He is an engineer who knows that logic works. He is a writer, once a journalist, who knows that creativity is an unstoppable urge. Susi Ganesan hopes that in the big bad world of Bollywood, he can keep both sides of his personality intact as he readies for his first release Shortcut Romeo , starring Neil Nitin Mukesh, Ameesha Patel and Puja Gupta, on June 21.
“ Shortcut Romeo will influence a lot of decisions in my life, including the kind of films I make, but it will not decide whether I stay in or move out of Mumbai. I have been in Mumbai for two years now with my family and I will make at least five to six films before I turn to something else. As an engineer, I know that the first time is an experiment, a learning ground. Hence I am in no hurry to shift back to Tamil cinema. I am even planning to make English films. I hate monotony,” says a smiling Susi, when we meet up at his suburban Andheri office, central to hectic Bollywood activity.
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The filmmaker says it was difficult to remain focussed while shooting for
After his films have won him State awards, it seems like he is eyeing the Rs.100-crore Bollywood jackpot this time. “Though I am inclined towards art films, when it comes to execution, I think, I strike a fine balance between art and commerce. What I wish to convey through Shortcut Romeo is that corruption affects not just the nation but also families. The crux of my film is one scene where the father, a corrupt man, influences his son. But if I make that into a full-length film, I will not survive.”