Prahlad Kakkar is bullshit - Sanjay Gupta

Stardust interview

A dozen filmmakers were vying to direct Aishwarya's comeback
film but you're the one who sealed the deal...
Ash and I have been talking about working together. In spite of
being in the business for so long, there has never been an
opportunity for me to cast her. Also, the kind of movies I make
are different from the ones she's picked so far. This is the first
time I'm doing a film with a female protagonist. The hero of the
film is a woman. The subject of the film is pretty intense so I
needed someone who could do justice to the role as a
performer. This tag of her comeback film' is just like icing on
the cake...

You beat Prahlad Kakkar and Mani Ratnam to the chase...
I don't know about them. I can't comment because I have no
clue about Prahlad's film... Mani sir's film is not happening.

Would you want Ash to lose weight like Prahlad Kakkar did?
Prahlad Kakkar is bullshit! She is much fitter than before -- look
at her Cannes pictures. She is in good shape and raring to go!

Since it's an action packed film, will we see Ash do all sorts of
daredevilry?
There are two kinds of action films. One is the Dhoom franchise
which goes into the Fast And Furious zone. It is fantasy-driven;
that sort of action doesn't happen in real life. Robbers don't
paraglide from helicopters and land on running trains. On the
other hand, there is the kind of action which is realistic and
involves real situations. Jazbaa falls under this space. Ash
didn't have a choice but to do all the stunts by herself...

More of the interview here.

Seriously! How old is Sanjay.

Man that side-by-side of John and Aish ☺️