Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap is gearing up for the release of his much-awaited directorial Nishaanchi, but as he revealed in an exclusive conversation with Bollywood Hungama, the journey to bring the film to life wasn’t an easy one.
EXCLUSIVE: Anurag Kashyap reveals many consider him “not commercial enough,” slams hero-centric casting culture; says, “We are living in a kind of La La Land”
“I wrote it in 2016,” Kashyap shared, before explaining why the film took years to materialise. “To get the right people together, in the sense, it is the kind of film—we had the actors, we had one actor set up when we wanted to start it in 2017–18. Then there was sudden silence. I met a lot of actors, and everyone loved the script, but you know how everything has become hero-centric. Plus, not a lot of people think that I am commercial enough for them. Everyone wants to make sure on the table whether they are doing a blockbuster. It’s not about a good film or a bad film.”
When asked if actors don’t already know that his films are driven by his vision, Kashyap explained, “That happens in the beginning of the career. This is not Hollywood. We are living in a very kind of La La Land. Westerners would not survive in this country. I think it is not where the actors feel like wanting to act. Look at Marvel movies—the actors in those films still want to step out and act in different kinds of roles. Yahan par 24 ghanta sabko Marvel hi rehna hai. You have to keep reinventing, but what is working? Only those actors are working who decide to work for themselves. When the agencies start deciding for you…”
Speaking of Nishaanchi, it is releasing on September 19. Directed by Anurag Kashyap and produced by Ajay Rai and Ranjan Singh under Jar Pictures, in association with Flip Films, Nishaanchi is written by Prasoon Mishra, Ranjan Chandel, and Anurag Kashyap. The film is headlined by debutant Aaishvary Thackeray in a fiery double role, alongside a brilliant cast featuring Vedika Pinto, Monika Panwar, Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub, and Kumud Mishra in pivotal roles.
Nishaanchi hits theatres nationwide on September 19.
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