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Mohan Raja is an interesting filmmaker. He is constantly, if I may use the word, contradicting himself. He explains a scene, and then he will try to break that and rebuild it. That, to me, is filmmaking. Every scene is constructed after a lot of discussions.

Fahadh Faasil

I try to choose characters that don’t remind the audience of my previous roles. I make a conscious effort for that.
FAHADH FAASIL

Audience Character Effort Myself Role
I don’t expect to win awards while working in films.
FAHADH FAASIL

Expectation Movie Myself Reward Win Work
The only thing my famous last name got me was a foothold in the industry. That was the easy part. The biggest problem is survival. As Fazil’s son, I am expected to know everything – acting, dancing, horse riding… I am not trained in all these, and I don’t think I ever will be.
FAHADH FAASIL

Act Big Dance Easy Expectation Fame Myself Problem Survive Training
I listened to the script of ‘Carbon’ at the end of 2014. I liked it the moment I heard it. I wanted to do it.
FAHADH FAASIL

Listening Moments Myself Script
I don’t know how to be professional. But I always enjoy what I do.
FAHADH FAASIL

Enjoyment Myself Professional
My thought process is in Malayalam. So, every time I have to work outside Malayalam, the process is a little stressful. I have to translate my Malayalam thoughts into English and back to Tamil.
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Difficult Language Myself Process Stress Thinking Time Work
If I had my way, I want to do 15 films in a year, but I have realised I cannot physically do that.
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Impossible Movie Myself Way
I will happily sit at home and take care of the house.
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Care Happiness Home Myself
If I do a film, I go to the place where it is based on, interact with people, and then, I believe, you pick up things without you even noticing.
FAHADH FAASIL

Believe Movie People Place Yourself
I would like to do movies of all genres.
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Movie Myself Style
There are two kinds of films: the ones that are devoid of logic but can still hijack the audience, and those that can win them over with logic. Both kinds can succeed, and I like to work in both.
FAHADH FAASIL

Audience Kind Logic Movie Myself Success Work
People expect star kids to be perfect – horse-riding, fighting.
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Children Expectation Fame Fight People Ride
When I listen to a basic thought, I try to visualise the cinema in it. Sometimes it is dark, sometimes boyish, sometimes amateurish. It is a trial and error method. But the bottom line is that I want to entertain the audience.
FAHADH FAASIL

Audience Entertainment Listening Movie Myself Thinking Visual
What I look for in a project is whether the storyline excites me.
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Excitement Myself Project Story
I would like to look funny on screen, doing comedy.
FAHADH FAASIL

Comedy Funny Movie Myself See
I have never been 100% confident that I am right about anything.
FAHADH FAASIL

Belief Confidence Myself Right

Mohan Raja is an interesting filmmaker. He is constantly, if I may use the word, contradicting himself. He explains a scene, and then he will try to break that and rebuild it. That, to me, is filmmaking. Every scene is constructed after a lot of discussions.

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Mohan Raja is an interesting filmmaker. He is constantly, if I may use the word, contradicting himself. He explains a scene, and then he will try to break that and rebuild it. That, to me, is filmmaking. Every scene is constructed after a lot of discussions.

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