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Om Raut, a rising filmmaker, has learned a crucial lesson from Ajay Devgn about film production and director autonomy. His recent production 'Inspector Zende' reflects this philosophy of empowering directors and giving them creative freedom. Raut highlighted the importance of supporting the director's vision, drawing from his own experiences as a filmmaker. The film, featuring Manoj Bajpayee, is currently streaming on Netflix and showcases Raut's evolving approach to cinema.

Key Points: Om Raut Reveals Ajay Devgn's Filmmaking Leadership Secret

  • Om Raut learned producer-director collaboration from Ajay Devgn
  • 'Inspector Zende' marks his first Hindi cinema production
  • Empowering directors is key to successful filmmaking
  • Raut resisted directing Manoj Bajpayee during film production
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Om Raut reveals what he learnt from Ajay Devgn

Director Om Raut shares valuable insights on film production learned from Bollywood icon Ajay Devgn, emphasizing director empowerment

"A director is always the captain of the ship - Om Raut"

Mumbai, Sep 26

Producer-director Om Raut, whose recently released production 'Inspector Zende' is receiving good response, has shared one quality that he learnt from Bollywood superstar Ajay Devgn.

The director spoke with IANS during the promotions of 'Inspector Zende', and said that being a producer is a huge responsibility. He said that he learnt from Ajay Devgn how to give freedom to a director, to let their voice feature in the story.

He told IANS, "I think a director is always the captain of the ship. When I was only a director, I've had the pleasure of working with brilliant producers, whether it is my first film 'Lokmanya' or the films after that, I've had tremendous support from all amazing producers. They gave me the liberty to do what I wanted to do and backed the director in me as much as they could".

He further mentioned that he wants to give the charge of the film to the directors who are making, and empower them with everything that he can offer as a producer.

He said, "It was also my first time making Hindi cinema, and Ajay Devgan supported me immensely. Similarly, I'm trying to just learn from him and trying to put it out in my production, where I'm not producing, I'm only directing. So I'm also trying to do, you know, something similar, wherein your job remains the backroom boy, your job remains to enable and empower the director to do what he wants to do and, to support them as much as I can".

Earlier, Om Raut battled bouts of temptations of directing the National Award-winning actor Manoj Bajpayee on the film. He shared that serving as the producer on 'Inspector Zende' was all fun and games until he saw Manoj Bajpayee performing, and was immediately tempted to sit on the director's chair, and direct him but for the larger good of the film.

'Inspector Zende' is available to stream on Netflix.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Watched Inspector Zende last weekend - Manoj Bajpayee's performance was brilliant! Good to know Om Raut respected the director's vision despite his own temptations. That's true professionalism.
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Aditya G
Ajay Devgn has evolved so much from being just an actor to a producer who understands filmmaking. His production house consistently backs good content. Respect!
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Sarah B
While I appreciate the sentiment, I hope this doesn't mean producers completely hands-off. Some oversight is necessary to ensure projects stay on budget and schedule. Balance is key.
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Karthik V
Om Raut's Tanhaji was fantastic! Good to see him learning from the best. The Indian film industry needs more such collaborative spirits rather than ego clashes.
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Meera T
As someone who works in the industry, I can confirm this is rare. Most producers micro-manage everything. Ajay Devgn setting this standard is a game-changer for new directors. 🙌

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