Director Mani Shankar Recalls Arguing With Irrfan Khan Everyday On Knock Out Sets: He Loved Story, BUT… – EXCL (Image Credit: X)
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Director Mani Shankar celebrates 14 years of Knockout
- The movie stars Sanjay Dutt, Irrfan Khan and Kangana Ranaut
- Mani reveals he had arguments on set with Irrfan
Director Mani Shankar helmed Knock Out featuring an ensemble star cast including Sanjay Dutt, Irrfan Khan, Kangana Ranaut and more. The movie released in 2010, completes 14 years of its release today. On this special occasion, the movie’s director Ravi Shankar shares anecdotes from the film’s sets, revealing how he and Irrfan Khan had arguments on the sets every day.
Read excerpts here:
How was Knockout planned, as a political thriller or a prophetic take on corruption in politics?
It was a heady thought, to bring some of the stolen wealth of politicians back to India. I dreamt about it for years. Then I wrote a story about how a smart guy (Sanjay Dutt) uses every trick in the book,…