Ques: You are working with a big star for the first time with Bullett Raja. Why have you picked Saif Ali Khan and how did you negotiate his image?
Tigmanshu: While writing the script, I could gauge the scale of the film and I knew it's not going to happen within Rs 8 crore because of the action and location. 'Bullett Raja's character needed a star who could pull in the crowd. I've always thought ki Saif bahut khula hua actor hai. An actor has to be a little 'besharam', somebody who is ready to lose inhibitions, and not be conditioned to do the right thing. That's why a little child or an old man is always watchable. Saif has proven himself on that front several times. He is also a good draw at the box office, so he's a good mix of both qualities. And you have to exploit a star's image to your advantage. I used to perceive Saif as this urban, naughty and charming man. He is not fully innocent, you know 'thoda haraami lagta hai.' I have tried to retain that here.
Ques: Was it tough to get Saif Ali Khan to deliver a rustic accent?
Tigmanshu: He has said his dialogues very well. I didn't have to break my head over it as I thought I would. Only the body language sometimes became a problem. The way he would put his hands in his pocket or hold a cigarette — I had to make sure 'woh western pana nahi hona chahiye'. But it's always interesting to make an actor do new things. Had I worked with an actor who has a vernacular image, it wouldn't be as exciting.
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