'Ek Haseena Thi: Ek Deewana Tha' star cast discuss Bollywood rules and romance

From left Upen Patel Natasha Fernandes Suneel Darshan and Shiv Darshan at the midday office PicNimesh DaveSuneel Darshan is returning to direction after a decade with the romantic thriller Ek Haseena Thi Ek Deewana Tha The upcoming film stars his son Shiv Darshan apart from Upen Patel and Natasha Fernandez Over cold drinks coffee and sandwiches the three actors and the director spoke to midday about their film working in the family troubles of production and more ExcerptsOn romanceSuneel Romance has changed with time It is now more about physical love than true emotions For me though nothing has changed The romance that I do has sublimity purity and a certain amount of deception It wont be cheap or vulgar It will make viewers giggle and feel goodNatasha Its an emotion that every person goes through But weve kept it relatableOn work pressureShiv Since its my fathers film people feel I had my hand in every pie Frankly if I could just manage to act well itd be great When I am on set I am his actor Upen This will be one film thats not about showing your body or glamour I have felt every emotion that I displayed in the movie I want to prove that I have skills that havent been explored beforeOn special treatmentUpen When we were on set it never felt like Shiv was Suneel Darshans son He was always one of us and Suneelji was always sir for him In fact I was more pally with SuneeljiShiv He would reprimand me if I fumbledSuneel I am not an indulgent father I can do that within the four walls of my house I cannot indulge him in such an expensive business I dont want to bear the consequence of the guilt that I was not honest to my workOn the film industrySuneel It is difficult to sustain in the industry People use you when they want and then act distant when they dont need you In my lifetime I have worked with several such actors but you cant blame them If you sit in front of the mirror the whole day tomorrow you too will be a changed person They are so obsessed with themselves that they seldom look beyond the selfOn rulesUpen Suneelji had written the first part of his story on his iPad and had already signed Shiv for the film I read it and asked him if I were a part of the project or not He said Yes the other hero is you Finally I felt he believed in me as a performerSuneel When I had a proper story written I called Shiv I asked him if it made sense to him His reaction was so positive that I knew I was on the right path I have worked with established actors but the ones I wanted are older now some didnt have dates and I didnt want to wait endlesslyI was sitting at a cafeacute when I noticed Natasha place an order Her face was flashing some 101 expressions She looked heroine material but needed a bit of grooming However once I spoke to her I knew she was the one She groomed herself learnt dance from Saroj Khan and then we began shootingOn the boysNatasha Both the characters were individually unique so you cant compare themUpen For the record going by the trailers she is romancing Shiv more than meNatasha Shiv is dedicated and honest When we started workshops he would motivate me to reach his level and be in sync with him As for Upen he is extremely down to earth and has always guided me He taught me to always keep mind over matterOn musicSuneel Nadeem is an enigma His songs had become an anthem Unfortunately he didnt continue I am his fan If composers like him are eliminated we will become mechanical His music is emotional Even if you hear his song after 25 years it will be golden I am glad I could work with him We have six songs which will all become hits by the time the film releases Im sure Theres bankruptcy in music but if you go to Nadeem he has 2000 songs ready