India, Sept. 20 -- Tigmanshu Dhulia has become synonymous with gritty, rooted stories, both as a director and actor. However, romance is one genre he has rarely explored, and he has no plans to change that. Asked if he would consider making an urban love story, Dhulia, who recently directed Ghamasaan, says, "Absolutely not." Explaining why, he says, "It's because there are far more interesting subjects apart from love stories. I don't watch love stories. Duniya mein itni problem chal rahi hai, and okay, the film should not appear like a newspaper; it should be engaging and entertaining. But if so many things are happening, why the hell should I be interested in somebody's love story? It's happening between two people." For Dhulia, a love story needs to have a larger conflict to interest him. "It's not worth making a film until it's a love story like Mughal-e-Azam (1960) or Ek Duje Ke Liye (1981), where there is a language or cultural conflict," he says, adding, "I can't comment on love stories today because I don't watch them only." The filmmaker also feels his image as a director of rustic, dacoit dramas has overshadowed the diversity in his filmography. "It's not something I do all the time; I'm just known for it. My first film Haasil (2003) was on student politics; it was a semi-urban film. Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster (2011) talks about the decadence-fuelled society. Paan Singh Tomar (2012) and then Ghamasaan; these are the only two films which are dacoit films. Otherwise, all of the other films are different." Interestingly, Dhulia has explored romance before. "I made a love story in Milan Talkies (2019). But picture logon ko is tarah ki (gritty, rustic) pasand aati hai, to logon ko lagta hai ye Tigmanshu Dhulia type film hai," he says....