Jul 03, 2026 9:00pm IST
Tusshar Kapoor: ‘Ektaa doesn’t plan every film with me in mind’
While Ektaa Kapoor has produced several films, her brother, actor Tusshar Kapoor, has featured in just a handful of them. He says their occasional collaborations have never resulted from careful planning. He says, “We have never really planned these things. But you never know something might just come up… Maybe another 'Kyaa Kool Hai Hum' or another 'Shootout.' Ektaa doesn't really plan films with me in mind. If the director expresses the desire to have me on board, then we try to collaborate.”
He shares, “In ‘The Dirty Picture,’ Milan Luthria told her that he wanted to approach me. She told him, ‘It is up to you and him.’ I hope we get to work together again. She's an excellent producer and markets her films very well. She knows the pulse of the audience, so I would love to work with her soon. The siblings have collaborated on films, including “Kyaa Kool Hain Hum,” “The Dirty Picture,” “Shor in the City,” “C Kkompany,” “Kucch To Hai” and the “Shootout” franchise.
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Kapoor stepped into production with “Laxmii” (2020), featuring Akshay Kumar, Kiara Advani and Sharad Kelkar. The film revolved around a man who gets possessed by the ghost of a transgender person. While Kapoor enjoyed being part of the project, he hasn’t returned to production since. “I won't be a regular producer because it's a full-time job and I have to keep my acting assignments aside. Before the pandemic, I had a little time off. I was only doing some work on OTT, so I decided to produce the film. Thereafter, I have again started shooting regularly, so I don't have the time to focus on production.”
Calling production the toughest job, he says, “It's damn hard. Casting is such a challenge… film actors are so fickle-minded, everybody's so overtly cautious. You can’t be a producer if you aren’t doing it full time. I won't get into it; I need to be fully immersed to get the project together, then ensure it starts and releases on time. Everything is really a Herculean task. Production is not a cakewalk.”
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