Hussain Dalal on Box-Office Pressure: 'Artists Cannot Follow Box Office'

• Actor-screenwriter Hussain Dalal discusses his role in Vishal Bhardwaj's O'Romeo and his journey in cinema.
• Dalal expresses immense admiration for Vishal Bhardwaj, calling him his 'most favourite filmmaker in the world'.
• He recounts how he secured the role of Chotu in O'Romeo after expressing interest to Bhardwaj.
• Dalal praises Shahid Kapoor as 'one of the most brilliant actors of our time' and a long-time friend.
• He argues that artists should not chase box office numbers, as it compromises their work, and highlights the Indian audience's genre-agnostic nature.