“The environment is organic to the plot. There is a lot of physical and emotional detailing in the direction. I don’t like films about senseless violence. At the same time I enjoy films about full-on hero-giri, dosti (friendship), sacrifice… ‘Bullett Raja‘ has all of that.” “My hero Saif and his friendship with Jimmy are inspired by Dharmendra and Amitabh Bachchan in ‘Sholay’. I am very excited because I’ve never attempted this kind of cinema before,” said Dhulia, a National Award-winning filmmaker. Now into heavy post-production, ‘Bullett Raja’ is premised on fictional mafia based in Uttar Pradesh. It is said to have a raw feel about it. “My cinema always exists in a real space. In ‘Bullett Raja‘, the fights may look designed in the ‘Rowdy Rathore’ space, but nothing in my film is unreal or outlandish,” he said. There are, however, a lot of filmy songs. “I admit I’ve used a lot of singing and dancing in the narrative of the kind you haven’t seen in any of films. But the songs don’t just come on for no rhyme or reason.” “‘Bullett Raja‘ is not just about having a good time. There are many issues that the film tackles – the exploitation of youth power for politics is a prevalent theme in my cinema. In ‘Bullett Raja‘ too it is an important plot motivation,” he said.