“I Am A Complete Director’s Actor!” – Priyanka Chopra

Omung Kumar doesn’t have the demeanor of a novice or a débutant. One of the first things that will strike you about him is that he seems a pro in just his first film. But how did he convince an actress of Priyanka’s stature was a mystery. When we interviewed Priyanka for Mary Kom, one of the first things we asked was whether she had second thoughts about working with a débutant director. Chopra reverted with, “I have worked with many first time directors. Be it Tarun Mansukhani or Nikhil Advani or even Omung, there are many fresh directors on my list. Yes, I am a complete director’s actor but having said that I would like to add that I don’t judge the film based on who is directing it but on its story. For Mary Kom, I would to give the full credit to Saiwyn for writing the story. It was his idea to make a film on Mary Kom and I give him full credit for that. Writers are neither given much importance in our country nor are paid well and that’s so tragic. Mary Kom wouldn’t have happened without him. When I heard the story, I judged it based on that.”

Continuing to talk about her faith on Omung, she added, “As far as Omung is concerned, I have known him for several years as a production designer. He has a gorgeous vision. He showed me references of how he wanted to shoot it. I was very convinced. Plus, the cherry on the cake was that film was being guided By Sanjay Leela Bhansali. He is one of the finest filmmakers in the country. I am a huge Sanjay Bhansali fan. I was very happy to have got the opportunity to work in his film.”

Mary Kom directed by Omung Kumar is all set to release this Friday and is one of the most awaited films this season.

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