"I had worked on some original ideas made by independent writers when I started out, but the experience as also the outcomes were far from favourable," Priyadarshan reminisces, "That's when I decided to borrow from Malayalam films, which are so rich in content. However, I wish to add, Mere Baap Pehle Aap is my last remake. From now on, no more remakes for me.”

Now here's another 'allegation' against this supremely successful director. He repeats a set of actors in every film he makes, namely Paresh Rawal, Om Puri, Rajpal Yadav and Manoj Joshi. Doesn't it get repetitive? “What's the harm? I'd look for alternatives the moment it starts getting monotonous. As long as the moviegoers enjoy my films, I don't wish to look elsewhere. It's like the Tom & Jerry series. Haven't we watched them chasing each other for years now? But we aren't tired yet, we love to watch their antics again and again, don't we?" Priyan has a point!

Courtesy: Bollywood Hungama