<p>Filmmaker Mangesh Hadawale says though his latest film <em>Thai Massage</em> is a departure from his previous filmography, he has maintained his trademark style of presenting realism and innocence.</p>.<p>Hadawale, best known for critically acclaimed films<em> Tingya and Dekh Indian Circus</em>, said it is his endeavour to make unique movies.</p>.<p>"'Thai Massage' has a touch of realism, nuances, capturing real moments much like, how <em>Tingya</em>, <em>Dekh Indian Circus</em> and <em>Taapal</em> were. Yet they all are different from one another. There will always be uniqueness in all my films.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/important-to-be-more-versatile-and-successful-today-than-before-says-abhishek-bachchan-1161954.html" target="_blank">Important to be more versatile and successful today than before, says Abhishek Bachchan</a></strong></p>.<p>"My previous films have innocence and strong social message. This film also has it. But there are some topics that need extra sugar coating and <em>Thai Massage</em> has more sugar coating than my other movies," Hadwale told <em>PTI.</em></p>.<p>The director said he had penned the script of <em>Thai Massage</em> in 2014 but kept the project on a back-burner as he felt the audiences were not ready for it.</p>.<p>Billed as a family entertainer set in Ujjain and Thailand, the movie presents the heartwarming tale of a traditional man named Atmaram Dubey (Gajraj Rao) in the dusk of his life facing erectile dysfunction.</p>.<p>The recent success of social dramas pushed him to revisit the story, which is inspired by his parents, Hadawale said.</p>.<p>"The story belongs to my parents. When my father got paralysis, he was 51 years-old at that time and my mother was 41 years-old. My father was alive for the next 17 years and we took care of him, especially my mother."</p>.<p>He added he would often think about his father's guilt that he was not physically fit.</p>.<p>"This was the seed of the idea. I reversed the idea for the film. My mother’s part is played by Gajraj sir and his wife is having paralysis."</p>.<p>Hadawale said he has been careful about the treatment of the subject of erectile dysfunction.</p>.<p>"This topic could go below the belt but our story is about the emotion of people. I had to work a lot more on this film as I did not want to make the film awkward for anyone while watching it in the theatre," he added.</p>.<p>For "Thai Massage", the filmmaker said he needed innocence in the performance of his lead actor and that's why he decided to cast Rao.</p>.<p>"The core part of the story is innocence. Gajraj sir has inbuilt innocence in him and he is a very talented actor. Divyendu Sharma is also the apt cast for a small-town boy, he is a brilliant actor and has a good timing," he added.</p>.<p>Also starring Sunny Hinduja, Rajpal Yadav, Vibha Chibber, and Russian actor Alina Zasobina, “Thai Massage” released in theatres last week.</p>.<p>The film is produced by Imtiaz Ali, T-Series Films and Reliance Entertainment.</p>
<p>Filmmaker Mangesh Hadawale says though his latest film <em>Thai Massage</em> is a departure from his previous filmography, he has maintained his trademark style of presenting realism and innocence.</p>.<p>Hadawale, best known for critically acclaimed films<em> Tingya and Dekh Indian Circus</em>, said it is his endeavour to make unique movies.</p>.<p>"'Thai Massage' has a touch of realism, nuances, capturing real moments much like, how <em>Tingya</em>, <em>Dekh Indian Circus</em> and <em>Taapal</em> were. Yet they all are different from one another. There will always be uniqueness in all my films.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/important-to-be-more-versatile-and-successful-today-than-before-says-abhishek-bachchan-1161954.html" target="_blank">Important to be more versatile and successful today than before, says Abhishek Bachchan</a></strong></p>.<p>"My previous films have innocence and strong social message. This film also has it. But there are some topics that need extra sugar coating and <em>Thai Massage</em> has more sugar coating than my other movies," Hadwale told <em>PTI.</em></p>.<p>The director said he had penned the script of <em>Thai Massage</em> in 2014 but kept the project on a back-burner as he felt the audiences were not ready for it.</p>.<p>Billed as a family entertainer set in Ujjain and Thailand, the movie presents the heartwarming tale of a traditional man named Atmaram Dubey (Gajraj Rao) in the dusk of his life facing erectile dysfunction.</p>.<p>The recent success of social dramas pushed him to revisit the story, which is inspired by his parents, Hadawale said.</p>.<p>"The story belongs to my parents. When my father got paralysis, he was 51 years-old at that time and my mother was 41 years-old. My father was alive for the next 17 years and we took care of him, especially my mother."</p>.<p>He added he would often think about his father's guilt that he was not physically fit.</p>.<p>"This was the seed of the idea. I reversed the idea for the film. My mother’s part is played by Gajraj sir and his wife is having paralysis."</p>.<p>Hadawale said he has been careful about the treatment of the subject of erectile dysfunction.</p>.<p>"This topic could go below the belt but our story is about the emotion of people. I had to work a lot more on this film as I did not want to make the film awkward for anyone while watching it in the theatre," he added.</p>.<p>For "Thai Massage", the filmmaker said he needed innocence in the performance of his lead actor and that's why he decided to cast Rao.</p>.<p>"The core part of the story is innocence. Gajraj sir has inbuilt innocence in him and he is a very talented actor. Divyendu Sharma is also the apt cast for a small-town boy, he is a brilliant actor and has a good timing," he added.</p>.<p>Also starring Sunny Hinduja, Rajpal Yadav, Vibha Chibber, and Russian actor Alina Zasobina, “Thai Massage” released in theatres last week.</p>.<p>The film is produced by Imtiaz Ali, T-Series Films and Reliance Entertainment.</p>