im not interested in guest appearances which have no character development says amol palekar in a candid chat with toiwhats the reason you chose to make your forthcoming marathi film we are on houn jau dya were you beginning to miss the comedy genre after all many of your films delve into the complex layers of human relationships its been more than 25 years that ive not acted yet im repeatedly asked this question why dont you make those lighthearted comedies that you acted in we are on is my response to those fansis directing a comedy easier than say a film that explores manwoman relationships you can imagine how tough it is to tell a story of six to seven families involving about 20odd characters and its even tougher to tell that in a situational and comic way i wanted to stay away from the prevalent slapstick comedy that often edges on embarrassing vulgarity i was working on this concept for last few years but none of the writers could offer me a fulfilling screenplay that etched two dozen characters with the right texture of humour i was about to shelve this project finally my wife sandhya gokhale rescued me her crunchy dialogues enliven various idiosyncratic charactersyou were one of those who very early on was hopeful of an upturn in the fortunes of the marathi film industry saying that content will ultimately rule not unduly perturbed not overly optimistic how do you manage to keep such a realistic view of things if any work of art has to have at least a longer if not everlasting life it has to have a solid content frivolous and gimmicky work will not survive in the memories of the audience all through my career as a filmmaker i have dealt with very serious and significant social issues which were either taboo or needed spotlight young filmmakers in marathi are experimenting with their content style and craft its commendable i feel this kind of variety in treatment is present only in regional cinema as opposed to the mainstream bigbudget hindi cinemaif in hindi cinema you could choose the directors to work with who would they be there is a cult fan following of anurag kashyap films vishal bharadwaj has been making interestingly different films neeraj pandey tigmanshu dhulia dibakar banerjee have made their presence felt in no uncertain way such films are essential for the healthy growth of cinema the audience ought to get a bouquet that gives them a choice to opt for a film of their liking so i will be ready to work with anyone provided what is offered to me is exciting enough and will pose a challenge to me as an actor i am not interested in guest appearances or fatherofthehero kind of roles which have no character developmentwhat is your take on remaking classics a film like rajnigandha is eternal with your presence in it remakes are worth only if your interpretation is