Akshay is part of the Akkineni clan which boasts of members like Telugu superstars Nagarjuna and ANR
Highlights
- Akshay Akkineni, who is making his debut as a feature film director with supernatural thriller Pizza, says he is not comfortable directing the usual song and dance routine films.
- Akshay is the son of celebrated film editor Sreekar Prasad. Pizza, which is the Hindi remake of the eponymous Tamil film, is releasing on July 18.
- "I don't think so I will be comfortable directing a song and dance routine film. It's something that I don't like and I won't be happy doing something like that. We are taking a risk with Pizza but I don't mind it," Akshay told PTI.
- The director, however, clarified that he would not mind directing great 'masala' entertainers.
- "I am not okay doing typical sex and sleaze films. They are not my cup of tea but there are good masala films too. I would like to make them," Akshay said.
- Akshay feels that though the film is a remake, the approach is fresh, thanks to the use of 3D technology. "It was the most challenging as well the most exciting aspect of the film. It will give extension to the film," he said, adding producer Bejoy Nambiar was initially apprehensive to use the technology.
- Films of the horror genre have not done so well in the box office as compared to romantic comedies, action thrillers and Akshay said the main reason is lack of quality horror films.
- "We haven't given good horror films to the audience, that's why people don't give good response to such films. We have tried consciously to be different with Pizza. It has elements of horror and suspense-thriller," he said.
- When asked if he will continue to helm horror films, Akshay said, "I don't think so as there is a special kind of skill required for the job and I am yet to have that. I am not cut out for it yet. Romance pulls me more. I would like to direct a love story."
- Pizza stars Akshay Oberoi, Parvathy Omanakuttan and Dipannita Sharma.
Akshay Akkineni, who is making his debut as a feature film director with supernatural thriller
Pizza, says he is not comfortable directing the usual song and dance routine films.
Akshay is the son of celebrated film editor Sreekar Prasad.
Pizza, which is the Hindi remake of the eponymous Tamil film, is releasing on July 18. (Also Read:
Arunoday speaks about his role in Pizza)
"I don't think so I will be comfortable directing a song and dance routine film. It's something that I don't like and I won't be happy doing something like that. We are taking a risk with
Pizza but I don't mind it," Akshay told PTI.
The director, however, clarified that he would not mind directing great 'masala' entertainers.
"I am not okay doing typical sex and sleaze films. They are not my cup of tea but there are good masala films too. I would like to make them," Akshay said.
Akshay feels that though the film is a remake, the approach is fresh, thanks to the use of 3D technology. "It was the most challenging as well the most exciting aspect of the film. It will give extension to the film," he said, adding producer Bejoy Nambiar was initially apprehensive to use the technology.
Films of the horror genre have not done so well in the box office as compared to romantic comedies, action thrillers and Akshay said the main reason is lack of quality horror films.
"We haven't given good horror films to the audience, that's why people don't give good response to such films. We have tried consciously to be different with
Pizza. It has elements of horror and suspense-thriller," he said.
When asked if he will continue to helm horror films, Akshay said, "I don't think so as there is a special kind of skill required for the job and I am yet to have that. I am not cut out for it yet. Romance pulls me more. I would like to direct a love story."
Pizza stars Akshay Oberoi, Parvathy Omanakuttan and Dipannita Sharma.