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Awesome. And if you haven't seen our review of PS2, we loved PS2. We did. Rick said he loved it even more. I did, by a smidgen. Than PS1. So please go watch that if you haven't seen our review of that. So I guess they're gonna give us some little insight here. Here we go. Awesome. My suit, of course. Sorry. I'm gonna cry again. I'm gonna cry again. I thought I was just saying, I was ugly. No, no, no, no. In fact, I was even chosen for Bombay. And we had a photo shoot in the morning. It was with me and the evening. It was confirmed in the evening with Manisha Koyarala. That is why spin-off is possible for each and every character. You can... There is a lot that we have not seen on screen till now. I don't know whether it belongs to the LCO or not. Can I please start by this interview by saying what a pleasure it is for me to have this conversation with you guys? I'm just... I'm saying just look at this frame. I don't want to talk also. I just want to keep staring at you if that is possible. So thank you so much for bringing PS1 and PS2 now to us. I would like to start this conversation by saying in 2019, 11th December 2019, I think you started shooting for PS1 in Thailand. Yes. And we are in 2023 now. Five years have gone by. Are you guys feeling emotional? But isn't it wonderful that none of us felt the time? No. None of us have felt that time, which is great. We are emotional. The words are not coming out of our mouth. The thoughts are heavy now. I'm going to cry again. I'm not going to cry again. I'm going to cry again. I'm not going to cry again. I'm not going to cry again. I'm not going to cry again. I'm going to cry again. No, no, no. I've cried enough. Because it's a moment of realization that made me emotional one day. But I've realized that it does emotional. This travel, this journey. Not only best moments in life, you cross it and then you realize it. But as for this film, I think from day one, we knew this is something very, very special for taking as much as you can. So I'm not thinking even after the next second, I'm just taking in what is now. I'm not going to think of what is going to happen tomorrow or the day after. I'm not worried about that. That's how I really enjoyed this entire film. Every day, I think me and Ravi work together a lot. And we said, Macha, you won't get it again. So enjoy this as much as you can. Riding on the horse, trying to fall in off the saddle and every bit of it. You know, we really, really, really enjoy it. Not only today, every day, on the set, we get a lot of emotion. When Kati rides the horse, it's a massive horse. Sorry. This is him not being able to talk when he sits next to you. The shawar are really lucky. My jack. I won't say it again. I'm saying it's a massive horse. I want to say that it's dangerous. So, you know, we used to get emotional. Nothing should happen to her. I'm laughing because she's the last one. She's very contagious. That's why she shouldn't do that. We go all in. What is the massive part? The massive part. She is losing it. Yeah, yeah. I can see it. It's a camera. Delighted, I said I don't need to talk. Right from the beginning. Tell me one memory with Mani sir on the set that is edged with you forever. What he does, what he makes us do. This hair must be for that film coming out. Which I've always lived for that moment to be in a film. I never did think that I would be, you know, a character in his film. Yeah, and like it started when it started. Then I, in fact, I was even chosen for Bombay. And we had a photo shoot in the morning. It was with me and the evening. It was confirmed in the evening with Manisha Koynala. But the problem is I'm not very good with auditions. And it was a still camera and it wasn't a video camera. So I was like trying to, you know, pose and he said, no, just do the action. It was like that. And when that fell through, it didn't happen because I goofed of course. Wow. Oh, shit. Almost two months I should wake up in the morning and I'll, you know, I break down. It was like, it was that bad because my dream to work with him was so bad. He was going to be in Bombay. When he approached me like, what more can I ask for? Some people are very bad at auditions. Every second I'm working with him. Many actors, yeah. I realized why I felt I wanted to work. Well, it's a terrible situation. And when I see what I see on screen, what I see me, I realize that he's made me do things that I never thought I would do. Reach into the deepest, darkest recesses of my soul and bring out something that, you know, I never thought I could do it. You did a great job. Like, I didn't think I could love this much. Hmm. But the way he makes you do it, I've done so many films where romance, the girl here, it's so beautiful. It showed. We are hardly together, but people celebrate that. Like they're revisiting Ravana after this because they want us to, you know, get together. Why? Because he made that happen, yeah. Anybody who truly loves cinema, truly is looking forward to learning and growing as an artist, whether you're a beginner, whether you're halfway through your career or you had years of experience, very, very honestly, when the opportunity arises or you get approached to work in a Maniratna film, the joy is almost childlike. I just want to sort of put it out there. I feel like there's a lot of, not a lot, a fair bit of curiosity because in the books, my character, Vanity, is painfully shy and embodies innocence. And I think one would assume a certain type of behavior, a certain kind of a personality by default. And I really enjoyed how Manisa was not attached to a stereotypical definition of innocence. And I was very relieved that he was like, don't be coy, don't be deliberately cute, don't be any of that, just be free-spirited. That is innocent too. Just be yourself, just be without a filter. That is innocence too. So that redefining innocence like that not just the cutesy, like the definition that we've drawn over the years in watching female characters, I think that's something I really, really enjoyed and I felt very relieved by it. And I think it's quite remarkable. He wants you to be real. He defines things as he sees it. I think all the reviews also, they came after the first one, everyone mentioned that Manisa has stayed true to the literature and has not gone overboard sometimes and he takes creative liberties, but he didn't at that point in time, which is amazing. Vikram sir mentioned everybody is rooting for the two of you to work together again. Is it a plan? You've also said Manisa has promised you to make 100 films with you. So can you plan to collaborate with you and Aishwarya ma'am again? That's not cool. Only if he lets us, like, you know. Someone happens with a romance. No, we've not spoken to sir, but I'm sure it'll happen someday. If Ash is free. Tough. We would love to work with each other. We say that each time because, again, when you do good work together, the one thing is you're never... I think any artist who loves doing what they do, it would be scary if we got content. We're not content. Can I tell you as a fan, when I saw PS1 also, I really felt I want to see more sequels and more prequels of, especially the female character. I think there's so much also out there to be shown. Like she said, he has to make it. If he is, we are ready. The only small hitch is all the female characters. It's very interesting to me. But all of them need the man to make the costume. Just three of us here, but... At least for a guest role. And this Karthi's awesome. The master one. All the characters are well-written, including Sambandha horse. So that is why I ask, in office, you can do any character. There's a lot that we have not seen on screen till now. So if Manisha agrees, we'll all love to do it. You're just pushing. We are. I don't mind. It sounds like you are only broadening. Which is so nice, which is so nice to receive. Since you're speaking of the universe, I have to ask you because there are these reports that Prisha ma'am's Leo and Karthi sir's Kethi too will somehow merge in the future. I'll pull it. Actually, there has to be something on those lines. And sir, Kethi too, you're also starting to shoot this year. Wait. Kethi. Kethi is getting a sequel? Prisha ma'am, you like that. He's not saying anything. I don't know whether it belongs to the LCO or not, but I'm not allowed to say because I'm going back to shoot with them from May 1st and I will get a year full. I'm allowed full, sorry. But... And before you go there, Manisha, I'll give you your full option. I mean, the release is only in October. Kethi too? We want to say about it closer to the release date. Can't be. Thank you so much. I had a great time and like I said, I could just keep staring at you guys and I won't get up from you. Thank you so much for this content. Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you so much. Kethi too. They must be... Lokesh must be really trying to build that Vikram universe. Yeah. Because Leo is part of that same universe and so they're clearly just trying to build off that universe. Yeah. I love this movie. And I love listening to them talk about artistry. Yeah. And it's not a surprise that Monty Rottenham is the kind of director that taps into the better parts of who they are as artists. Wanting them to be real. Yeah. Wanting them to not do any schticks to seem innocent. And I love the trajectory. A lot of people don't like the fact that people like Anushwarya or Priyanka who were models first got a break and started working. The reality is acting is actually easy. Great acting is really hard. And you can take somebody who's never acted before and with a good director and a good coach put them in a film. Good writing. And good writing. And someone who's never acted before can do a sufficient job to be believable in the moment. But what makes them become the kind of actor that Anushwarya is as you see in PS1 and PS2 you can tell by the way she talks that she cares about the art form. That maybe she didn't when she began but something happened and that's what happened to Priyanka if you read her book. And she started acting because she had been a model and she took those opportunities and then realized she loved the art form. And then once you do that you go into the deeper dimensions of what you work with. What for sure. You learn about process and you work with people who understand process and that's the kind of conversations you hear with people who love and work with others who love process and the craft. Yeah, and it showed. Vikram looks awesome. Yeah, he does. It's clearly the look for that. Yeah, yeah. We've seen the desert thing. I don't think it was a teaser. It wasn't a teaser. Was it a first look? Was it a first look? Yeah. With Vikram. Yeah, his desert movie. Yeah. For lack of a better term. Yeah. And I can't wait for that one because I think it's going to be a really good one. But yeah, you could tell they all, though, really cared about this project and it showed on screen. If you went into this with the correct expectations of you're going to get a three-hour drama and not action film. And the... That... Well, if you haven't seen it, see it. But yeah, there's a scene with Vikram Anishwarya that is worth the price of admission. Absolutely. In every way. The acting, the writing, the cinematography, the lighting, it is just gold. Not more important in cinema than writing. Yeah. And this was... More power to the writer's guild. Yes. I don't know how long this is going to go on. But... It's going to go a while. Yeah. Unless the studios realize... They don't want, you know that. I mean, I read today they're having good conversations, but they won't feel the pain of this until a strike lasts at least until the middle of the fall. But that's when they'll start to feel the pain. But I think other contracts are coming up. Directors... Directors Guild and SAG are both in June. They don't have nearly the kinds of problems that the writers have. And SAG is a much stronger... But if SAG and the Directors Guild decide, yeah, we're not coming to the table until you come to the table for the writers. Wouldn't shock me if that's what happened. Good night. Industry will shut down. And SAG is the strongest union of them all. Yeah. Followed by the... And the writers is unfortunately one of the weaker ones. Yeah. Which is crazy because it's probably the most important position on any good content. It is. It is. But and we're... I'm sure you're getting... We're getting emails all the time from Screen Actors Guild telling us where we can go to get on the picket lines and support the writers and actors' equity is doing the same thing, especially out in New York where they're saying go support the writers on Strike. I'm intending to go. It's funny the times that they've had it that's been nine to one and it's been at times on days when we're filming. So I've been intending to go to one of the one of the picket lines. So anyway, great. If you haven't seen it once again, see our PS1 and PS2 reviews. Please go watch those because we love those films. Yeah. Which will be our next films of all of these people. And Mani Ratnam sir that we can react to down below. Josh!