He informed Bombay Times, “I have made other genres like Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha (Ajay Devgn-Kajol, 1998) which was a love story or Deewangee (2002), which was a crime thriller but Meri pehchaan yeh hai ke main comedy films banata hu. And it’s inevitable. I have directed a few and written around 30-40 comedy films like Raja Babu, Deewana Mastana and Aankhen (1993). People still remember these films so your name tends to get synonymous with the genre. Comedy is my forte. I not only enjoy making but also watching comedy films. I personally feel it’s the need of the hour, given the grim times. It gives me a sense of deeper satisfaction that I could make someone laugh. It’s probably the most precious thing to achieve.”
He elaborated, (*2*)