Awarapan is the costliest film from the Bhatt banner at Rs 18 crores. How did Mahesh Bhatt agree to such a huge amount considering the fact that his budgets are smaller?
First of all, I had two commercially successful films plus a critically-acclaimed one to my credit. That made things easier. Secondly, I am part of their family.
That said, I don't think I would have got this budget if they did not believe in my idea. It's not just financial. Mukesh Bhatt has emotionally invested a lot in this film. He has gone out of his way to help us. But I don't know the actual budget of this movie; he never really told me.
Will you work with producers outside of the Bhatt camp?
Yes, if there is a good offer. I have a couple of good offers but until they accept my ideas, I will not be able to work with them.
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