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Meghna
Gulzar's "Just Married", starring Esha Deol and Fardeen Khan, is out
and the second time director says firmly that she would like people to
describe it as a "light film" rather than "funny".
"When
producer Pritish Nandy offered me the chance to make 'Just Married' I
gave it all I had. I'm surprised at how amusing the film is. I'd call
it a light film. I refrain from using the word 'funny' because people
associate that word with slapstick," Meghna told IANS in an interview.
As
the daughter of Rakhee and Gulzar sees it, her second film is better
than her directorial debut "Filhaal" in terms of writing.
"My
father saw it and he really liked it. I'd like to be a little harsher
on myself. But, yes, I'd like to think my writing skills have gotten
better since my first film 'Filhaal'.
"And I've become better
about the technical side of filmmaking. 'Just Married' didn't actually
require tremendous amounts of technical wizardry. It's a very simple
story. But I feel I have improved in my shot takings."
Both papa Gulzar and daughter Meghna underwent tremendous amount of suspense while she waited to start her second film.
"The
second film is truly tough for any director. But knowing the kind of
person I am I'd go through similar stress for every film. In truth, my
dad was more worried for me than I was. In hindsight the wait for my
second film made me stronger."
Meghna says she has inherited a sense of fun from her father.
"People
tend to look at him as this very serious filmmaker, which is true. But
he has also made some really funny films like 'Angoor'. Like my dad's
comedies, a lot of the humour in my film is situation-based.
"I
guess my film has a sense of mischief about it that wouldn't be there
in my dad's film, though 'Angoor' had its own sense of mischief. I feel
'Just Married' will appeal to the newly married and those who have been
married for long."
She brushes off the ongoing comparisons with Reema Kagti's "Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd".
"Reema's
film was being compared with 'Salaam-e-Ishq' also. But, when her film
came out, there was nothing in common between the two. Yes, on the
outside our films do look similar. It's a film about honeymooning
couples.
"However, mine isn't an episodic film. My film has
one main plot about a couple in an arranged marriage. The other
characters come in as seasoning."
Meghna is surprised by Fardeen's and Esha's performance.
"Esha's
real personality lent itself well to the character of the nervous
bride. Esha is naturally fidgety. But Fardeen was an eye opener. The
questions he asked me added nuances to his performance.
"Again,
like Esha, Fardeen's character is close to the way he is in real life.
Like his character, Fardeen got married recently, though he went
through a love marriage in real life."
By Subhash K. Jha, Indo-Asian News Service
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