New Delhi, Filmmaker Vikramaditya Motwane says that every new project, be it a film or a show, is a way for him to reinvent himself because he loves the process more than the end result.

From his critically acclaimed debut with 2010’s “Udaan,” a boy’s coming-of-age story, to his most recent project, “CTRL,” a cinematic thriller exploring the dangers of social media and artificial intelligence , Motwane has stayed away from similar genres in his short stories.

The director, 47, said it was a conscious decision on his part.

“I like jumping between genres, if you want to call it. I find it liberating because I love the process so much. I love the process of filmmaking more than the end result. I really like making films,” Motwane said. PTI in an interview.

The director, whose filmography also includes titles like “Lootera”, “Trapped”, “Bhavesh Joshi Superhero” and “AK vs AK” to hit shows like “Sacred Games” for Netflix and the much-loved “Jubilee” for Prime Video, said who is always willing to try new things.

“Anything I’m doing, a movie or a series, is such a fun process for me that I’m very happy to reinvent it and rediscover it. It just gives you the opportunity to be able to meet new people, see a new side of yourself and learn something Maybe you fail, maybe you succeed, but that doesn’t matter, at least you’re trying something and I like doing it,” he said.

“Jubilee”, a fictional period drama about the early years of Hindi cinema with many references to real cases, was a hit and found a lot of love from fans.

When asked if there would be a second season of the show soon, the director was playfully evasive, but said it was one of his favorite shows.

“It stayed in people’s hearts. Forget about people, it has stayed in my heart for a long time. Part of your job is to constantly think of ideas and write. Some things get done, some things get thrown away, and some things don’t. I don’t know they do at that moment, but they remain in your mind and end up being done at some point.

“‘Jubilee’ was difficult because we were writing it for a long time, then the pandemic hit and then you realize it’s going to be another year and a half before you get a chance to film this, but when I know the work is special, that It motivates you,” he said.

Has the success of “Jubilee” made it easier for you to get projects approved?

Motwane said it remains a challenge and depends a lot on scale.

“There is a certain comfort in the fact that you can mount a project of a certain scale with certain actors because there is trust from the audience and the industry. But if your ambition is outside of that box that people perceive you to be in, So then it’s still a challenge.”

While “CTRL” showed a different side of actor Ananya Panday, Sidhant Gupta and Wamiqa Gabbi were the breakout stars of “Jubilee”, where Motwane also surprised Aparshakti Khurana fans by casting the well-known “Stree 2” star for his comedic skills, for a serious role.

The filmmaker said there is no pressure to present actors in a certain way but it always is when they shine after working with him.

“It gives you a lot of happiness, whether in the case of ‘Jubilee’ or films like ‘Trapped’. I am also delighted for Rajkummar Rao. We did ‘Trapped’ a long time ago and that got him a Filmfare and then it escalated.

“Even in ‘Sacred Games,’ the actors who played Bunty, Kuckoo and Katekar ended up getting a lot of work. That validates you and validates the fact that ‘Okay, your decision to cast them, your decision to write these specific characters was.’ . correct’.”

One of his most memorable casting decisions, he said, was hiring his friend and collaborator Anurag Kashyap for “AK vs AK,” also a Netflix film.

“Anurag Kashyap has a lot of work after ‘AK vs AK’. He blames me for it,” Motwane quipped.

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