Vikram Bhatt says he is an F1 geek
Mumbai, June 15
Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt, who has helmed the recently released film 'Haunted 3D', has spoken up about things that interest him.
Vikram spoke with IANS during the promotions of the film in the city, and shared that he is a huge science and technology buff and religiously follows the F1 season.
Talking about his interests, he told IANS, "I'm a science and technology buff. So, most of my time goes into that. But I follow the F1 series very well. I'm an F1 freak. Other than that, I don't relate to many sports. I can't get into the IPL. I don't know most of the players. Geopolitics interests me, Op-eds interest me. Opinions of world economic professors of geopolitical speakers that impresses me, absorbs me. So, yeah, that's the kind of the geek I am".
He also spoke about how the emotion of fear guides the filmmaker in him, and others also as a matter of fact.
He said, "So it doesn't come to me as a surprise that I'm close to fear. I think it's in all of us. We are all our Google histories. If you have the guts to lay down your Google search history openly, it won't be the person you are. You are what you Google. So that person is in us, in all of us. And I like to explore that person".
Meanwhile, 'Haunted 3D' stars Mimoh Chakraborty, Chetna Pande, Shruti Prakash, Gaurav Bajpai, Praneet Bhatt and Hemant Pandey. The film promises an upgraded 3D experience using the newest technology to heighten every scare, making the horror more immersive. The film is currently playing in cinemas.
— IANS
Reader Comments
His comment about Google search history is so true! We all have that hidden curiosity. And honestly, 'Haunted 3D' sounds promising with the upgraded tech. Hope it delivers better scares than the typical Bollywood horror.
Interesting to see an Indian filmmaker who's genuinely into F1. Most people here just follow cricket blindly. Vikram Bhatt seems like an intellectual - geopolitics and economics? That's a rare combo in Bollywood!
Finally a Bollywood person who admits they don't follow IPL! I'm tired of everyone pretending to be cricket experts. F1 is way more technical and exciting. His passion for science shows in his horror films too - the 3D tech sounds cool.
Vikram Bhatt's take on fear is quite profound - we are our Google histories! Makes me wonder what my search history says about me. Though I wish he'd talk more about his filmmaking techniques rather than just personal interests.
I appreciate his honesty about not knowing IPL players - same here! 😅 The Google search history analogy is spot on. But honestly, I hope 'Haunted 3D' is actually scary and not just another loud jump-scare fest. Need proper horror!
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