Actors and filmmakers have often spoken about creative differences with each other. In a recent interaction, Abhishek Bachchan recalled a disagreement he had with filmmaker-producer Aditya Chopra on Dhoom 2, over the song “Dil Laga Na”, which he was pushed into doing. He felt was completely out of character for his role as ACP Jai Dixit — a no-nonsense, serious cop throughout the film.
During an interaction with ETimes, Abhishek admitted that he “had a huge fight with Aditya Chopra” over the decision to make him dance in the song. He explained that in the scene, his character allows Hrithik Roshan’s character, a thief, to enjoy the night because he plans to arrest him the next day. The song “Dil Laga Na” then begins, and the entire cast breaks into dance. Abhishek felt that since his character was a “tough-as-nails cop with a no-nonsense attitude,” it didn’t make sense for him to suddenly start dancing.
Abhishek shared that he would have preferred to simply sit at the bar where his character and Hrithik’s character had their conversation and silently gauge Hrithik’s attitude. Abhishek recalled that Aditya Chopra refused his suggestion, saying, “Adi was adamant. We had a huge fight on it. He said no, the audience wants to see all the cast dance.”
Despite their difference of opinion, Abhishek acknowledged that such creative disagreements are common between filmmakers and actors, and everything was resolved in the end — especially since the film turned out to be a massive success. “At the end of the day, the film did really well, so you also have to accept that maybe you don’t know everything.”
He further admitted that since Dhoom 2 was a commercial film, audiences weren’t expected to approach it with deep analysis. “Dhoom is also not just this character-driven piece. It’s a popcorn film. So, I think the justification was there. Don’t use your brain too much,” he said.
