Mumbai: Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor said that he thought he was done with the rom-com genre as the last such film he did was Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani in 2013.
When asked whether his new film Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar was a conscious decision, he said it was a mix of a lot of things. "It may have been conscious. Also, there were other films that were being offered to me. I always have had bad luck with my films taking a long time. Barfi took 2 years and Rockstar took a while too," reported Pinkvilla. "Rom-com means a lot of factors have to come into play. The story, the character, the director, the timing, casting, music; There are a lot of factors you need for a rom-com to click and I feel somewhere, everything fell into place."
"I also felt that the kind of rom-coms that were being made or being offered to me weren't too exciting. There was nothing new that they were offering. Somewhere, I was retired from this genre in my head. I thought maybe it is a dying genre and nobody wants to watch rom-coms anymore and they want big-ticket experiences," he added.
The actor changed his mind after meeting with director Luv Ranjan. The idea of the upcoming film clicked for Ranbir. "I loved the idea, loved the character, and loved what he was trying to say through the rom-com. It's not just a rom-com. He was trying to say many things."
Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar has already created a buzz with its songs and will hit the screens on 8th March.