Keep laughing with Smeep Kang

Nonika Singh

“I am the least confident director,” says Smeep Kang, whose latest installment in the superhit series Carry On Jatta has fetched Rs 100 crore, and that may sound like a bit of an understatement. But this director has a combination of humility and confidence that rarely tickles our funny fancy. As he enjoys box-office success, we ask whether it is his responsibility to raise the standards of Punjabi comedy, which is often dismissed as vulgar and vulgar.

For all those who found certain parts of the movie offensive, his modest words are: “I’ll be more careful next time.” He takes the criticism into account, but is equally confident that his company’s product has passed the ultimate litmus test: box office success. In fact, what could be more heartening than a Punjabi movie that makes money for the bigwigs of Bollywood? Carry On Jatta 3 has magically worked out for BO and could open the door for further investment in the Punjabi film industry and further alchemy with Bollywood. Smeep, who has produced ‘Jyota Kahin Ka’ with Rishi Kapoor and ‘Second Hand Husband’ with Gippy Grewal and Dharmendra, is keen to crack the comic code of Hindi cinema once again if he can cast actors of his choice. ing. And he has his eye on Vicky Kaushal and Kartik Aaryan, “both of whom have perfect comic timing.”

While some may frown upon Punjabi comedies, Smeep believes that “comedy is more serious work than putting together a serious film.” “When watching a tragic scene, the viewer may empathize with it, but in a comedy, you can’t remember the previous joke and laugh,” he says. This means that you need to be able to connect instantly. His films are verbose and dialogue-heavy, but he strives to maintain momentum and never give you time to breathe. “Even if viewers aren’t laughing all the time, they’ll be hooked on the comedy,” he added.

In fact, when Smeep started making comedy, he was advised to keep the threads serious and introduce comic tracks amidst the somber subject matter. But he was determined to make an out-and-out comedy. “Comedy is my comfort zone and home turf. I like to create what I love to watch.” He says that Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s ‘Chupke Chupke’ is his all-time favorite. Having made it clear, we will again try to capture his wrong position. Wasn’t it the kind of clean, intelligent comedy that Pollywood desperately needs? Smeep agrees, but says, “There’s a fine line between naughty and vulgarity. I don’t think I’ve crossed the line, even if there are people who think otherwise.” ‘s ultimate raison d’être is to make people laugh. In fact, he believes that “hearty laughter” is what viewers want too.

He feels that the reason the Carry on Jatta series is so popular is because of its loyal fan base. As for Zippy and Smeep’s partnership, he says it works according to the axiom “a winning combination never changes” and is as solid as the film’s huge success, saying, “Why did Zippy replace me as director? Whether it didn’t happen is a question only he can answer.” All I can say is that he restored his faith in me even though my first film ‘Chak De Phatte’ flopped 11 years ago. He does not interfere creatively and has no role in the casting, which also includes his son Shinda Grewal. ” Producer and actor Smeep credits Zippy with being one of the most intelligent actors in Pollywood and that he is always learning and relearning.

Another factor that remains constant in all the three appearances is dialogue writer Naresh Kasoriya. While he wrote the story and screenplay for the first part along with Smeep, screenwriters Shreya Srivastava and Vaibhav Suman were roped in for the sequel. The writing team remained the same in ‘Carry On Jatta 3’, with Naresh delivering the punch lines as the dialogue writer. His pen is filled with humor and sleaze. He always electrifies the audience with classic one-liners like ‘Advocator bala ne kaala koat aibun nahi paya’ and has become an icon of the series.

During the third formula adjustment, how does Smeep decide what to keep and what to omit? He reveals: “His first two parts were very similar. But in Trequel fatigue might have set in. I changed the plot, kept some characters and introduced Nasir Chinyoti. did.”

The Pakistani actor who played Sonam Bajwa’s maternal uncle was more than sympathetic and touching, but why was the heroine herself a bit left out in the film? He nodded, acknowledging the criticism. To counter that, a new franchise ‘Carry on Jatti’ may be coming soon. The answers to who, what and when are still unclear, but it is certain that part 4 of “Carry on Jatta” will not be developed until 2026 or 2027. His critics may think that making a comedy is a whimsical one-night affair, but “what may seem like nonsense to you actually requires a lot of intelligent thinking.” ” he reasons.