For the director of Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, one of the most brilliant
social satires of Indian cinema, it comes as an
embarrassing shock to be accused of
muscling into Sujoy Ghosh's territory to
direct the sequel to Kahaani 2. He denies all the rumours.
"Why would I want to make Kahaani 2? That's Sujoy Ghosh's domain," said Shah.
"I think he did a brilliant job in Kahaani. The way he recreated the bustle and
tension of Kolkata was amazing. I don't
think any other director could do justice to
the Kahaani brand," he added.
Made on a budget of Rs.8 crore, Kahaani, centred around Vidya Balan's character,
did a business of Rs.75 crore at the ticket
window.
Explaining how he became embroiled in
the unsavoury controversy, Shah said: "I
went to producer Jayanti Gada with a
woman-oriented subject. It was his idea
to name it Kahaani 2 as he says the rights and title are with him. But I am not
comfortable with this at all.
"Why should I claim any creative right
over the Kahaani franchise? It's Sujoy's baby. I'd like the producers
to patch up
with Sujoy and make Kahaani 2, Kahaani 3, etc with Sujoy. I'd like to
be left out of this."
Describing his next film as political satire,
Shah revealed that just like his first film,
there is a dead body in this one.
"I know Satish Shah's corpse act in Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro is still
remembered. But what can I do if a dead body popped up in this
one too?"
While Shah clams up on more information
on his new film, one learns it is titled Masquerade, which he was
supposed to make with Mallika Sherawat in the lead.
But now the producers will cast a new girl
in the lead.
Reacting to reports suggesting that Shah
would take off the Kahaani legacy, Ghosh said: "No one can make
Kahaani 2 without my consent. I will direct a sequel that
would hopefully respect and honour the
love that people showed to Kahaani. I am here only to make films and
not to defend
my creation against poaching."
He is not worried about Kahaani being taken away. "It's mine. Why
should I react to some
baseless report claiming someone else is
making Kahaani 2. The only thing that bothers me is that my mother in Kolkata
reads such stuff and gets upset. She will
get used to it."
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