After the laugh riot Dhamaal, you are back with yet another multi-starrer EMI. How does it feel?
It feels superb especially because this one is also with Mr.Dutt. Sanju Sir is one person whom I have tremendous respect for, not just as an actor but also as a person.

I have always been impressed with the way he has tackled the issues he has faced in his professional and personal life. Besides, he also seems like a lucky charm for me because my first film with him (Dhamaal) was a hit. So I'm hoping the same with this one as well.

Sanjay Dutt seems to be the central character in the film. What's his role and how was it working with him again after Dhamaal?
Sanjay Sir's character Sattar bhai is the USP of this film. He plays this light-hearted goon who is responsible for recovering money from defaulters. The funniest part is the way he recovers money from the various defaulters.

His character in this film reminded me so much of Munnabhai not in terms of characterization but in terms of likeability of the character. Mr. Dutt has been someone whom I have been in awe of ever since I was a kid.

During my college days, a lot of people told me that I look like Sanjay Dutt (of Rocky days) and it felt really good. I didn't know him much before Dhamaal but during the film I realized that he is so normal, so humble and very child-like.

Despite all the troubles that he was going through during the shooting of Dhamaal, he kept a calm and composed demeanor which is amazing. There is so much to learn from him not just about acting but about living life in general.

On a personal level, what do you think of EMI as a concept? Do you believe in taking loans or do you prefer making cash down payments?
I think it has become quite a worldwide phenomenon today but now that the market is crashing, people prefer to pay cash down. Technically, I'm very pro-loan. I think there is no harm in taking a loan but when it comes to loans, I always remember the saying, "Jitni badhi chadhar utna hi pair failao".

This film is yet another multi-starrer. Do you think you will get noticed amidst a galaxy of stars like Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal, Urmila Matondkar and Malaika Arora Khan?
See...when the script came to me, I was very thoughtful and it was one script that made me scratch my head. I said "Wow they are planning to make a film based on this topic!!!"

Even though I was a bit apprehensive at first about the concept, the fact that the film was being backed by 4 Top production houses (Popcorn Motion Pictures, Balaji Films, Sahara One Motion Pictures and T-Series) increased my belief in this project.

Besides, when I saw the actors involved in this project, I decided that I do want to be part of this film considering it's an A-grade multi-starrer. Besides I love doing multi-starrers as it gives me a great opportunity to learn and interact with much more seasoned actors. I have made some of my best friends doing multi-starrers,

How has it been working with actors like Urmila Matondkar, Malaika Arora Khan and Arjun Rampal?
Urmila and I have done Speed before this. We both have pugs so that was a common topic for discussion (laughs). It was great bonding with her once again on this film. I really admire her as an actress. Malaika is like family because the entire Khan family has been extremely supportive and encouraging towards me.

I feel proud that Malaika is doing her first full-fledged role as an actress in EMI. The only person new to me was Arjun. When I first met him, he was going through a phase where that one big hit was missing in his career.

But now, after OSO and Rock On, Arjun is a name to reckon with. I have always believed that he is the best looking actor we have in the industry but now I am happy that he has even come of his own as an actor.

Today even his presence is a big plus point for the film. Also last but not the least, I must mention that even Neha Uberoi who plays my wife in the film has done a really commendable job considering the fact that she is just a couple of films old.

After EMI, what are the other films which you are doing?
After EMI, there is Indra Kumar's Daddy Cool which should be out sometime in December this year. I am very positive about Daddy Cool after the success of Dhamaal. It is the first dark comedy after Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron and that was one of the prime reasons for me okaying this film.

It's based on one evening funeral where I and my older brother (played by Suneil Shetty) have lost our father. The chaotic situations that take place will literally bring the house down. Post Daddy Cool, I have Ravi Chopra's Banda Yeh Bindaas Hai which should be releasing in January next year.

It was a dream come true for me to work for a banner like B.R. Films and moreover it has an ensemble cast comprising of Govinda, Lara Dutta and Tabu. Then there is Mukta Arts' Paying Guests, yet another light-hearted comedy directed by Paritosh Painter.

The film stars Shreyas Talpade, Vatsal Sheth, Javed Jaffrey and it's about boys struggling to get accommodation in Bangkok and all the funny things they do to get accommodation. So all these films are ready for release and over the next 3 months, I will have a release almost every other month.

Have you signed any new films besides the above mentioned ones?
Yes I have...there is UTV's Seasons Greetings starring Sohail Khan, Shreyas Talpade, Vatsal Sheth, Tabu, Nandana Sen and Javed Jaffrey (once again). In December, I start shooting for Vikram Bhatt's Purple Lake in Yorkshire.

It's my first so-called solo film and is directed by one of Vikram's chief assistants Vishal. It's a mystery thriller on the lines of Vikram Bhatt's films such as Raaz, Kasoor etc.

After that I take a short break in January as my wife Samita is due for delivery and post that I start work for Kya Fool Hai Hum.

Is it a sequel to the smash hit Kya Kool Hai Hum?
No its not...it's produced by Sangeeth Sivan and Sanjay Ahluwalia. They have got this as the working title. The film stars Govinda, Sohail Khan & Javed Jaffrey and is directed by Ajay Chandok.

It's a real coincidence that barring EMI, Javed Jaffrey is there in almost all the movies that I am doing. I am sure we'll also be seen in Double Dhamaal (the sequel of Dhamaal).