An industry veteran of over 52 years, Boney Kapoor has produced 46 films till date and is now awaiting the release of his 47th film, the Ajith Kumar-starrer Thunivu, which is releasing worldwide tomorrow. The film marks his third project with Ajith. Talking about his equation with the star, Boney says, “Ajith is an exceptional gentleman and a fine actor. He is very receptive and responsive to other technicians. I treat him like my younger brother and will continue to treat him so.”

He says it was his faith in Ajith and the film’s director H Vinoth that made him green-light the project. “Unlike them, I’m not as good at analysing the Tamil movie market. At least during the conception stage, they know better and have an edge over me. When I heard this subject, I liked the idea and gave it the go ahead,” he informs.

Boney says that as long as the script is interesting, he is open to making movies of all genres and sensibilities. “However, I will never make a movie where the main plot involves skin show,” he adds.

Boney plays down the buzz around Thunivu clashing with another film headlined by Ajith’s competitor, Vijay. “It’s good business sense to release a big film during a festival. Even in the Hindi film industry, three big films were released on Diwali last year, while two big films hit the screen on Eid. Festivals are always a battle of the strongest,” he concludes.