While a director is supposed to be the ultimate authority behind all creative choices made with regards to a film, oftentimes, he is not given the power that his position demands. Aamir, Adi Chopra and Victor (Vijay Krishna Acharya) decided the casting so they must have given it a good thought because it’s a big film.Rumours have also been zipping along the Bollywood grapevine about how Aamir Khan recommended Fatima Sana Shaikh for Thugs of Hindostan and pet metalized film Salman Khan recommended Jacqueline Fernandez for Race 3. Ask the actors themselves, and they are all in absolute denial of any such involvement. In an industry inundated with star power, a director must do his best to get a couple of A-listers to star in his movie.Director Remo D’Souza, who recently worked with Tiger Shroff, Jacqueline Fernandes and Shraddha Kapoor for A Flying Jatt in 2016, says that taking inputs from stars can sometimes be a good thing. That goes for casting too, if someone has a good suggestion for an actor who can play one of the characters in a film, why should I refuse,” he shrugs..“Often, a star will change a scene or certain dialogues according to their sensibilities and the director has to go along with it.“I always work with my cast and crew as a team. “It’s a rumour.
A leaked first look of Thugs of Hindostan where Aamir allegedly suggested Fatima Sana Shaik for the leadAamir’s wife Kiran Rao defended her husband, saying, “We don’t deal with casting. In all my films, we sit down and thrash out the details of the film together. Them coming on board itself is a huge boon to any film, but having said that, they also have their own views on many different issues.”Tiger also rubbished all claims of helping out Disha. Who am I to recommend anyone? The only person I ever recommend in films is myseld,” he says with a laugh. Sometimes it’s termed as interference and sometimes as suggestions but there are also times when they sit on the edit table,” said the source. Tiger Shroff also allegedly recommended his rumoured girlfriend Disha Patani for Baaghi 2. “Bollywood is a market and creative as as directors may be, ultimately, everyone wants to make something that sells.Avinash DasAnaarkali of Aarah director Avinash Das’ says that taking on a star does come at the cost of creative freedom. The same goes for casting.
There has to be merit, or else they wouldn’t take risk with such a big film. But once you take on a star, it comes with its own baggage,” he says. Big directors opt for stars in their films as a way to ensure success. “Stars come with a lot of baggage, of course.However, sources close to the industry don’t seem to agree with these claims. If they have a suggestion to make, and it’s a valid one, why shouldn’t I take it? Often, the actors that you are working with have positive suggestions to give and you need to acknowledge it if their vision works better than your own. “While I do take suggestions from everyone involved in my film, I do believe that the ultimate decision should remain in the hands of the director,” he signs off.The problem with that is that, as soon as a star is cast, a lot of creative power slips out of the director’s hands.However, the director still believes in keeping the reins in his own hands. So, that often takes precedence over the director’s creative views,” Avinash adds. The controversy between Kangana Ranaut and screenplay writer Apurva Asrani over credits to the script of Hansal Mehta’s film Simran is a perfect instance of the clash of power over films when a star is brought in. Star actors suggest people whom they are comfortable with as co-stars in their films
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