Needed a star like Saif to pull off Bullett Raja: Tigmanshu

New Delhi: Filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia says he roped in Saif Ali Khan for his upcoming action-crime thriller Bullett Raja as the movie required a superstar to rake in box office earnings.The 46-year-old director, who has made films like Haasil, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster and Paan Singh Tomar among others, said a high budget film demands the "stars" of Bollywood.[caption id="attachment_1186569" align="alignleft" width="380"] Courtesy: youtube[/caption]"When you are working on a high budget film, the pressure requires you to have an actor, who can pull that off at the box office. And I think only he (Saif) can justify that kind of budget. So, we had to get a star. Luckily, Saif was interested in this space," Tigmanshu told PTI.Tigmanshu has often chosen serious topics for his movies but this time around he found it interesting to come out with a masala entertainer."I have never made a film like this before. As compared to Pan Singh Tomar and Sahab Biwi and Gangster, which were serious films, this is an entertainer.Bullett Raja has all the aspects of a commercial film which you can enjoy in the theatre," he said."I was apprehensive initially if I would be able to pull it off. If I roped in somebody who had already done a film like this it would have not been a challenge," he added.Actress Sonakshi Sinha will be seen playing the leading lady opposite Saif in the movie and the director says he found the chemistry between the two actors extra-ordinary. 'Bullett Raja' will hit theatres on November 29.PTI