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At
a time when filmmakers are focussing on family and social themes,
debutant director Kallol Sen is quite candid that his "Kabhi Socha Bhi
Na Tha" is "about sex in the Indian mind".
The
film stars Madhoo, of "Roja" fame, playing a lesbian and focuses on the
unpredictability of modern day urban relationships and sex problems.
Sen is quite sure audiences will accept his movie.
"I made the
film more from the point of view of my own conviction. It is based on
various experiences of people around me. I also did some research work
on the subject but I have tried not to be judgemental about anything,"
Sen told IANS over the phone from Mumbai.
"It's about the sex in
the Indian mind. It talks about the problems one faces in
relationships. Today people are more candid about their sex life,"
added the director, who had earlier worked with Nimbus and ABCL but was
never even "associated with the creative department".
Set in the
backdrop of modern-day urban India, the film has a relatively unknown
cast of Seema Mishra, Sandhya Shetty, Debu Bhatacharya, Vishal Vatwani
and Rishi Khurrana.
Madhoo, who had stopped doing movies after
her marriage to industrialist Anand Shah, makes her comeback with this
film with a challenging role.
"Madhoo was not a pre-planned choice. Somebody suggested her name and I approached her. She liked the story and said yes."
Getting a censor certificate was an uphill task.
"Initially,
the board members refused to give it a certificate because they felt
that India audiences have not matured enough to see this kind of
content. Then I requested them to see it again. We have got an A
certificate."
And that's why he hasn't been able to show the promos.
"I
don't want show the dance and song bit in the promos because it will
not convey the right message about the film. I am in a dilemma because
I cannot show the promos I have made. It needs an U-certificate which
is not possible because the film has been given an A-certificate."
He is grateful to the multiplex culture that allowed him to make a film he believes in.
"This
emergent cocktail culture is a very interesting concept, which we
decided to explore. And it is thanks to multiplexes that I am able to
say what I wanted to. The multiplex culture is a big boost for
independent filmmakers. Just 10 years back, it was an unthinkable thing
for me to make a film on something I believe in," said the director who
admits his experience has helped him in packaging the film.
The film is slated to release sometime in June.
"We might release it either on June 8 or 15."
By Arpana, Indo-Asian News Service
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