New Delhi, July 11 - Scriptwriter-director Amol Gupte, who plays a villain in Vishal Bharadwaj's forthcoming thriller 'Kaminey', says he has no problems being touted as the biggest 'kamina' (rogue). On a more serious note, he says he discovered his mean side from failures in life just like his character in the movie.

'Essentially 'Kaminey' is a kind of metaphor for meanness and it has its shades for the characters in the film. Even in the contest 'Sabse Bada Kamina Kaun' to promote the film, I am being touted as the biggest 'kamina' (rogue) and I don't mind that,' Gupte told IANS in a telephonic interview from Mumbai.

'I take it completely in my stride as I've tried to discover my mean side from massive amount of failures just like Bhopey, my character in the movie. The essence of the meanness quotient is what you'll find in my character. His emotions are on a gallop and he is a dangerous man. He has got multiple shades,' he said.

Gupte came to the limelight for penning the critically acclaimed 2008 movie 'Taare Zameen Par'. Initially, Gupte was directing the film, but Aamir Khan later took over the reins and debuted as a director with the movie about a dyslexic child.

Asked if he had to undergo any research for his screen comeback, he said: 'Thirty years of cinema study has got me a good experience and that is exactly the form of R&D that has gone from my side into the film.'

Also starring Shahid Kapoor in a double role along with Priyanka Chopra, 'Kaminey' releases Aug 14. In the crime thriller, Gupte will be seen as Priyanka's elder brother who is a small-time gangster and later turns into a rogue politician.

Being a director himself, Gupte revealed he had no problems following Bharadwaj's instructions.

'You have to see what position you are taking while you are on the sets of a movie.