Reflect and reinvent

Updated On: 22 October, 2022 07:15 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu

Believing that one’s craft should keep evolving, director says Thank God is his attempt to make comedies with heart, after mindless laugh riots

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Sidharth Malhotra and Ajay Devgn in the film

Director Indra Kumar swears by something that the late lyricist Indeevar had taught him years ago. “He told me, ‘In the field of art, every 15 years, shake yourself up and remake yourself.’ I never forgot his words,” recounts the filmmaker. Thank God is his attempt at that. After several laugh riots, which include Masti (2004) and Total Dhamaal (2019), Kumar wanted to tell a more meaningful story within the premise of a comedy. “In 2019, I realised it has been 15 years since Masti. I needed a change. I thankfully found a subject that resonated with me. Thank God has the usual comedic moments, but it is all heart.”

Indra Kumar