Daijiworld Media Network – Entertainment

Mumbai, Jan 4: Bollywood film makers Abbas-Mustan, who have been well known for their hits in the past like ‘Baazigar’, ‘Ajnabee’, ‘Aitraaz’ and ‘Race’ among others are back again with their new thriller flick ‘Players’ starring Abhishek Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor, Bipasha Basu, Bobby Deol, Sikander Kher, Omi Vaidya and Neil Nithin Mukesh.

Speaking to the media, the duo expressed their love for action-thrillers. They say that coming up with such movies is not an easy task, yet, the love the concept. They said, “To make an effective thriller is not easy...it is very difficult. As holding the attention of audience is difficult, one has to ensure the suspense..the mystery is not out. Thriller films should be gripping every moment. Every time to make movies revolving around thrills is difficult but we prefer to walk with time.”

Grasping the attention of the audience, keeping them hanging on till the end, is indeed a complex task, they admitted. "They should be excited at what is going to happen next. We also think of what will attract viewers to theatres for a repeat viewing," Abbas said.

Echoing his brother, Mustan, says, "We keep our target audience in mind while zeroing on any project, like what the youth of today like to watch. It is important to walk with time without forgetting the storyline, the theme, emotions, songs that are part of Hindi cinema. It is important for the audience to understand and connect with the flow of the film."

‘Players’, is an official remake of Hollywood crime thriller, Italian Job.

Also, the duo, spoke about hurdles on their path during the shooting of the movie, from seeking permissions to the language barrier abroad. "We had to seek lot of permissions for a traffic jam scene to be shot in New Zealand and that took a long time. While, in Russia we faced language problem, we appointed about 25 interpreters. We needed them to help us about basic things like where to go to eat and etc," Mustan said.