People keep asking me how I decided that this was the right time to direct my own film. To be honest, I don’t really know if this is the right time or not, but I know that this is a story I wanted to tell. A story I believed in. And felt strongly about. As they say, one from the heart.
Why this particular story? I can list many reasons, but the most important, and the primary reason for me to want to make this film, is its positivity. I’ve noticed that people these days have become more cynical and less optimistic than before. They tend to naturally have a negative outlook about things. Especially with regards to love, relationships, feelings, marriage, the works.
In today’s scientific world, everyone seems to be looking for tangible justifications for things they do. Even with regards to love, people spend hours theorizing about chemical reactions in the body, the impact of hormones and other such clinical things. My question is - where has all our romance gone? Why this obsession with rationale? Why do we hesitate to accept that it is possible, that deep within, one soul makes a connection with another – instinctively, impulsively, immediately?
Love at first sight. Happy marriages. Soulmates. These are concepts I believe in. I know that they exist. And as a result, they are important elements of my film.
A lot of people question the institution of marriage, or blame it when problems arise. I feel that in a marriage, or any relationship for that matter, problems are inevitable, and ‘giving up’ should be one’s last option. However, an increasing number of people just prefer to give up at the first sign of trouble. Relationships, especially marriages, deserve better.
The fact of the matter is that any relationship needs work. A huge amount of effort is needed to keep a relationship going strong. And if love is the basis of the relationship, making this effort comes naturally, and is enjoyable. When this effort to maintain the magic in one’s relationship is inadequate, cracks begin to appear. But the concept of marriage is not to blame for this. The people in it are. Because solutions always exist, but people just tend to concentrate on the problems alone.
Now I sound like I’m preaching! This film is not made with the intention of being a sermon about relationships. Nor is it made to prove my talent as a director. And it is definitely not my intention to change the way people think or live their lives. A film is meant to entertain you. To give you your money’s worth. To give you a good time, at least as long as it lasts. And that is what I have set out to do. I hope I succeed.
And in addition to entertaining you, if it makes you just spare a thought about the state of your relationship, or encourage you to make an improvement in it, then my success will be so much greater.
Ajay Devgan
Director - U Me Aur Hum
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