Screening at London Film Festival and expected to release in cinemas in the New Year in India and the US and then go to Prime Video after, this a feel-good film which focuses on a bunch of amateur filmmakers and the real life character of Nasir Shaikh…
IN LONDON, for London Film Festival, team Superboys were in the capital city to talk about their film which screened to much acclaim here.
Suman Bhuchar, associate editor, poses the questions to Reema Kagti, director; actor Adarsh Gourav who plays the film’s lead – Nasir Shaik and based on a real person and real events; producer (for this film) Zoya Akhtar, whose father is one of the icons of Indian cinema and cultural life generally – Javid Akhtar and widely known for his classic Hindi language film scripts, lyrics and poetry; and also finally another producer, Ritesh Sidhwani.
The five talk about the film’s themes, how it came into being and watch to the end to hear Gourav’s beautiful distillation of the movie’s essence and heart.
A Big Talent Media video for http://www.asianculturevulture.com
Presenter: Suman Bhuchar (Associate Editor, www.asianculturevulture.com)
Editing: Harry Clegg
Producer: Sailesh Ram
All photos below: ©John Phillips/Getty Images for BFI – and cannot be reproduced or used outside of LFF accredited media – thank you!
Clockwise: Ritesh Sidhwani; Zoya Akhtar; Adarsh Gourav and Reema Kagti third left in group photo
