<p>Noted filmmaker Karthik Subbaraj says that he enjoyed working with Vikram in his latest movie <em>Mahaan </em>as it helped him observe and learn from Chiyaan's approach to his craft. He added that the <em>Saamy </em>hero's ability to completely get into the skin of his characters makes him 'one of the finest actors there is'. Praising Dhruv, who plays the parallel lead alongside his father in <em>Mahaan</em>, he said that the young star has a bright future as he is 'high on energy'.<br /><br /><strong>Edited excerpts from the interview with <em>DH</em>:</strong><br /><br /><strong>How did Mahaan happen?</strong><br /><br />Basically, it started out as a story about a father and son but then those were the initial stages and there was no concrete script. A few years later, I was to narrate a story to Vikram and I pitched this story. When he agreed, I felt that it would be really great if his son Dhruv could do it. I wanted a real father-son duo to do it. </p>.<p><strong>Also Read |</strong> <strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/mahaan-review-vikram-shines-in-a-stylish-yet-predictable-film-1079980.html" target="_blank">'Mahaan' review: Vikram shines in a stylish yet predictable film</a></strong><br /><br /><strong>How was the experience of working with Vikram?</strong><br /><br />He is a great performer and I am a big fan of his work. When he come on board, I realised that I needed to write something that would be challenging for him. He is one of the finest actors there is. To merely see him perform in <em>Mahaan </em>was a great learning experience for me.<br /><br /><strong>What do you admire the most about Dhruv?</strong><br /><br />This is his second film after <em>Adithya Varma</em>. <em>Mahaan </em>is completely different from that movie as it's more action-based. I liked the way he spoke about this character after reading the script. He is high on energy.<br /><br /><strong>Are there any similarities between Vikram and Dhruv?</strong><br /><br />Both are passionate about cinema. Vikram sir puts a lot of effort into his roles. We saw the way he totally transformed himself into a different individual for <em>I</em>. It is the same with Dhruv.</p>.<p><strong>What was the challenging aspect of Mahaan?</strong><br /><br />The first half was quite challenging as there were a lot of scenes but we did not have a lot of time at our disposal. It was challenging to handle the scenes with a lot of dialogues as I had to ensure that they had an emotional connect.<br /><br /><strong>You apparently love gangster dramas</strong></p>.<p> I come up with grey characters when I write the script and that is where the gangster elements come into the picture. I, frankly speaking, never write white (innocent) characters.<br /><br /><strong>Any plans for a sequel to Mahaan?</strong><br /><br />There are no plans to work on a sequel right away. I might go in that direction if I find something interesting to take the characters forward </p>
<p>Noted filmmaker Karthik Subbaraj says that he enjoyed working with Vikram in his latest movie <em>Mahaan </em>as it helped him observe and learn from Chiyaan's approach to his craft. He added that the <em>Saamy </em>hero's ability to completely get into the skin of his characters makes him 'one of the finest actors there is'. Praising Dhruv, who plays the parallel lead alongside his father in <em>Mahaan</em>, he said that the young star has a bright future as he is 'high on energy'.<br /><br /><strong>Edited excerpts from the interview with <em>DH</em>:</strong><br /><br /><strong>How did Mahaan happen?</strong><br /><br />Basically, it started out as a story about a father and son but then those were the initial stages and there was no concrete script. A few years later, I was to narrate a story to Vikram and I pitched this story. When he agreed, I felt that it would be really great if his son Dhruv could do it. I wanted a real father-son duo to do it. </p>.<p><strong>Also Read |</strong> <strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/mahaan-review-vikram-shines-in-a-stylish-yet-predictable-film-1079980.html" target="_blank">'Mahaan' review: Vikram shines in a stylish yet predictable film</a></strong><br /><br /><strong>How was the experience of working with Vikram?</strong><br /><br />He is a great performer and I am a big fan of his work. When he come on board, I realised that I needed to write something that would be challenging for him. He is one of the finest actors there is. To merely see him perform in <em>Mahaan </em>was a great learning experience for me.<br /><br /><strong>What do you admire the most about Dhruv?</strong><br /><br />This is his second film after <em>Adithya Varma</em>. <em>Mahaan </em>is completely different from that movie as it's more action-based. I liked the way he spoke about this character after reading the script. He is high on energy.<br /><br /><strong>Are there any similarities between Vikram and Dhruv?</strong><br /><br />Both are passionate about cinema. Vikram sir puts a lot of effort into his roles. We saw the way he totally transformed himself into a different individual for <em>I</em>. It is the same with Dhruv.</p>.<p><strong>What was the challenging aspect of Mahaan?</strong><br /><br />The first half was quite challenging as there were a lot of scenes but we did not have a lot of time at our disposal. It was challenging to handle the scenes with a lot of dialogues as I had to ensure that they had an emotional connect.<br /><br /><strong>You apparently love gangster dramas</strong></p>.<p> I come up with grey characters when I write the script and that is where the gangster elements come into the picture. I, frankly speaking, never write white (innocent) characters.<br /><br /><strong>Any plans for a sequel to Mahaan?</strong><br /><br />There are no plans to work on a sequel right away. I might go in that direction if I find something interesting to take the characters forward </p>