'We've Already Outlined What To Do In Our Next Films'

"You can expect bohut kuch. Our dreams are big about the larger plan.'

With Stree 2 becoming a blockbuster, it looks like the horror-comedy formula is here to stay. But the film’s success isn’t without merit.

Director Amar Kaushik delivers a cleverly crafted entertaining romp that brings people back to theatres, a rare feat. The box office triumph also means that the Maddock Supernatural Universe is ready to expand on its ambition, and Kaushik is at its forefront.

Meanwhile, he can’t stop raving about his leading man. “Half your job is done when an actor like Rajkummar is in your film. He is such a fabulous actor. Sometimes I enact and show him how to approach a certain scene. He then takes it up by 100 notches. He is really the best actor we have in our country,”

You once mentioned that horror isn’t your favourite genre. Is that why you balance it out with comedy?

Yes. Whenever I used to see horror before, I was like, okay what’s next? Why don’t they move ahead faster?

But when I took up Stree to direct, the comedy came organically. I see humour even in tragedy. When I started writing with Niren (Bhatt), I realised he is also like me. We find humour easily.

When I interviewed Abhishek Banerjee recently, he spoke very fondly of you. As someone who featured in all your films, is he your lucky mascot?