Raksha Bandhan director Aanand L Rai: I make movies for the Indian center class

Filmmaker Aanand L Rai on Wednesday mentioned he makes motion pictures for the Indian center class. Aanand was talking on the launch of the track “Tere Saath Hoon Main” from his newest providing Raksha Bandhan.

At the track launch, the director mentioned, “I love the middle class (world). And whatever I have learnt from my own roots, I try to stay honest to its representation onscreen. So, I make films for the Indian middle class.”

The solid and crew of Raksha Bandhan on the launch of Tere Saath Hoon Main. (Photo: Varinder Chawla)

Aanand L Rai additionally obtained candid about collaborating with Akshay Kumar in two back-to-back movies – Atrangi Re and Raksha Bandhan. “Akshay said he has made me direct two films back-to-back but he doesn’t know that I wanted to do it. I didn’t want to leave him. I will do preparation of the third film,” Rai shared.

At the occasion, the filmmaker additionally revealed why he chooses to work with one music director per film at a time when most filmmakers group up with a number of composers so as to add completely different flavours to their movie’s songs. Rai mentioned, “For me music composers are not just about giving a song, music is the soul of a movie. It is important to choose the right soul for the movie. A good lyricist and composer are as essential as a writer and actor.”

Aanand L Rai directorial Raksha Bandhan, starring Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar, is scheduled to launch in theatres on July 11.