What are you saying? You have written it. Now you're telling me that when you make money, when you make it after 2-3 years, this thing will stink. By the time you will revisit it. When will you make it? You haven't made it. So then we finally took the,

we have to do it. We had to do it. We started pre-production in January. There were more drafts being made. January, February, March. I'm talking about 2024. We started pre-production in April. We were going to go on floor.

But then it got delayed for another month. Because I wasn't getting enough actors. The story was being made but some actors were not available. So then it went in May. Finally we started shoot on June 3rd, no 5th. 5th June 2024 we started the shoot.

June, July, August. Three months and even September's first week, our shoot was going on. This was supposed to be a 40 day shoot that went on to become an 80 day shoot.

Why?

Because we had so many problems. So many problems. I had a budget for the show. That budget flew away in my first exterior schedule.

Budget, will it be revealed in the future?

I'll tell you later. schedule me hi ud gaya. Budget future me review hoga? Baadmein bataunga. I went into depression. One month, mein ko yaad hai, hum log Nasik me shoot kar rahe the. Gaur Gopaldas ji hai na, mein adhi raat ko unko call lagaya hai. Kyunki whenever I'm in trouble, I kind of like seek out help to. So he's like, he's telling me, beta ab tu koot gaya hai, ab to paar karna hi hai, ab tu beach tufan mein kahe raha hai ki main peechhe jaun, ab jab kari diya hai to aage bad. And I was this close to quitting. Ki f**k it, mereko nahi karna hai because aisa lag raha tha matlab,

kya hota hai na, when you, apko aisa lagta hai ki, You feel like, you know what, it will happen. We'll do it. And the first day is looking good. Vanity, vanity is coming. Everything is fun. But second day, third day, it progressively gets worse. Sometimes the weather issue is coming, sometimes the camera issue is coming. Once we were driving the car, so the whole camera was rigged on the car.

The car collided with the truck.

Oh.

And the whole camera smashed.

Oh no.

That was a complete delay. And unexpected. I mean, was it the riggers' fault? Every day was a problem. Then three schedules were completed. After that, it was sent to the post office.

Ok?

October, November. I left in November to shoot the song for LE. That was shot last year. It was a great game. We'll talk about it later. I came back in December.

I was like, okay, the editing is on. VFX is going on. Jan, Feb, I was all set. In Feb, I was like, okay, I'm going to release this now in April. All set, all ready. I mean, it's not like I had a two-month buffer that I will complete my post VFX in two months.

There was a controversy about late end. After that, my Feb, March, April, I went to that controversy. Because I had to travel here, I had to travel there. And nobody knows this behind the scene, there was a lot of circus going on. And I have to be there for post. Otherwise, I can't explain on the phone, what music will be played here, where to cut this

scene. You guys know that your editor will make it, at the end of the day the soul goes missing. So then I started working again in June, July and August. My entire post kept on going. In between, there was a song of T-Series, I had committed to it long back. My plan was that it will come in April, May, and I will release the song by July-August.

They didn't agree to it either. So I put that in. So the public's perception was that he was just hyping. Ashish bhai is just having fun. He is not bothered about the audience. But it was nothing like that. If it was in my hands, I would have uploaded all the chapters and sat here and talked to you.

And then we would have had a discussion. In fact, I will do that again. I will again sit with you guys once all the chapters are released. I have been in a lot of trouble. I haven't slept for a year. Only 3-4 hours of sleep every day. What do you think about the outside world? That brother Ashish is getting lazy in work.

Yes, man. You guys can't see what's happening. Because we don't update. Earlier, there used to be an update on stories. Stories used to come from a line. The jokes that I make,

Thank you guys, thank you so much, I love you guys. I stopped that too. Because I used to come and get abused. My brothers used to come out and start showing their faces in the society. When are you coming? When are you coming? And if you tell someone that these are problems, they're like, we don't want to listen to the problem. We want it. I mean, we want it. Don't tell us. Which is fair, I believe.

You can't argue with the audience. I know. No, no. So I was like, okay, man. When I come, my mother says, it was written in his fate that he will come now.

No, absolutely.

This is like a real life thing, right? That means a person who is going through a struggle, only he knows.

Yes, man.

So the others just keep on judging you and you have no idea. So when was was it edited? Like after doing it finally, you were like, yes, now we have to do it.

Trailer was I think It was ready in August. Yes, I had the trailer in August. Then the DI and mixing work was going on. I was ready with the trailer.

And I had shown the trailer. And I was testing it around with directors and everyone and I got a mixed reaction. I got a very mixed reaction from everyone. Did you have this cut in mind that I have to put out this type of cut? Yeah, I did have a, I have a idea, but as soon as I got a mixed reaction, I was like

perfect, I have to put this. Okay. Okay. Yeah. I was like, okay, if this is the reaction, I was expecting a very strong mixed, divisive reaction to the trailer, which happened. And I'm happy about it, to be very honest. And hence, you know, I was like, the first people that I'm going to talk about it is going to be you guys. Because I really love your audience. You know why? There are two types of audience. One that loves you and the other that doesn't love you at all.

Then you can do anything. You can make Bahubali, you can make Rap RRR banalo, Raj Mauli tak ban jao. Jab us bande ko Twitter pe cinephile log gali maarte, hum kya hai, main kya hoon, cheeti bhi nahi us aadmi hoon. Toh maine, main I was ready. Toh yeh do type ki audience hoti hai. Aap log ki jo audience hai na, what I love about them is they, they criticize. They don't hate. They do hate. 20% people are everywhere. So, under Mohit's trailer, there were a lot of, a lot of criticism. And I was like, I told Mohit, we have to address it. I will address it.

I want to talk to people about it. So, I like that thing. Do you know what kind of comments were there? Ashish bhai, we love you but I expected more. Ashish bhai, I was expecting something else. You made this in two years.

We were expecting Ashish bhai to become Tom Cruise and come out of the plane.

At least one train stunt.

He should have a behind the scene of 10 minutes.

I will say one thing to all the audience. I hear you guys. I am not like one of those people that will be like, No, no, no, I am fine. I don't live in a delusion world. I listen to everyone. In fact, I was talking to PJ also. PJ was like, should I say it or not? And I told him, bro, say it. You guys are my friends. And I completely want to take all your criticism. I want your feedback.

Because that helps a person to grow, improve. So to all the audience, I would just say one thing, please give a chance to the series. Don't go for the trailer. That's all I would say. Just once, for me, please give a chance to the series. The whole series will end.

We will visit again. In what structure will all the episodes be released? So these are like short films. All of these chapters. I am not going to reveal the number. But yes, they will be in close proximity. According to the chapters I have decided dates.

Okay.

We will get to know with that chapter.

We will get to know with that chapter when the next chapter is coming. And it's not like it will come next year. No, we are not going to do all that. chapter ke saath pata chal jayega agla chapter kab aa raha hai aur aisa nahi hai ki agle saal aayega. Nahi, woh sab nahi karne wale ho.

Abhi woh joke. Mere dekhe comment.

Aayenge. Ek toh kya hua na, maine sabko promise ke aata ki 2025 me aayega. Hum log aare abhi Stranger Things ke saamne. Haan. I was about to think that you have chosen a very interesting date. Bro, I don't know how to do it. I asked my mom for a date.

I told her, Mom, can I give you a date? My mom is into numerology and everything. Mom said, 27th is great. And I put a teaser, a small teaser. Stranger Things, Stranger Things, Stranger Things is coming. I said, maybe it's because of the red shot. Bro, you are directly messing with Stranger Things is coming. I thought maybe it's because of the red shot. He's directly messing with Stranger Things.

I was like, what is this? Then my brother told me, you guys are messing with Stranger Things. I was like, oh my god! We are fighting with our endgame. We are fighting with the internet's Avengers endgame.

But then I believe this.

Stranger Things and Ekaki. First of all, there is no comparison. Internet's Avengers are fighting with Endgame. But then I believe this.

In Stranger Things and Ekaki, there was no comparison before.

Look, the budget of one episode of Stranger Things, if I do a 100th of that, I have made my entire Ekaki in that. But if in a universe, if Ekaki was made in that budget, and if we sit to compare, there is a difference between Crime Patrol and Sarabhai vs Sarabhai.

In Stranger Things and Ekaki. I want to say this on record to all the audience and to all of you guys, Ekaki is pure brain rot. It is not to be taken so seriously. It's like Priyadarshan's Dhol movieol and Raj and DK's movie was Gogo Aakhan. If they had a baby, in tonality and structure, that would be Ek Aaki. And Ek Aaki more concentrates on the seven friends.

It's pure bull****. And if you guys have enjoyed my videos, if my audience has enjoyed the video, whatever content I have made, it's also bringing the past and a little embracing the future. I don't want to be a wannabe with extra new things.

Because right now, it looks like they're telling the whole story in a brain rot. Watching the trailer, it feels like there's something serious going on.

I know.

Especially the scenes cut in the second half with the music, it felt like there's something there, something hidden in the trailer.

Yes, yes, 100%.

Like crop circles and everything.

So, you're absolutely right. 85% of the trailer, I believe, is just from chapter 1.

Okay.

Yeah.

And total 3 chapters.

No, I won't reveal it.

Okay, fine.

Good length. I like your style.

Good length of chapters.

30-40 minutes long chapters. And last chapter is long. Last chapter is quite a big chapter. So, all the edits are done? No, still post is going on. As we speak.

Don't worry guys, we won't delay.

We will be there. But five languages are there. edit? Oh, no, it's still being posted. As we speak. Don't worry guys, we won't delay. We'll be there. But it's in five languages. Oh, yeah, I liked that. Yeah, I always wanted to do that. Because I believe there is something in it that I think will connect South Koreans as well. I don't know, I have a feeling. My dad also told me. You should go for it. The way it was shown in the trailer, available in Hindi, Tamil, it was visible that there is a need to show it in the language.

I really wanted to do it. Pan India, Pan India, Pan India. I keep watching you guys. I really enjoy it.

So that was it.

How difficult was it to dub in different languages?

I think it pushes your delivery by 3-4 months. Okay, only in dubbing? Yes, because there is scripting behind it. There is finding the right artists that suit your voice and I am behind it. I mean I don't understand one by one. Obviously, I don't know those languages.

But, I told them to keep the pop culture reference at least. Yes, bro. 100%. But, again, I'll say this. It's not like we have picked up a meme. I don't like that.

Okay.

There is not a single line in this, in this series, which is borrowed from somewhere or it is like a meme.

Like that Lappu Sachin.

There was a part left in the middle, but overall it was Lappu Sachin. I don't like that. I think because it has happened to me. When we used to make content, we put some meme reference. Now you visited five years later, that makes no sense in there, structurally. I cringe in my videos. What are you saying?

Yes, it happens. I had a video in PTM, I used that dialogue, Heavy Driver, do you remember? Wow son, you made me cringe. Now I cringe, if any generation sees this, I have made a rule in my script, no meme rule. And this is a rule going on since 2020, 23. No, the rule has been going on since 21.

No meme references because they don't age well. I don't know, but now consciously this effort is there that we used to be on set too. Harsh Rane, who is my co-actor, he said something sweet. to We see this issue with movies. Nowadays, if it's in trend now, we make it. But the movie is coming after 1.5 years. Till then, it's all in the trailer. This happened with us too. In 2023,

the script is written. In 2024, we are going to the floor. It took 3 months for the shoot. So, I was changing the dialogues on set. Sitting on set, this doesn't, it's not sounding good. Maybe I wrote it last year.

Now it's not sounding fresh. So let's change it. Let's change it. So we used to go with the script, but then you know how mechanical that becomes.

I personally believe that your script never ends.

And you know, this show, you directed it like a play. It's like a play. You won't see it from a fancy camera angle. Because this comedy, I can't capture it again and again. So it is captured in multicam.

It looks like a style, like Priyadarshan's style. A simple frame and everyone can see what's happening.

Yes, yes, yes. And that is the best thing about Priyadarshan films. Ki Mala Mal Weekly mein poora ek you know, wo ek wide laga dega. Aur koi na koi character kuch na kuch kar raha hai. Baat kar raha hai, peechhe se wo thapad kar raha hai. to have fun. When was the last time we had fun watching a film or theater? Madgaon Express

thi? Last, mein bolunga jo doston ke. Mujhe bhi yeh chahiye ki woh jo hum log ekdum har chiz over analyze karte na, do mitin bol jao apne doston ke saath ki dara party pe jaa rahe ho, house party pe door jaa rahe ho, aur sab ne daru-aru piya hai, nahi piya hai, So they should have a good time together. And I'm trying to bring that good time, that good feel back. But I was very nervous. Especially the trailer, the divisive that came, I had thought about it.

Oh, yeah, it's okay. No problem, it's a divisive. I'm ready for it. But when it came, when I saw it in front of me, and some comments were brutal. Oh, fuck, it broke me. I was in his hangover for two days. I'm like no no no, wake up. You have to deliver.

Now whatever is there is in the hands of the public.

And along with that, I also saw that Stranger Things is coming up. What to see now? Everyone is talking. And then I went to Mocktail. Then I see that we have a feature that which is the most interested. So, it shows the hype of which movies are happening. That also helps us in searching for content.

Then I saw that there are 2.8 thousand people. Just like now there are 35 thousand people.

Wow!

And then I am seeing, one minute, Avengers, Doomsday, how many have got interested. Then I am looking for a minute, I mean just doomsday, how much did I get? Then I'm looking for the rest of the moments, I'm looking for, there can't be anyone, I didn't have faith in myself that a YouTuber's movie or content came and so many people were hyped on it. Smocktail's audience, I love you guys, thank you so much. And then maybe a week or two King came.

And then obviously Shahrukh Khan.

I am happy that I am on 2nd place. This is my flex.

I will be on top after Shahrukh Khan.

What is this? Now it's 3500.

I am very shocked. That means 10% of your user base is interested. That's crazy. By the way, I love your website. I'm addicted to it because of trailer and post. I'm busy now, but I was so addicted.

Our intent was that when you ask a friend or someone, people tell you in three ways. It's good, watch it. Otherwise, it's not good. There are only three opinions. And there's a perfection that, oh my God, bro, go and watch it.

That's really good. I like the feature of making a list. Once I got free, I was going to make 5-6 albums on it. I have one there, films people were too harsh on but I believe were not that bad.

I have seen it.

There are such films on it that which are basically unpopular. I believe these are my comfort films. I really had fun with. I like Befikre. I didn't get Jeepers Creepers. Jeepers Creepers, yes. It's a very good movie. I love that. In fact, that is like one of the films that inspired me to do this.

But I love that film. Jeepers Creepers is like so damn good.

Both 1 and 2 right?

Yes, both. Buswali is second.

Which one is your favorite? 1 or 2?

First. I like first because of its ending. After watching it, I was depressed for many days.

It's very sad.

That was very bad.

Have you both seen Jeepers Creepers 1 and 2?

No, we haven't.

Please, we had B films. Oh, yeah. Both the actors have their own specialties. How did you like the studio?

The studio was amazing.

I mean, best. Like the best.

I consider them gurus. They made this is the end. This is the end is also like kind of the fun This is the end vibe Like friends trapped Trapped Their coping mechanism is humour F**kers

First thing is that mother f**ker

We do bhajji here The best scene in that movie is They are on a table in a circle And they are taking shots of each other's careers

It's very funny It's very funny.

It's very funny. I don't know if it will come on the podcast or not. An actor comes, J. Burachal or something like that.

Yes, yes, yes.

He enters. Thin and thin. Yes, thin and thin J. So he enters inside. So he talks about art. So he says, I don't like art. So James Rai says, you don't like art? You play video games? Art my friend.

You were born? Art. Your father's dick? It's a paintbrush. Your mother's wife is a cannibal.

Boom! Art!

I guess we should beep it.

Yes, beep it. But you guys see, this is such a crazy picture.

I thought, Ashish bhai has calmed down a bit. Then he posted a post about a relationship. That, finally, he has moved on.

I don't know, you guys have been following me for a long time. You guys are my old followers. I have been doing this for a long time. I used to post anything and anything. I used to do the same in content. I was like, I told Ellie, listen, the photo is very good. Okay, let's just post it finally. We won't write anything else. Okay, let's have fun finally. We both are looking good together.

Ellie was also on board. Ellie was like, yeah, let's just prank. The moment it dropped, in one hour, news started coming. Can't take names, but Ellie got call from people. You can't even imagine congratulating her. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. So, and those people knew me also. Congratulations. And we were inside saying, guys, what? No. There's nothing like that. And I, I never planned. This was never a planned PR stunt. It became two hours later I posted. Because it looks like T-Series has done a board meeting. No, no, no. Bro, this was our idea. This was me and Ellie's idea. And that photo of ours, I have a lot of photos.

I am throwing it in fun.. I am acting like throwing him. So our fun was going on. I said, put this. He said, let's put this. I said, no, if we put this, I thought it would be fun. I'll make you laugh.

So I put the moment I captured. I think there were flowers in my hand. Venice is so aesthetic. Finally we tied the knot Finally is the word that did it Shouldn't have done it I honestly regret it

Shouldn't have done it Because when the song came People were so disappointed Like my relatives Shit You guys aren't getting married

I want to make a channel I want a girl like Ellie Abraham all these comments started coming But I didn't have to give so much publicity Because he sat in the room and thought

that let's do it

Bro, I have this photo I was thinking since November that I will put this photo with Ellie when we launch the song. It's a very cute photo. But finally, the heart and the star.

Let me tell you something, Ellie comes from a very orthodox family. In fact, I have met her family. They have an Indian family vibe.

Okay.

Her mom and dad are very conservative. They have told me how they have sent their daughter to India to act. So imagine people talking like this about her and what her family's or parents' reaction must have been. So, and this was the moment they were like, we didn't want to send you. But she's a sweet girl. She took it.

And I also told her, you want me to address it? I will go and address it. I'll go in and address it on live. I'll go right now. She's like, no, it's okay. I'm fine with it. Let's concentrate on the song. And five, five, six days later, I came on live. She did not tell me to address, but I was like, no, I have to address. Then you watch the video and you're like, shit. Yeah. I regret that a lot.

That's why I won't do such stupidity again.

It's like that meme, I go to do good and come back to do bad. That's what I do.

That's what I do.

What do I say? He comes out of the house and reaches the road.

He goes to Char Kalesh first.

But if we come back to the show from there, then why a show?

I mean, YouTube videos were making, everything was going well.

So why a show?

The thing is, Badal, I feel like I'm 30 now. How long do I do the same thing? I can tell you by looking at your faces. Mocktail is your Ekaki. That's the best I can say. And I had a conversation with these guys before the podcast regarding Mocktail.

I'm not going to address it. But the amount of work I put in on Ekaki, these three guys have put in on Mocktail. So please go for it, guys. It's a very, very good website. Go for it. Please jao. Jao. Please jao. It's a great website. One of my favorites. So coming back to Ek Aaki. I wanted to take a risk. Okay. Ek hi zindagi hai yaar.

Ab rahi risk lunga toh kab lunga yaar. Nahi toh wohi same cheeze banata raunga. And you know what, I was so bored of taking one trending topic and creating something on it with a trending joke. And then moving on. I wanted to create something original. So I made OTP, OTP the lottery, part one, part two. Purely brain rot. So I still say in this team that OTP walked, Eka ki ran because OTP walked.

Because OTP ke jo success mila na, public ka, because it was an original story. It was not Relatability that sold it. It was just the script. So that gave me the confidence ki, okay, it's time. Let us step into a new zone. Let us, let us make it an ACV style. Actually, it's a YouTube video only. It started off as a YouTube video, but with a bigger production, with a bigger, I'm like, okay, we'll not forget our roots, but let us, let us try to take a little risk. I have time now. If I don't do it now, when will I do it?

At least when I grow up, when I grow up, I'll have kids. I'll be able to tell them, your father did something by doing something.

Isn't you? I wanted to know, just like YouTube channel has always been comedy, brain rot and all kinds of videos, like for entertainment, which is fun to watch.

Yes, yes, yes.

So how did you ever feel that if you want to take a risk, I can't make anything too dark for my channel?

I can't make it for the channel, but I really want to make one. I haven't explored that in this show. Because I'm coming after so long, people have some expectations for entertainment. So I've kept entertainment as my first priority in this show. I don't want to overdo it because I can't compete with...

Because for years, people have been saying that you've become an entertainment image. Then suddenly you get to see serious Ashish Chanchlani. If there is a transition, it will be fun. And I am also launching my production house with Ekaki. So, my concentration is to tell newer stories through the lens of humor. Humor will always be there.

But I don't want to make depressing movies. Because I can't compete with them. I feel like that. If I ever feel like making a stain, I will definitely make it. I will definitely try once. But to reach there, I have to give the audience a key.

But that will be for the studio, not for the channel.

I can do it for the channel. But I will never be able't put that much money back now.

And I have entered it in the trailer and uploaded it.

This is the situation.

Also do you think that...

And you had this certain style of humour.

And in 2 years, the audience has changed a lot. There's like a gradual transition and a rapid one. People have grown up.

Yeah, definitely.

So my characters in Anaheim Academy, they have also, they're like grown up people. Now in college, there are some characters, some are young. The boys' group, you know, anything are young. You know, the boys group can be anything. It's a meme. The girls group, all the girls look the same. The boys group, a normal guy, a bodybuilder, a gorilla and a predator. So my group is like that. It doesn't have an age group or anything.

But what I have done is, I have kept a little bit of the past so that I don't lose my originality. And we have also embraced a little new humor. It's a mix of both. You will, you will find in some places, okay, this is classic what Ashish Yajush do and you will find some places like, okay, now this is something new they have tried. These two things are seen in the trailer too. So that is one thing. And there is no over-dependency on abuses. There are abuses, but I believe 10%? 5% That too, if someone is abused in anger while speaking I am not using it as a tool to land a joke.

Because I think that is too much. Once again, I had to try that. Let's see, if we don't keep abuses as a vehicle of humor, how it is happening. But sometimes it feels casual. to I like beep a lot. I enjoy beep. I don't enjoy mute. Beep sounds something.

But because our channel is related to movies, if we go to see it from a filmmaking lens, then what is your experience? Like we have seen that first

making videos on Instagram, then coming on YouTube and now you jump straight to filmmaking. So this difference and some interesting stories if you can tell, so that people get an idea that we are taking this step, so what difference does it make?

Guys, I'll tell you simply, watching movies and making movies is a different world. When we watch, we think, okay, we analyze the movie, it's a good background. But when you are on set, we think, okay, we analyze the movie, it's a good background. But when you're on set, the camera is on, and when your actors or you are in front, sometimes you can go blank.

And you do it, you think of it, okay. And then when you go and see it in the camera, you're like, this is not what I had imagined. So then you have to work towards that. That, that, that, that came to me through the experience of making videos. Because you have direction in it.

Yeah.

Okay.

Now it's just that we were sitting with me for short division. We were planning it, but I hate pre-planning. I like to capture things in the moments.

Okay.

So I have tried at many places that I do more things in the moment. So I have tried in many places to prioritize the moment rather than angles, rather than cinema. I thought I would do it later. I did storyboard. In some scenes, we reached the storyboard. But I was feeling that I was losing the essence of performance because of the storyboard. It was going very mechanical.

So the process of making Ek Aakhi was very taxing. I was very proud of it. Was there a day when you felt that this shot is not happening or it is going very hectic? Yes, there was this one scene. It's a two minute scene, nahi two bhi nahi, it's a two minute scene, it took us six days to shoot it.

And it was not because actors perform nahi kar paare, there was something weird going

on there.

The place where we were shooting, there was something very weird going on.

Okay, tam Ranveer Lahabadiya whabadiya, what a ghost story!

What a ghost story!

No, we will talk about this in detail, but that scene was in chapter one. And in that, I will message you all that this is the scene, this is the first time. You will see the continuity jerks. I am telling the audience in front of you that there is continuity because it's shot over six days. And what I have done in this show, so to capture the isolation of the entire village,

I have shot it during evening and day. So Nope was shot like this. I discussed with Mohit, I am getting inspiration from this. That they have shot in day time and then they have converted it to night time. So, the mountains below are visible, the light, because the eyes are getting hit, but the sky above has been replaced. look, they're visible, the light, the problem is, NOPE used two cameras, we don't have that

technology and neither do I have the budget. So we had to find other solutions to do it. So we were shooting at a certain time where the sun was down. that we could capture the whole village information about the light and at the same time the villa was lit up so it's that half an hour to shoot in between and that scene required that that studio scene where you have to take shot

that one take shot

that was going on so that portion we got stuck there but it's okay, we were ready, we had done the preparation the whole day I'm Kuch toh gadbad hai. Mic mein bhi aawaz aar rahi thi. Okay. Sound ne bhi pakad gayi. Behind the scenes me dekhne koli. Main bhejunga. Ek baar sab aaj hai. Abhi toh main bata nahi sakta hai. Context mein dekhenge log. Toh... And I'm not kidding.

This is not some like planned shit or anything. Because main ko personally But it happened with us. It was one morning, I think it was 5 in the morning. We were shooting a scene. Harsh was with me in the scene. He held my hand tightly. While shooting the scene. And he said, Dada, Dada, let's wrap.

He's a Marathi, right? Dada, let's wrap. Let's pack up. Please, please, please pack up. His hand was shaking. So I asked, what happened? And the reaction shot is going on. Why are you giving it to the actor?

He said, no, Dada, please pack up. He was in a state of crying. So I said, calm down. Let's do it. Then when we were staying someplace else, then I asked Harsh, what happened?

He said, I heard someone screaming. Okay. I could hear the screams in the morning. I was 100% sure. Everyone was saying that. I could hear it too. But if I tell my actors that it's happening, how can we... So I was like, okay. The last shot was over. So yeah, we had some really, really crazy story.

The responsibility of leading was also...

It's a lot, bro. It's a lot. I think it's the most difficult taking two hats. Acting and direction. Because I am producing. One side is money, one side is mental health. I have to do acting too. But I am very proud of it. Honestly I don't know what will be the result. I don't even know how you guys will feel. But I am very excited for you proud of it. Honestly, I don't know what the result will be. I don't even know how you guys will feel. But I'm very excited for you to watch it.

I want your very genuine opinions. No filter. Say un... You know how they say, unbiased. Okay, I have to say this. I'm like this with you guys.

Absolutely. I would say that you should make a Chanchlani cut.

Black and white 4 by 3 4 by 3

4 by 3

I will send

Styler style The actors who are scared of real life If it is 4 chapters then this will be 6 chapters and we will watch it in a stretch

I will do it, it's a good idea

Now We will announce it in style Aur ek poori ek stretch mein dekhne ke liye na. Haan. Karta hu. Chalo. Acha idea hai ye. Haan.

Isko adnam style mein announce dekhna.

I main ye bhi jaanna chahana tha ki abhi Ek Aakhi banane ke baad, abhi movies ke saath relationship kaisa hai? Movies ke saath? Ab na main kisi ko criticize karte hi nahi. I am at that stage now, after making it, no man, this poor guy has worked hard.

Please man, don't call him wrong.

But one thing about this is that now the ins and outs are known.

So you might also understand where the lazy work has happened. And I also got to know my strengths and weaknesses after shooting this. Nothing is perfect. See, no one can make something perfect. So I am ready. I know this is a place where we have found our trouble. This is a strong place. We have done a good job over here. Because I have learned one thing, you need to prepare.

You need to prepare a lot. I have learned this from James Gunn. How does he do it? He has something. Some people are born with X-Factor. James Gunn is one of them. He says, this is the date. I'm coming on this date.

He brings the movie on that date. He shot Superman together. He made his Peacemaker season 2. Now he's making Man of Tomorrow. Plus he is also heading DC Studios. I am like bro, what the f**k?

He can go crazy. One person can go crazy. He is fighting with the fans.

He is also on YouTube.

He is watching his wife kissing.

So I learned from him that

he said on threads that whatever you do, do it well good preparation. Everything else is fine, everything else will be done. But keep track of each and every scene so that if something happens tomorrow, you are ready with the backup.

But it's right, man.

So this is one thing I learned. And the second thing is that the technicians should be good.

Okay.

You can't just work on like past relations, you have to understand that cinematography is very important. You have to give time to this. You have to, assistant direction is very important. You can't take everything yourself. You'll go crazy.

You'll cry at night. I have a question for you guys. Have any of you ever felt like directing?

I have. I've done a lot of concept stories.

I've done a lot of novelization. You'll become like Chris Tucker. You know that, right?

Yes, I know. I've read it. You can read it in Google Docs.

No, no. Once you start doing it, you get stressed that if I make it, I'll get a lot of criticism.

That's true.

For a critic, making a movie is the toughest job in the world. Because people sit there and say, now you tell us. You tell me. I think about the direction. Sometimes I watch movies. I think how I would have shot it if I was in the film. I made a short film.

When I started. It is actually very good. Is it? Really? Yes. It is before Badal's channel.

Send it to me.

I am a chinese.

I like reaction.

I will send Ashish's reaction to short film. I saw it chinese. I like reaction. Reacts. Ashish Agha's reacts to short films. I saw it 6 months ago and was like what editing is this? No, I mean, except for the technicalities the way he made it in limited resources I liked it.

I made it for free.

I gave a vada pav to my friend.

He said let's do it.

It's horror.

Really? Everyone of us is inclined towards horror. No, not at all. I love horror.

You love it, right? I love horror. Sometimes I start at 10.30 or 11.00 am and finish at 12.00 pm. That's great. I like horror.

What was your favourite horror movie of the year? I can't remember the name.

Weapons.

Weapons.

Yes, I really liked that.

Best. Wow. I didn't like it. Did you like it?

No, I mean I liked the worst.

Worst level.

Worst 2. We really like Jadu Vadhu.

It's something new for us. Something new for us. But Mohit, in that movie, he genuinely, in some scenes, he had comedy. I found it very funny.

Especially in the last scene.

That crazy guy.

I liked that.

I think that climax

takes the movie to the top.

When the kids break everything.

If it was Conjuring 4, it would haveh far better thi bhai. Yeah, yeah. Tum logo Conjuring kisi lagi?

Dauri. I thought it was just Naam Conjuring tha. Thi wo Fast and the Furious. Bhai, masala movie bana diye.

Hai na?

Aashli mein wo mera ghoome jaa raha hai. And you feel like Superman?

I know you guys have been watching the movie since James Wan left it I addressed this in the story as well It was a blast

James Wan has left it long back And the franchise died since then After Conjuring 2 Michael Shaves came

He made it, he made the fourth. He didn't make a single movie. None one none two. Sorry Michael.

I want to know the industry's secret. Like you're making mediocre and bad movies in a line.

And you're still getting work.

There's one in India.

Our director.

I won't take his name.

Everyone has an idea. Everyone knows.

How do you get movies? I don't want to take names. Everyone has an idea. Everyone knows. How do you get these movies? But I think the producers feel very comfortable around me. They must have sucked up to them very well. Or maybe someone else controls the back end. And he gets paid to just slap his name.

To make a puppet face. I think, these are the things where filmmaking gets lost. And politics runs corporate.

I got to know a little bit after watching the studio. That, they want a good director. But they also want a director who listens to me. Every producer wants that. So they have to pick him up.

That's the rap. What a studio it was! Do you remember that episode where the casting goes on?

Oh yes, that one.

That animated film. The one with the ice cube. One ripple effect starts.

That was done very intelligently. And that thing can only happen there. No one will do it here. No. I think there, like in Hollywood, not everyone has the guts to create this. Apple TV people have this thing that we have to make something wild. Like Severance or whatever.

They go for quality. Yes, it was made great. But I was very happy that Seth Rogen and these people came back. Very fun. I also like their movies a lot. Sausage Party, Pineapple Express.

Yes, we have seen it.

We have seen Sausage Party.

Yes, we have seen Pineapple Express.

I made a video on YouTube. I was like, what did I see? They are crazy. They have also written a movie, Bad Neighbours. All their movies have a different humor. I think they have a different sense of humour in all their movies. I think they look like a fool. Pineapple Express is all about that. They make it look good. But now, after A24, even in the studio, you get the inspiration that you should look good. It should be an aesthetic follow through.

Yes, aesthetic.

And it costs a lot of money.

But I have noticed that it is there in Ekaaki. It is there. You see where it is. Where it is, there is our YouTube formula. Where it is, I have tried to capture it. As much as my budget was. I will tell you, if you catch a good Bollywood movie,

you will reduce it by 10 times. We have tried to get this in that budget. So like, there is a particular shot of it, times hai, required hai. And mujhe wo sequence, mujhe hamsha se jab script mate was written ki it will be, the sequence will be like this. And it's a fun sequence. It's, I feel, maza aayega aap logon dekhne.

Ye bhi realize ho na, bahut time se, thoda sa horror ki definition bhi aaj change ho gayi hai. Pehle jo lights out tha na ki, batti band karo, bhoot khada hai, dikh raha hai, chalu karo gayab to. Abhi kya hai, jaise weapons dekh lo ya phir sinners dekh lo, to ek, ek thoda sa like jate hain, kitna wild, wind thoda sa jate hain.

Mujhe, mujhe, mujhe personally horrifying zyada pate hai, kya lagta I believe is the horror for me. It's the last few seconds just before the jump scare, the anticipation, the anticipation that's where you really get killed. Your heart knows that something is going to happen. And then the jump scare comes and you start laughing. But those 5 seconds I feel is very...

I feel that very rarely. Even when... I don't know if they'll call it substance or not. But I do feel that unsettling feeling. But not because of fear, but because of disgust.

Yes, disgust.

I think the best example of this is Conjuring movies. Conjuring movie is based on jump scare. They use a lot of tactics. But the anticipation building thing, that someone is climbing stairs and a voice is coming from there. You know something is going on.

And there is a music that pulls you in. You know it.

I am telling you.

It's called riser.

A few months ago, I saw Conjuring 2 again. I still hold onto it.

Yes.

I like Annab Animal comes home, Animal creation, I think it's the most underrated movie of the whole Conjuring universe. The one where all the girls go. It was a very good movie. I showed the whole origin. There was one, It Welcome to Derry. I am watching it.

Thank you.

What did I do? Unexpected episode 1 You finished the whole cast I was like what is going on in the first episode? You were like wow What a character!

His journey

What? You think that the people we saw in the movie They will make a team Yes, we had to make a team

This is Sanjay Singh, this is him, this is Will to Yes, yes, yes. And it's more cinematic than 2. It's more cinematic than the movie.

Plus, it's more unhinged.

It was Andy Mischa. Flash kid.

It's more unhinged. Kids are abusing.

Kids are bleeding.

So much blood.

That was a little girl?

Yes.

I mean, he was flying her like this. You know what the problem is, guys? This is also called not is not scary in India. I asked someone, I am telling you about the general audience, here, jump scare is more of horror, that's why I have tried to keep the masala jump scare in one. But the definition of audience is very different here.

But I like it. Old school, right? Yes, old school is like, there are two or three things. Like in horror, there's a lot of VFX. Bhoot is like VFX.

So, that... Terrifying feeling. Yeah, that vibe is missing.

Did you guys see the Malayalam movie? Mohanlal's son's? No, we have to go tomorrow.

What's his name? Dayanand. Please I have heard a lot about the movie Classic shouting jumpscare I think it works because there was a fair in my city And there was a Hanuman kind of thing A well of death

And when they made a haunted house for 30 rupees I used to go and see And that classic cheesy shouting voice from Ram Se movie.

That's fun.

But when I went inside, my leg was really hurting. Who is touching me here?

We were in Japan when he was running behind us

holding a rope. He was like, calm down. Calm down. If he knows, he will be the one to kill me.

I...

It will sound dark in today's time but I went to Universal Studios or Disney. There was a guy roaming around as a vampire. So his kids were getting scared. So he went to meet his parents.

Can I borrow your kid?

They look delicious.

The kids started crying.

We went to a game. Basically, you are left in a house. You have this limited time and you have to find some keys. And there are guards. They are like this tall. And they are wearing masks. So I am searching for the keys.

And I hear a scream from the back room. And the one who is a f*****. I was watching and I was like, F***** is screaming.

And if someone shoots this and uploads it on YouTube, where will they get scared? I was thinking the same thing. But when you are there,

I was like Doctor Strange's ghost. It was a very small room and the door was this tall. And I screamed like a girl in the middle of the high pitch

I was like... There are moments genuinely in real life that kind of terrify when you are stuck at a highway the lights go off thoughts come to your mind

You just turn off the lights and start telling stories to each other My brother will start crying He is not good at horror. Our brother will also cry.

I don't like horror. I will tell you one thing. It's a small theme park in Japan. Is this okay? Yes, cool it down. It's a small theme park in Japan.

They had a game called Alice in Borderland. I said, okay, let's go But he had us sign two forms online I asked him what was it, he said Whatever you're wearing, take off the metal thing

It's written in Japanese, half of it Who will read it, sign it and go And if there's a condition of the heart, don't go Everything was written, I was like, what's this Youngsters these days Japanese people are so hardcore and they were like, let's go. And if there's a heart condition, don't go. Everything was written. I was like, what's this? Youngsters these days.

Japanese people go so hardcore. They wore a bandage. And gave a shock. Literally gave a shock. People sat on the floor. They gave a shock on the neck.

Yes.

No one was standing. Where was this? Japan's own. We'll search it. In Tokyo. Yes, in Tokyo. Like, legit. I'll tell you. You've gone to see some magic and you're shocked by a collar.

Like, LAL is in body language.

And then, you know, it was the same show.

It was the same show and then they said you have to find the cards.

And then, the group...

But it was fun, right?

It was so much fun. Then they said, there will be another one at the end. I have endured so much pain, there will be another one. We are running to the theme park to see clues.

It was so much fun.

It was so good.

Did you go for Netflix? No, no. We went on our solo trip.

But I will say, if you can bear so much pain, you should have gone home. No, again the anticipation. He would have given a countdown. He would have given a countdown for the second time. He would have said, people are sitting down. No, no, no.

I mean, he would have done it. I have to send it later. I have to make a trip. I am tired. I have been here for 2 years.

I need rest. So'm tired. I'm tired. I need rest.

So what's next after Ek Aaki?

I'm getting offers now.

I'm waiting. I'm waiting for the right one. But I wanted to release first. Let people see what it is. I'm confused whether to get into acting or direction.

Direction has been a long time passion, but I still believe I have to learn a lot in life.

Because while making it, you understand what your weaknesses are, what your strengths are.

So I'm a little confused. Let's see where my life takes me on. I've been offered director roles also. I've been offered writer roles also. I've been offered actor roles also. But right now my production house is making content on a few different topics. Not only horror or humor. Not only horror or humor. Yeah. First, to attract people in humor, you have to use a humor tool.

And that release of theaters. Theaters, streaming, Wherever I get the opportunity. Nowadays you get to hear that you are not getting screens. Yes, that is an issue. You know what it is? I have a theatre.

I know these things. The problem is that the audience, till a big star is not coming, they have stopped coming to the film. And now they also want the film to be good.

Now it's not like before that in the film, this is the actor, it will work. No, they want the content to be good, but they also want a big star. So more limitations are increasing. So what happens for multiplexers too, after a point, there are a lot of expenses. Because the expenses for running a show,

are not even enough for 3 days. So, to give shows to them, it's like this. Because Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday is the dead end. If the picture is average,

or okay, or people don't come for some reason. And you cannot predict the mood of the public.

And now I feel that in the last few years it has been like...

It has become extreme.

People will either care if it's good or bad. If it's in the middle... When there was a trailer or video of Spiderman, I was a very shameless person. I would make 4 theories videos. No problem. People used to watch it.

But now, if people don't like it, then I won't watch the other videos.

Yes, people have this. Once they have rejected,

they are like, no, I don't want to watch it. Now, there are theatres. Now, how is the commerce working

compared to before. Bro, man. He asked the fan directly. It has gone very bad, man. Post pandemic. The tent pole films are running. The tent pole, big screen, extravaganza, entertainment. That always works.

But the movies that used to come in between, which used to give fun, which had unexpectedness. This year it was the same, Sayyara. But there were some scenes in between which were fun and unexpected. This year, it was only one, Sayara. Fantastic business it did. But it is in 5 years rare, in rare of a rare case has such a film worked.

That has stopped coming. Except Sayara, I don't think I have seen any mid-level film, low budget film performing, doing well. Earlier, Ayushman Khurana used to do movies. Badhai Ho. But it used to run. Toilet was a Prem Katha movie.

It doesn't run today. People are like, no, we don't want to see social messages.

I think they are like, it will be on Netflix.

It will be on. This is the problem with OTT. They want, like King. King is going to rock. You know it since day one, King, King, that's the kind of film people want to watch.

2026 I feel is theaters.

It's going to be, oh man, 26 is going to be fun. What movies are there?

Promotions will start from December.

Yes, they will start now. What movies are there? Ramayan hai, Dune's Day hai, Apne Snolad sahab ki Odyssey hai, Brand New Day hai, Spider-Man,

Aur main missing? Dune hai. Aur kaunsi picture hai main missing?

Yash ki hai, Toxic.

Toxic hai,

King hai, Apna, Vanga saab,

Vanga ki 27 hai. 27 hai. Like kuch choti picture ke liye excited. I don't know, shayad the mummy ko kehna chahiye choti movie. Mummy ek liye saal hai. Evil Dead Burn aa rahi hai.

Nahi yeh 10 pole hai bhai. 10 pole picture.

Horror movies I feel na yeh chalti hai.

Haan haan bro. Bro, how did you like Final Destination? I enjoyed it a lot Oh, this one that came out

Bloodlines

This one was very impressive

Right? All the movies are rotten 90% of them are fresh movies What a pity

Unexpectedly, I didn't expect it to be so good

I liked it I watched the trailer and liked it Same, same, same But when I saw it The movie was good. Like, while giving homage to our history, and showing new things, that kid

was a Sikh. It was very cool. And it was the first film where they referenced the fact that they are very scared that anything can happen. And they made jokes out of it. I found that very funny. That the audience who came to watch it,

the audience. And the movie where they cut and ended it, I was speechless. audience. Aur jis movie pe aisa cut kya harke end kiya hai, mera mookh bhula rahega. Chilane lagay the ki cha dikha rahe hai. Bachha mara pehli baar kisi bachche ke maane pe taaliyan sukhi hai.

Public paagal hogayi. Crazy.

Tu logo pata hai Final Destination ki audience hub hai. You will be shocked. I mean, even in theatre, I was also there. Final Destination performed better than all Hollywood films this year. And its gentry, the range, the diversity, An 18 year old teenager is coming,

I mean, 17 is not allowed, but 18 is coming, so I'm seeing people in 40s and 50s. I'm seeing women also. Like my sister, she hates horror films. She goes to watch Final Destination.

In India...

Everyone watches, right?

It's guilty pleasure for everyone since childhood. How will people die?

What will happen?

For Indian audiences, violence is okay.

Yeah.

Nothing else.

No sex face.

No. I kissed him three times. What about Superman? When he was cut, I was like... Superman? I saw him for the first time in a theatre.

We were also off.

What is this?

It's like a cut in the middle. It happens in other movies.

It's a kiss in Thawa.

I won't name the movie.

The girl's legs were open. The camera angle was from here. They were looking straight at me. Kissy kiss. I won't take the name of the movie. The girl's legs are open like this. Camera angle is from here. And they are looking straight at me.

I was like wow.

Oh I remember.

Everyone knows. That scene where you raise your hand. What can I say? I was thinking how embarrassing it would be for the girl. What to do now?

Her vent scene. More than that, It would be embarrassing for the girl on the set. What to do now?

There was that scene where she went. I remember, like... I saw the AKK trailer and there was no girl in it.

Yeah bro. It was a story about boys. No diversity.

No diversity. If there was a girl in it, the story would be different. I could hear it.

Maybe, maybe... You'll know after watching it. But honestly, this is for the boys. I want you boys to have good fun. Overall, I just want you guys to sit. You know what, I've seen a lot of this. I've seen a lot of horror.

I've seen a lot of serious movies. I want to have a good time. Let's go. What kind of idiots are these people? They won't even be able to save themselves from us. They won't even be able to save themselves from us. If they do such stupid things.

Because I feel that when we are boys, we can be in front of the camera, but when we are all together, we go somewhere alone. The child inside us stays there. No one can do the things that children do.

They say that women live longer than men. That's the best definition I would give for this show.

And tell me, people are recommending the same shocking stuff. Go and get your neck pierced.

I'll get it pierced.

See, male content consumption is different. Girls will watch makeup, males will watch nails. Okay, it's a self-time The girls will watch make up and stuff. It's like a self time story. We will watch anything. We will watch the digging.

We will watch the two beer bottles.

Have you seen that?

Yes, I have seen.

We will watch it. There are 10-15 thousand comments below. It's the comments of the guys.

Let's go MT.

Let's go MT. Let's go.

That's why when we see girls' makeup they are good customers. Yes. Their brands come to them. Boys don't have anything.

We just need a makeup.

I ordered a skincare product for my sister. I also get a product with different names. Okay? And then I got the number.

He is thanking my sister every week. He said, I also ordered it. My name is also missing.

Hahaha.

This is true.

Coming back to the show only. There are no girls in it.

There were before.

But it was very chaotic. I had to dedicate this. So I mixed my college and school group and put characters in this story. Real life inspired characters. So I was like, it's been a long time since I've heard anything about boys. And it's not like it's all vulity or if they talk about sex. Guys talk about other things too. So I have tried to discover that. But let's see what happens.

I'm just too stressed. I'm going to be very honest with you all. I'm very nervous. I'm not able to sleep. But now my excitement has increased. Now that I've given you the...

Yeah, yeah.

I know. Why did you make a horror comedy? Hmm...

It was a trend.

It was a trend.

We had some conversation behind the camera. But, I've seen Sthiri and Munjha. I'll just say that after seeing everything,

after knowing everything, I have still made it. So think about it. I must have thought about it. So wait. I will say that the whole series, especially chapter 2. Chapter 1 is coming on 27th.

In that, we will know when chapter 2 is coming. Chapter 2 is also coming on a very special day. If there are smart people, they will guess it. chapter two is going to tell you everything. And I just want you guys to have some patience till chapter two. Chapter one may be, okay,. But it is slowly slowly unravels as to what happening. I'm very excited and nervous at the same time for you all to watch it.

Nahi toh main dekhta roonga. Mocktail pe bhi kya reactions aa rahe hai waha pe.

Woh toh aayega. I'm ready. I'm ready for everything. I'm sure. Kabhi kabhi yaar dekho saare jokes land nahi karta hai. I'm ready for everything. Main question, would you review your own show? Yes, why not?

On Mocktail?

I would love to. Yeah, I know it. I would love to do that.

Did you write anything? Yeah, there's a small segment with this. We'll tell you the names of 5-6 movies. And you would have to write. Skip time time pass, go for it, perfection.

Okay.

Okay.

Iron Man.

Iron Man?

Go for it. Perfection actually. What is perfection? Go for it?

Time pass, skip.

Time pass, skip.

And skip.

Perfection is the top.

Perfection, Iron Man.

Secret Invasion.

Skip.

Okay, okay.

Moon Knight.

Perfection for me. I like it a lot.

People are demanding so much for the second season.

Daredevil Born Again. Born Again, go for it. For me, Born Again is not Perfection.

The Netflix one.

Last ke do. What last ke do? Last ke do movies baaki hain. Man of Steel, Superman. Are bapre bap, lafde karwaoge, tum log dange karwaoge. Man of Steel, go for it. Superman Perfection mere liye. Sorry, personal opinion. Kya karna hoon?

Nahi nahi, kuch karna hi nahi.

I love, mujhe Zack Snyder bapki cinematography love, I love, I love, I love, I love, I love, I love, I love, I love, I love, I love, I love, I love, I love, I love, I love, I love, I love, I love, I love, I love, I love, I love, I love, I love, I love, I love, I love, I love, I love, I love, I love, I love, I love, I love, I love, I love, I love, I James Gunn because of Guardians of Galaxy. I like Guardians of Galaxy a lot. We have talked about this in the last one. I like all three parts. Sometimes I feel like those three parts are not Marvel's. No, it's a very different aesthetic. Yes, it's very aesthetic and lovely.

Fun.

We should have fun together. After that, the guy who pulled off with Suicide Squad in DC.

He's amazing.

Crazy director.

He's never, he's never missed. No, never made a bad movie. Never.

Have you seen his Brightburn? He's a writer.

He's a writer.

He has some love for Superman.

Yeah.

He wrote the creature commandos. Peacemaker. Peacemaker season 1, season 2.

Yeah. But guys, we have to address the fact that Man of Steel couldn't cross Man of Steel. This thing nobody talks about.

Like Henry Cavill is the Superman.

We cannot, nobody can ignore the fact that Zack Snyder made this, now my brother is here, I am going to be very honest with you.

My brother has not seen a single movie of Zack Snyder. Okay. Okay.

I'll be very honest.

Obviously there is a p Zack Snyder movie. Okay. Okay.

I'll be very honest.

Obviously, there's a piousness or something. So he came after watching Superman. He loves Superman. He's like, Ashu, I want to watch Man of Steel too. I said, look, he's gone crazy. He's gone crazy.

He's seen Man of Steel twice. And his opinion is, no, I liked Man of Steel more. I liked it a lot. I'm like, okay, he watched all Zack Snyder's movies. He went mad. He's like a fan now. He's a Snyder fan.

He's like, no, I'm with...

I'm that guy's fan. What he did now, Sid is disappointed.

What, talking about Rebel Moon?

Rebel Moon and Army of Thieves, whatever he did... Why Army of Thieves, jo kiya. Army of Thieves kyu? I don't know, pata nahi kya unhone karne ki koshish ki thi. I think he tried to create two universes. Aur woh kahin pe kuch-kuch cheezein hoti hai na, rebel moon thoda sa,

I feel Zack Snyder should not write.

He should just direct. He's a crazy director. Cinematography and visuals, us bande ka top hai. It's a crazy director. Cinematography and visuals. He's a top. I mean, I still feel like a lot of directors in South India give me that feeling. They take inspiration from Zack Snyder.

A lot. Color grading, template, slow motion. Even in KGF and Salar, you get to see so many inspirations from Zack Snyder.

There's a movie by Zack Snyder, it's animated.

I know, I know. I know, I know.

It's like so damn good. There are some scenes that no one can make. No one. The design is slow-mo. But then I think screenplays where it's a bit like this.

Yeah, they get so indulged in style.

I enjoyed Batman Superman Revisit.

I don't know. Extended?

Extended. Extended was fun. I enjoyed it. I enjoyed it a lot. I liked it a lot. I liked the fight in Doomsday too. Sometimes don't you feel like people were too harsh on some films? No, the theatrical cut is not good.

If you go and watch it, I think it has 40 minutes less. 40 minutes and the entire movie changes. Movie changes.

It was good. You don't understand why Batman is doing what he's doing, why Superman is doing what he's doing.

It doesn't make sense.

This is what happened with the current Superman. People were anticipating that Henry Cavill is our Superman. So the first experience is what you have in your mind. When I saw him for the second time the next day, I actually saw hope in his face. That this Superman will do well in the long term.

100% and with confidence he, Brainiac is the villain in the second part, if I'm not wrong. I think. That's why he cut his brain. Brainiac, with confidence he has announced that he will make something good. I can smell confidence.

We had discussed that maybe this WB is about to be sold. So that's why we made the leak early. So that we can show confidence.

Choose the words well. Say takeover.

Takeover.

Yes.

Ashish bhai, if you can afford it, then you should...

Yes.

...buy it.

DC Studios.

I think I will have to spend 3 years to recover my money. I can't buy a shoe if I don't buy it. I can't buy a moth from you guys. I will have to borrow money from you guys. Jijay, you guys just told me the expenses. These guys are the ones who are taking money from me.

DC's big talk has been long now. What are your expectations from Avengers Doomsday?

I'm a little scared. But I trust Joe Russo and him. I'm a little scared. But I'll go to watch it. I'm very excited to I'm a little scared. But I'll go to see. I'm very excited. I'm very excited to see RDJ's Doom. Whoever has to say whatever, say it.

I think everyone is. That moment, it broke the internet.

And I don't think it's happened since then.

Crazy.

But I think it's expected that in Secret Wars, all the universe will tie in. I really, I really want to, I really want to say Nicolas Cage, Toby, Hugh Jackman, RDJ all together. I just, before I die in this lifetime, I want to see all of these people together on screen. And yaar, Midnight Suns. I hope after Doomsday.

It's a very niche movie.

Bro, that's a billion dollar film right there. I don't know why they didn't make it. You can see the trailer of it. If they made it. Moon Knight, Doctor Strange, Ghost Rider. They are all stars.

Underrated star log. Like abhi jo Marvel Zombies aaya hai usme dikh raha tha ki yaar Blade Moonlight like

I, bhai kyaa.

Loved Blade yaar.

I loved Blade. But yeh bhi hairani hoti hai jab like India ke itne sabse bade creator ke saath yeh problems aar rahi hai. content is made, how many problems will come with it? I will tell you honestly, whatever content is being watched in this country at the moment, if a single person feels that if this person can do it, why not me? I have won at life. That's what my aim is. If I can inspire someone, if I can make someone believe in themselves,

then I have won. Then what views, what money? That's it. So I am very proud of it. I am very excited. Let's see. There's a lot to unpack. There's a lot to talk about once all the chapters come out. If someone has to analyze the trailer and come up the story, is there any hint in it?

Yes.

We have to watch it again.

I think that's the second part. There is a very big hint in the trailer and the trailer was designed in a way to make you feel what you feel. So it was, it is a very well thought put up trailer and very carefully picked up because there were things that I did not want it to say. Because I feel that, I feel that trailers show everything.

Yeah.

And I personally, I'm a fan of the fact that you should go in knowing nothing.

Yeah.

But why YouTube? a fan of the fact that you should go in knowing nothing. Yeah. Yeah. But YouTube Q. Yeah, this thing, YouTube Q, I had offers. So when I took the script, there is a big issue of pop culture. There are IP clashes. That this is our IP, it's streaming to us. You can joke around this. Which is very weird because I've only seen this in India. Yeah, they do reference it outside. Netporn, Batman, etc.

Bro, in Eternals, there's a joke about Alfred, Superman. In Apple Studio, Superman joke, Alfred's joke, Superman's joke,

Apple studio, this was Netflix's,

Yes, he was the CEO, the founder and all, So I find it a double standard,

He was in Peace Baker,

I find it a double standard that, our titles are mandated, it's not mandated, it's your ego. So I didn't want to sacrifice that because pop culture was very important to this piece of my content. The other thing was I was kind of forced to put songs into it. I was told to put... I like it when you dance while watching. Yes. There is a surprise. But the series is related.

It's not in the series. You guys will enjoy. Something is coming. We will start the promotion now. I am recovered. First song, second song.

It's fun. It's shot also on a good scale. Love story, I was told a girl. And I'm like, let me make a story for boys. And why put a girl in every boy's story? What is this trope of Harbar? That we went on a trip, a girl came, two or three will go crazy after her. There will be a fight between the three. I don't want a girl. I want space.

A little bit. So, they can put a female ghost. Yes, they can put a female ghost. So, you have seen that thing in the trailer. So, yes, this was one problem. And the second, I really wanted to give back what I have earned from my public.

Because, see, they have waited for so long. They have waited for so long, for 2 years. So I have to give a feeling to the public that this is crowd funded by you guys. So who better than you guys to watch it for free than, why should anybody else and also I wanted to own the IP.

Okay, this is the most important thing.

I wanted to own it. I This is the most important. I wanted to own it. I want to be its sole owner. So that if there is a budget tomorrow, I can expand it. And obviously there is potential. I hope there is. I hope.

So these were the three reasons where I was like, I felt like it.

Welcome to Derry, like in season 2, all the friends are in the first episode. Like, the whole team returns.

That's a very good idea. That's a very good idea.

Saari cast kata hua.

That's a very good idea.

Aur trailer poora ussi purani cast pe first episode pe hi trailer bana hua hai.

Aur har koi mar raha hai ekdum creative tariqe se. That's a very fun idea. But what did he eat? He didn't see it. I've been telling him to see my brother for a long time. But the whole scene in the theater at the end.

So these were the three reasons. And everyone told me, this is the worst business decision of your life. Every single person. This is the worst Sindhi-est thing you have ever done.

Worst you are a Sindhi.

And, and you know, one more thing, I saw something very strange. That it looks a little cheap, free on YouTube. And I'm like, why is it looking cheap?

What's the...

I have come from YouTube. You, we are here.

Yeah.

Why is YouTube looked down? No, everyone watches it. Like, those who don't connect with the generation. They watch social media a little bit. No, I feel that it's because of the reason that so many people are on it.

And anyone can put content.

Which is a good thing. Which is a good thing. Guys, we are here, all four of us are talking

because of their platform.

He will also go there. And see the irony that an AI show is being made.

Bro, I am against. Completely against using AI.

Now after doing all this, you might have realized that.

I had a lot of, do you know where I used AI? Max to max. I am telling you honestly. Before storyboarding, if you had to imagine something, best never. Secondly, if I don't have a cast member available

and I have to deliver, if there's no voice, that's the max I have used AI in. Everything else is originally created. I've been told many times that VFX should be added to it. I said, no, chalega. Agar wo toda cartoonish lag rahi hai, see Jay, lekin main AI news karunga. Kyuki that takes away the real person's job and I'm completely against it. And wo dekha na abhi kya wo jo

aaya hai. Piche table table kya hai? is better than that OTT show Now they have openly said it in TV serials and they are saying it proudly

Dragons, dragons, everyone is coming in that. Not TV serials, it's in movies I know which movie you are talking about

I know, we'll talk about this In every 2nd, 3rd movie I saw it in a recent horror film You guys know which I am talking about and was clearly visible

Yes I get jitters You guys know which I'm talking about. And it was clearly visible. Yeah. The slight jitters.

Yeah, you can tell. You don't create it with VFX.

You can understand the smoothness and feel. Yeah, you can understand. But think about it, what will happen in 2-3 years? I'm scared of that. Do you remember the Will Smith video? Where did he come from?

Grock and Gemini arerog and Gemini is a danger. Gemini is a lot. But it's crazy. But this is the thing that chat GPTI and all these things. Why didn't we get to see a good script? It came, it was perfect in the essay.

But why didn't someone make a good script and release it?

Because PJ, scripts are made out of human mind. And human mind is unpredictable. AI can't be an unpredictable human mind.

It can't create anything new.

It's just an Ultron. It's just been on the internet for 5 seconds. This information came. I have to save the earth. How? How to endanger the earth? With humans.

I will reboot it. We were discussing on the podcast that no AI can write 30 Markhan's dialogues.

No.

Poor Indian company can't write it.

Because there is perspective. Drama. We are all different. You are different. There is conflict. AI doesn't have conflict. It doesn't know anything about conflict, emotions. So, it is very realistic. I won't be able to identify what is real and what is fake. But delivering proper art start to finish. I saw a reel, maybe some it was made by an Indian creator. It was a great reel.

A guy is going to buy a ticket. He says, this movie is version A for 200 rupees. And this is version B for 1000 rupees. So he says, version A is 200 and version B is... He says, version A is made by AI. It was shown in Future.

And version B was made by an actual human. Yes, it's made by an actual human. Someone made a reel like this.

I'm like, wow, man.

What a possibility. I think the next thing is on WhatsApp. I think voice... Like we can edit, right? I think voice notes will also be edited from AI.

Everywhere, if you search, there was a summary. I also used to go to Instagram and see a lot of DMs. I used to say, summarize this DM. I used to say, it's here too.

I haven't. I will not use it. I'll try to. But do you know who has lost the most jobs? It's the artists. The storyboarding artists. I met one of them.

They were like, sir, my condition is very bad. I mean, I had a livelihood on this.

I saw a video and the irony is that the work we don't like to do, like washing utensils, clothes, etc. No one is doing it for that. But the thing we like to do is to make art and do all this creative work. And they are going that way. Hey, we did a launch, now one, now with the name One X Robot.

But actually, the decision to upload on YouTube, because now, as far as we know, that as far as the views come, the show's economics

is not going to be covered.

No, no.

No, in fact, even if I get a loan, that's a big deal. I mean, there was certain money I had that I had earned my life. It's gone but I had to take additional loans. Now my aim is to cover my additional loans.

I still believe God is with me. I don't know, my gut is telling me that I will earn money in my life. I don't know why I'm feeling it will happen because once you take a risk, if you don't do it.

I think it's more about the potential. Like it's the first step towards bigger things to come.

Yeah.

All those things will happen later.

I'm feeling very relieved that I did it. Let's see where it takes me. I jumped into the well. You know that feeling, right? That I jumped and now we'll see. Let's see where it takes me. He jumped into the well. You get that feeling right?

If not in SIS, then no brand integration.

Yes guys, fully free. No brand integration. No product placement. Not a single shot.

Who says no to Ashish Chanchlani?

Yeah, that's true.

You said it wrong. But we'll move forward. He's right.

Jokes apart.

Personally,

you know the product is not on YouTube. Brands are not interested. They are not interested. They are all

on reels. They are all shorts and reels. No one believes in long form. So I'm actually glad that it didn't happen. I did not want to ruin my story. I had written some stuff. I had some left. I had left some chunks in the middle of the story. So that later on if I get recovery now I'm like, f**k it. So it's completely product placement free. It's free on YouTube.

Complete true vision.

It's me, just purely me. Made out of heart. This is also right. I mean, creative vision is not hampered from anywhere. So now you know, if there is criticism in this, the public will tell me that this was right, this was right. So now I will learn and next time I will keep in my mind that okay, the producers were saying that maybe they were right.

Maybe they put a dance video.

Maybe they were right.

Maybe it could have been an item song.

You don't know.

Our country is unpredictable. What our Indian audience likes, no one can predict. So who knows, I will learn after this.

Plus there is also this, that means, the metric of people you see, who are criticizing it, is a very small amount, number. The people who actually see it, in comparison to that,

so that too varies. I know, at the ground level, when you go out, when you go in person, people are very nice. I have never seen anybody being negative. It is only in the corners of internet. There is no accountability there. Criticism, yes. Criticism, PJ also told me on my face that I liked Ashish bhai. He was very honest to me.

So that's okay. That's fine. I would love honest feedback, but I don't think anyone does hatred in real life. On the internet, there is a small metric. My dad says a very nice thing. My dad says that when 10 people see something of yours and like you, 4 out of 10 people praise you. But if 5 people see and 5 people like you, then 4 out of 5 people do bad. So what you see is that 4 people are saying good and 4 people are saying bad.

So it means I am somewhere neutral. That I am not much, So that comes to your mind. So that's what I'll say to everyone, that you guys must be also feeling this sometimes. Yeah, obviously. It's not easy being in this field.

And this field is like, I believe life is all about improvisation. If you don't improvise in life, you will lose. No matter how much you plan, just like this shoot of mine, it will never go smooth. You have planned the whole day, it will never go smooth.

Now the show is complete, then the promotion.

Now what is more important than making it is to reach the public.

Yeah. To set expectations.

To set expectations, to go here and say this, to do this event with this. It's a whole another, and I am from the people. So I hope they also understand that I am all alone in this. So they give it a chance. They see my, but yeah, it doesn't mean that I've worked hard, so you should praise me. No, no, no.

I'll just say, give the whole series a chance and have good fun with it guys. I want you to have fun. That's it. That's it.

We won't make the podcast longer.

But I'm so glad you guys are here. By the way, what should I send for lunch tomorrow? Do you guys eat non-veg?

Yeah, all three of us.

All three of you? How long have you been here?

We are here till tomorrow. Yeah, till tomorrow.

The whole day?

Yeah. Okay, I'll send something. Whenever my friends come, I feed them. They are busy. You guys are busy tomorrow.

Food means only food.

Okay?

No fun. If you have to give, then give.

Like this farmhouse.

Aashish's farmhouse.

We are going to Ekaki.

It's my tradition. Whenever they come, I have to cook dinner with them. Feed them. They are my family.

That's it.

I love them. Why Ekaki now?

Yes. khana kilana, mera family ki cheezein hai, I love it. Why Ekaki now? Haan, so Ekaki, the name means isolation. You're isolated. Its true meaning is not even like alone, its true meaning is isolation. So once you find out what the real ghost or the real reason of the show is, you will realize Ika's word makes the most sense. Which language is it? It's Sanskrit. I think it's used in Telugu also. Somebody told me it's a Bengali word, but I believe it's a Sanskrit word. I loved the title.

I was like somebody in my group gave it. You have to keep it a little... It's also that

the name of that house, the name of the villa

I have written that I have in the show I thought of the title first and then the name of the house I thought let's do this, it will be fun I don't like the name of Greek villas

It does make sense that if you go that far and if someone is in isolation they must have named it I am pretty sure that that place is going to get very famous after that Because the view there, if you must have seen a drone shot Lights are flashing in front of you, it looks like a painting We will see, there is a shot

The view of that place is very beautiful So that is exterior But that place doesn't look anything like what my show looked like. The inside was a set. So we have shot it. We had to find and build an entire set.

Correlating, geographically. It was a lot of planning.

But no, it feels really good. Like, pushing boundaries.

Yes, man.

In content creation. Yes, man. We have to do it. Like boundaries push karna. Haan yaar. Content creation. Haan yaar. Karna hi hai. Haan. Matlab ab nahi toh kavi.

Like ab hamishal.

I want, I want, if you watch it na. I want you guys also to feel like yaar chalo Ashish ne kiya hai, meko bhi karna yaar.

Haan.

Kya pata? I will give only one advice to everyone, before jumping into it, please be fully prepared. Expenses can come from anywhere.

And if someone is writing, someone is about to shoot, what would you say for that?

The one who is writing right now, I will say one thing, if you are truly convinced on what you have written, 10,000s of people will say, give you 10,000s of opinions and it will f*** up your mind but don't listen to them. If you believe in it, go for it, go make it. You will either win, you will lose, you will fail but you will learn from it and the next time you will write it, you will have an experience. I will just say that at least don't be lazy ambitious. Don't be at home thinking that we will do it one day, we'll do it one day, one day will never come, one day is now, jump in.

I'm sitting here, I have no idea what's going to happen. But the feeling of jumping, I'm very happy I jumped.

And we hope that when Ekaaki is complete, people like it, then you don't take so much time after that to drop the next video.

I am never taking time.

This is my first and last project that I am taking so much time. I am directing. I am not doing it. After this, I am done.

That's it.

And if the release date comes close after doing it, then stay away from Samay Raina.

No, I will not say anything. I will not forget it. Until I have all the episodes in my hand, in my hard drive, I'll announce the next day. I've made something.

I've made something.

Also, now it will be like,

you have this, that now,

they can't go back to sketch videos.

Man, these thoughts come.

Hmm.

But I don't know, there's no written rule. No, there nahi hai. Of course, there are rules. But it doesn't want to be like Tarak Mehtawala. Like, again the same Holi. No, but I think, creatively, we crave sometimes that no, for the public, I have made an audience, I will make a buffer.

I think, more than creative, it is like, what do you want to convey to people? What do you want to convey as a creator? But bro, times have also changed. Now, the public that we used to give earlier, they are all enjoying in reels also. I have a lot of, all the famous people on reels, I have all of their messages in my DM,

when they started. That we want to become a YouTuber like you, we watch your videos. So, they all, me, Boo and Carry, we all live in their DMs. And I love that fact. So when I see them, there are moments in my life and I see them doing better than me. Because they've

adapted with their own experiences to the new form of content that this generation is consuming. Right? So I feel like the times have changed. Now that long form won't work the way it used to. So if you want to do long form, either push the boundaries.

Or put a surfboard on the side.

It's going in black and white.

This can also happen. Who knows, man? This can also happen in the future. and white. toh kisi toh fan page ne banaya tha audience aayegi theatre pe screen aisa hai vertical main wo meme dut ke paise chunga. Jisne like social media vertical form content crack kar liya like usne phir kar liya. Main bolta hu shorts ka alag page banao, main channel ka alag page banao. I feel ke long format hamesha rahega.

Yeh achha hai in the purest form.

There's not much to tease about it.

If it's there, how will OTT consumption happen? You need that.

Also, this thing has affected YouTube videos as well. Like people have expectations after watching OTT. And they are consuming sketches on rails. So people want that, okay,

this standard content we can have on YouTube videos.

So we can have a marriage between both. That's what I believe YouTube is. You can have the reel, sketch feel, a little premiumness. But I also have a capacity, I can't go beyond that. If I had as much money as a Bollywood film production house, I would say, if I had 25% of that money,

you can imagine, it's on a very less budget. Leave 25%, if you had the actor's fees, then... Bro, actor's fees? Should I make 10 seasons bro?

In that actor's fees.

What are you saying?

People have it here.

I am surprised when I see projects, where did they spend the money? Where is the money going?

Same to same.

Where is it going? If we talk, copyright is right the next day.

If a movie budget is 100 crores, I think only 20 are going. The rest 80, 80 goes to their hospitality. The one behind it, this will come, that will come.

Did you cast your hospitality?

No, no, I said, my cast, by God's grace, everybody was so supportive to me. They all treated it like an indie project. Everyone was watching their own. I didn't let anyone feel uncomfortable. I saw their travel, stay, everything. I saw the food too.

I also took an audition. I took a proper audition. I needed two people confirmed. One is Harsh Rane and the other is Sarfar. Because that role, the characters, it required comedy punches. We need funny people for doing comedy. Golden rule is you need funny people on set because if I gave them a joke,

how do I react to it? Because comedy is something you can't just read and say it. So I just wanted to bring both of them. Okay. Harsh's, I just liked his look. He's a little guy. Siddhant Sarfara is very important to this story. And he wasn't going to do it.

I was auditioning different, different actors. Siddhant Sarfara is a guy who was in OTP and that's when he was, he was not a big of a creator. But I saw his performance in the background and he didn't have a dialogue. He was just expressing. And I'm like, this is brilliant. This is fun. I didn't tell him to do anything. He's just all in and taking the spotlight. So I'm like, this is a good actor. He can become a good comedy actor if I give him good material. So I wrote the character of Tanni. His character's name is Tanni.

He's amazing in the show. I can't wait for you to watch Sarfare in the show. He's Sarfare and Rane. And the hero of this show is all of us. It's not just me. It's like I say seven leads.

But you were the longest.

So casting was done, everyone was given attention, stay away, I saw everything. I never let anyone feel uncomfortable. But by God's grace, my actors never bothered me. No one gave me a pompous attitude or anything.

How many vanity vans were there?

How many were there, Jash. How many vanity vans were there? How many were there, Jashu? Three vanity vans. So seven people and three vanity vans. I heard the opposite equation that one actor and seven people. Eight or nine.

But we thought that the vanity van took us to Nasik. There was a vanity van in the middle of the village. In the heat. Did you scout the location? Yes, yes. They did that. When I said June-July, it started raining.

This is a different story. The whole podcast is on this.

Why?

Bro, because I wanted... I said day for night. So, if there are clouds at 3pm, the sun covers it. If there are clouds, the sun covers it. But at the same time, it's tricky. We chose hell to shoot it.

We chose to shoot in hell. We couldn't have done it later,

if we had done it that month, the weather would have been better.

That's why we reshooted in January. We didn't seehoots in Jan. The reshoots in Jan, we didn't see that cloudy thing. We saw it at 5.30. There's one shot, it's a current continuous, I mean, it's a pretty big shot. In that, we had emptied the whole landscape. It's not like we cleaned it with VFX.

Because we wanted to capture it completely raw. So we have gone more practical in it.

No, I like this. Where in movies, they say, we'll fix it in post, we'll put it on green screen,

actual locations. One thing, you will find everything very real in this. Except obviously, where VFX is required. That will be there. But rest, I've tried to keep everything practical. That's what's fun. Yes, practical. It's just a lot of expense.

That's why everyone has switched to this. On camera if you have to do action also practical It's a lot of expense. But it looks good at the end of the day. It should have 10% VFX. 90% it should. I think good VFX is, you don't even know it's there. It's like amplifying it little by little.

So actually I like it.

But I can't wait for you all to watch it. I just, I was giving that disclaimer because,

please nothing deep.

Tell me the timing, what timing will it be? I think my trailer time dropped at 2.04, I think that's a very important number to the show also I don't know, my mom said it's a good time to drop Is it important with the core story of the show? Yes, but not that much

It's not that deep

Ashish bhai, I under hype K. thoda under hype karta huon aur over hype kar chuke

hai I feel. Yaar over hype hua kaise mujhe toh wo samajh nahi aaya. I think woh pyaar hi hai logon ka. Haan woh expectation hai. Ki logon expectation rakhte hai. Mujhe toh bahut dhar lagta hai over hyping se. Nahi mujhe kaafi acha laga. Last time se jab mile I met you, you have changed a lot But you guys are the same for me I think I have changed You got married

What do you mean by marriage? Marriage is not there I had a shoulder surgery last year How? What happened?

I got hurt while playing cricket

You know, in small things, big things happen My dad also had an accident after falling in the bathroom My friend Arjun, he is a singer He fell from a boat I'm so glad this is the first time stepping out. Iske baad toh mere abhi interviews jo bhi hoyenge kaafi formal. This is the one place. And I love your audience guys. They are very sweet to me. Acha ek final question mein yeh taraf se. If Nayak ki tarah, Anil Kapoor wali, if you

are made Bollywood ka decision maker ek din ke liye. Bollywood ka change gun. What would you change to make Bollywood great again? I would say really giving chance to new writers. Ki aaj ke din tumhe koi bhi existing writer use nahi karna hai. Specially comedy mein. Because they don't know what's going on with the generation. They have zero idea.

Toh ek yeh cheez I think giving chance to new writers. Ek strict rule.

I think haan yeh bahut important cheez hai.

And writers ki izzat.

Writers ko jo darja Javed Akhtar and Salim sir used to get. I mean, there have been such things that we get trailers, reactions, or we review a movie. Some producers don't like it, so they hire an agency to take down our videos. So I say that you are giving lakhs of rupees to the agency, if you would have given it to a writer,

then it wouldn't have come to this. I think you guys know that this is a problem Don't take the name of the movie Don't take even one, let the public guess

We have done such reviews No thumbnails, no footage, no posters Nothing, no movie name We wrote the title, people understood

that this is a movie But now nothing is left Trust me, isn't that fun?

It's fun They are also wondering if he is talking about me or not. This scene is about my movie only. So do it guys. Second thing is having the balls to take criticism. If you can't take criticism, f*** off.

Yeah.

This thing, like, the young creators that we meet, the filmmakers, some people are taking criticism. Like, I get very nervous, like, in telling people in the industry. Because I have heard some stories, like, once you tell them, they eat you. No, they can't do anything to you. I think they are very scared of you.

Because they know, see you guys hold a power. If you guys do something tomorrow, you guys can come and speak. You know, this person has done this. But if they also know, if they are nice to you, you will also say, you will also go out and say, you know, I really enjoyed sitting with this person.

I see you guys have sat with Amar sir, Kaushik.

I think he's a nice guy. He can take criticism.

Yeah.

Madhokwale, I believe, they can take criticism very well.

Even the director of Thama, I have seen him somewhere, Aditya ji.

He came with someone online.

He was taking criticism. And people love it.

That's a good thing. Now, yes, the hate thing you said. Yes.

That's a thing that goes without saying. Sometimes you feel hate on your heart.

But you know, you can't do anything about it. Because if that person wants to hate, then he will do it on anything.

No matter what you do.

That's true. And I think one more thing, you know what I think? I don't know if anyone has noticed, comedy is always kind of looked down upon the time it comes, that time. It is always appreciated later on, years later and they're like, what was the time when this came?

What's the use? We didn't earn any money. But when she came, no one appreciated her. Like, today everyone likes 30 Mark Khan. Yes. I'm telling you, when she came, people were praising her so much

that it's the worst film.

I still don't like it.

I saw recently Brain Rod.

It was fun. I would say, path-breaking film. The best example is Fir Hera Pheri.

When it came, nobody, it was going on, but everybody was like, no, man, it was a hype. But now Fir Hera Pheri is more relevant than Hera Pheri in pop culture. So before marriage, there is a movie by Akshay Khanna In which Sunil Shetty, Anna Anna Vada Vada, Bombay ka Vada Pav That movie was called Dabba movie at that time Now that movie is viral in reels

Khatta Meeta

It was a flop movie, not a flop, it was average It was an average grosser, Khatta Meeta But everybody loves it, Award Anshuman I think

Even now, people know that this movie is bad but still go to watch it I think, I think Abhi bhi like Jaan rahe hote hain ki Haan yeh movie buri hai But dekhne jaate hain

Arey yaar

Toh kyaar

Like hamara toh kaam hai

Haan, main bhi jaate hain Papa kehte hain Mere papa kehte hain You should watch every film You should watch bad film To learn from it

What not to do Have you seen Badass Ravi Kumar? I won't say it's entirely bad. He kept the expectations right. I'm a HR fan. I'm a Hrish Desha fan. I love his music. I just went to... Watching that movie, you feel like they were trying to do this.

Yeah, you can tell. They were not serious. They were not taking themselves too seriously. Which is good. Let's not prolong the podcast. Editor will have a problem. He will have to edit too.

Guys, watch and let me know. Please put a review. I am saying on camera, you can say whatever you want. I am up for any type of criticism.

And yes, they have not given us money to do podcast.

Guys, the foodie who was saying

will come to eat. Guys, I can't give you money. My budget is over.

I've come here in a cab. I've come here from home in a cab. And closing comment, I'm noticing that people are paying a lot of attention to extremes. If it's good, we'll talk about it.

If it's bad, we'll talk about it. But there's a sweet spot. Some projects are a little flawed, but you love it because they give you an experience. So I hope that the hard work you have put in will pay off. I think that's a good way to put it.

People should enjoy it.

And all the best. Let's wait and see what twist you have hidden.

Thank you, Bailu.

Thank you. And I just want you all to have a good time. And my request as an audience is to watch it with your friends. Watch it in a group. When you experience it together, it's a different experience. I've made it for that. I wish I could screen it in theatres. It would have been more fun.

Maybe next time.

Next time? I will, I will. If I'm keeping a screening, I'm calling all of you. Yeah.

You guys are done.

100%.

Now it's time to give a good review.

No, man.

Okay, guys.

Thank you to the audience.

Love you guys.

Thank you. Thank you.

Bye.