Unwilling to put a number to instalments his comic caper will witness, filmmaker Rohit Shetty promises to continue with the hit 'Golmaal' franchise
A humble exchange of pleasantries quickly escalates into incomprehensible chatter as the sprightly unit of Golmaal Again steals a few moments to converse among themselves before tackling our questions. Nothing productive distils from the minutes that ensue, as Shreyas Talpade pulls off an abrupt impersonation, Rohit Shetty and Kunal Kemmu refer to a second visit to Bandra's Gaiety Galaxy, and Tabu attempts to construct a sentence through assorted words muttered between uncontrollable giggles. These gibberish exchanges make as much sense to us as Tusshar Kapoor's phonetics in the film. Yet, the unit of five has no trouble understanding one another.
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Shetty inevitably emerges as the captain of this ship, and enjoys the unwavering adulation of his actors. "How many times will Rohit Shetty save us," jokes Talpade, as Kapoor confesses to having his hopes pinned on the film after a bleak 2016. Their affection is met with warmth as Shetty says, "I want this team with me whenever I make a Golmaal outing." The filmmaker shakes his head in denial when we attempt to put a number on the instalments that may follow. "There will be many [instalments]. This is our FD [fixed deposit]. We'll keep it going." Shetty, however, promises that while part four returned after a seven-year hiatus, the next one will release soon. "I don't have a plan in mind for the fifth part, and am not even certain of the genre, but, it will be bigger than this one."
That Shetty is a fan of extended storylines is evident, given that he also helms the acclaimed Singham franchise. "I think people will joke about how Golmaal 5 will be followed by Singham 4," Shetty laughs, as Kapoor suggests that he can explore the creation of a cinematic universe that's entirely his. "Let Ajay play a double role," he suggests as Shetty listens with childlike enthusiasm. "Make Singham meet Golmaal's Gopal [Ajay] and take it from there; make it like the Avengers," Kapoor adds.
The conspicuous dramatisation involving the blowing up of cars that's synonymous with Shetty's outings was missing from this instalment. He admits he got tired of critics pointing at certain scenes repeatedly. While he acknowledges that this change was spurred by critics' response, he asserts that reviews don't inspire his decisions. "My films are not critic-friendly, and there's nothing wrong with that. Everybody has a point of view, but that won't change mine. Critics also have an audience. For all you know, people may dislike a [particular] critic for appreciating Golmaal."
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With inputs from Letty Mariam Abraham and Soumya Vajpayee Tiwari
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