‘Thank God, it’s a woman this time!’

It seems comedy is the favourite genre of Marathi mulga Ritiesh Deshmukh. For, after dabbling not-so-successfully in action genre with Cash, he is back to doing what he does best ��� light-hearted movies.
So, the dismal performance of Cash scared him? ���Not at all,��� Ritiesh is quick to retort, ���In fact, I had signed my latest release, which is a comedy, before the release of Cash.Not all the films that one does become big hits. It���s not about me being good at one genre only; there are many other factors that contribute to the fate of a film. Now, I���m experimenting with various genres.
While I���m working in comedy flicks with Sajid Khan and David Dhawan, I���m also doing another action film that will be directed by Sujoy Ghosh, the director of Aladdin. Also, I���m doing Nikhil Advani���s romantic film Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai, which is the love story of a man who���s unlucky in love and a woman who is from another planet. And then there���s Aladdin, which is a fantasy film targeted at children.��� And how���s it working with Big B in Aladdin? ���It���s fantastic!
Every day is a new experience. It feels great to stand in front of him and realise that this is the same Amitabh Bachchan who delivered that unforgettable dialogue, ���Main phenke hue paise nahin uthata.��� It���s a fantasy ride for me,��� answers the actor. Ask him if it is difficult to remain in awe of a star you are working with, and pat comes the reply, ���No, it���s not difficult, if you want to cherish and relish your childhood memories. For me, Mr Bachchan is a part of those memories. Also, as far as stardom is concerned, no one is bigger than him.��� But , how does he explain the fact that he is yet to work with big banners like Yash Raj and Mukta Arts? ���I���m already doing big films, and all the filmmakers take actors as per their requirement, maybe I don���t fit into their scheme of things at the moment,��� he answers.
And what about the rumours that refuse to let go of him? After being tagged gay for a long time, he is now being linked with actors like Genelia D��� Souza and Anusha Dandekar. A very composed Ritiesh takes a dig, ���Rumours are rumours only, but they do make you uncomfortable. However, linkups with men are more uncomfortable than linkups with women. At times, I heave a sigh of relief and say ���Thank God, it���s a woman this time!������