Director and actor Tigmanshu Dhulia in a recent interview revealed how the shooting of his 2013 film Bullet Raja went way over schedule due to several challenges. He also revealed that the lead actor in the film, Saif Ali Khan, was not punctual, which also affected the shooting.

Talking about his experience, Dhulia told Mashable India, “The experience was great. It could have been better if I had more time. The shoot was scheduled for 75 days, but it ended up in 102 days. I was under a lot of pressure.”

Dhulia explained what went wrong and said, “We were shooting during winters, so we got less light. Saif would not come on time. Otherwise, the experience was good.”

The director, who has made films like Haasil, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster and Paan Singh Tomar, also said that he wants actors to surrender to him when they work with him. “I want an actor to be my friend when he works with me. They should just surrender. They shouldn’t bring any baggage or any kind of ego with them. When they surrender, it’s easy,” he said.

Bullett Raja also featured Sonakshi Sinha and Jimmy ShergillApart from Khan, it is set in Uttar Pradesh, focusing on the mafia and political nexus in the state. Vidyut Jammwal, Chunky Pandey, Ravi Kishan, Gulshan Grover and Raj Babbar played supporting roles. The film received negative reviews from critics and did not perform well at the box office. Since then, Tigmanshu Dhulia and Saif Ali Khan have not worked together on any project.