Indian film director and writer Farah Khan Kunder entered into a Bollywood world as a choreographer with the 1992 movie Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar. She later went on to work in number of movies down south.
Recently in an interview, Farah revealed about her life learning lessons which she developed by working in the South Indian film industry.
In an interview with a couple Bharti Singh and Harsh Limbachiyaa for their podcast LOL, the choreographer-turned-filmmaker recalled her work with stalwarts like Mani Ratnam and Priyadarshan.
‘After Jo Jeeta Wo Hi Sikandar, I did many South films and worked with several directors. This is why the discipline and organisation skills have come from there. I did Virasat with Priyadarshan. They are very fast. Their style is so fast, and they don’t waste any time. They will quickly set the frame, the actors are also punctual and will come at 5 am for the shoot. Then I worked a lot with Mani Ratnam sir. I did Dil Se and before that Iruvar and Alai Payuthey, which is the south version of Saathiya. They have different logic and working style. With us (Bollywood), everything is leisurely, but there it is like an army is working,’ Farah Khan said.
Tracing back to 1994-1995, the director also remembered how Telugu star Nagarjuna was the first one to raise her fees.
‘Telugu songs maine bohot kiye hai Nagarjuna ke saath. Actually, Nagarjuna is the first person jisne meri price thodi badha di thi. Tab main per song 10k or 15K I was taking. Must have been 1994-1995,’ she said.
