Now confident to make more children's films: Nagesh Kukunoor
New Delhi
April 14, 2017
A Best Childrens Film honour at the 64th National Film Awards
for his movie 'Dhanak' has made Nagesh Kukunoor more confident about
directing movies around children.
Known for portraying hard-hitting subjects through his films,
Kukunoor said here: 'At first, I said that I don't want to make children's
films. Then after 15 years, I broke that promise with ‘Dhanak'. The children
in that film were a joy to work with.
'Now I have the confidence to make more children's films.'
'Dhanak' featured child actors Hetal Gadda and Krrish
Chhabria in the lead.
Kukunoor spoke to the media here on Thursday at the launch
of Ekta Kapoor's upcoming digital app ALTBalaji, for which he has helmed a web-series
titled 'The Test Case'.
Featuring the acclaimed actress Nimrat Kaur in the lead, it
will focus on the life of a girl who works her way to take on a combat role
in the Indian Army.
Talking about it, Kukunoor said: 'The beauty of filmmaking
is that I get to live different lives depending on which story I am doing. I
go and invest time in that universe for a long period and that's what makes
my job wonderful.
'Ever since I worked with Rannvijay Singha in ‘Mod',
I have become very close to his family, which has a lot people belonging to
the Indian Army. I want to deal with this subject as honestly as possible.'
Nimrat, whose father was in the army, is upbeat about the role.
On her preparations for the series, she said: 'To play
this part, I needed to develop endurance, physical strength and that capability
to survive under severe conditions. I don't want to cheat myself and use body
doubles. I personally felt of portraying this character, who wants to be an
army officer.'
She said the show was challenging for her.
'I am not trying to compete with men on the basis of physical
strength, but I want to be the strongest version of me. I tried my best to do
whatever I could. It's been challenging and the most rewarding experience that
I have been through,' Nimrat added.
Besides her, the series will also feature veteran actress Juhi
Chawla as defence minister.
'The idea was the bring her for a cameo role, but there
is a very strong chance that as the series goes on, we might keep writing more
scenes for her,' Kukunoor said.
'I have worked with Juhi a while back and was looking
for some excuse to work with her again. So we cast her as minister,' he
added.
New Delhi
April 14, 2017
A Best Childrens Film honour at the 64th National Film Awards
for his movie 'Dhanak' has made Nagesh Kukunoor more confident about
directing movies around children.
Known for portraying hard-hitting subjects through his films,
Kukunoor said here: 'At first, I said that I don't want to make children's
films. Then after 15 years, I broke that promise with ‘Dhanak'. The children
in that film were a joy to work with.
'Now I have the confidence to make more children's films.'
'Dhanak' featured child actors Hetal Gadda and Krrish
Chhabria in the lead.
Kukunoor spoke to the media here on Thursday at the launch
of Ekta Kapoor's upcoming digital app ALTBalaji, for which he has helmed a web-series
titled 'The Test Case'.
Featuring the acclaimed actress Nimrat Kaur in the lead, it
will focus on the life of a girl who works her way to take on a combat role
in the Indian Army.
Talking about it, Kukunoor said: 'The beauty of filmmaking
is that I get to live different lives depending on which story I am doing. I
go and invest time in that universe for a long period and that's what makes
my job wonderful.
'Ever since I worked with Rannvijay Singha in ‘Mod',
I have become very close to his family, which has a lot people belonging to
the Indian Army. I want to deal with this subject as honestly as possible.'
Nimrat, whose father was in the army, is upbeat about the role.
On her preparations for the series, she said: 'To play
this part, I needed to develop endurance, physical strength and that capability
to survive under severe conditions. I don't want to cheat myself and use body
doubles. I personally felt of portraying this character, who wants to be an
army officer.'
She said the show was challenging for her.
'I am not trying to compete with men on the basis of physical
strength, but I want to be the strongest version of me. I tried my best to do
whatever I could. It's been challenging and the most rewarding experience that
I have been through,' Nimrat added.
Besides her, the series will also feature veteran actress Juhi
Chawla as defence minister.
'The idea was the bring her for a cameo role, but there
is a very strong chance that as the series goes on, we might keep writing more
scenes for her,' Kukunoor said.
'I have worked with Juhi a while back and was looking
for some excuse to work with her again. So we cast her as minister,' he
added.
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