New Delhi: From baby artist to guide actor and now director, Kunal Kemmu has had an attention-grabbing journey. As he makes his directorial debut with the laugh-out-loud “Mdagaon Express”, says his administrators have been his academics.
“All the directors I worked with since childhood have been my teachers. I was subconsciously imbibing their process to me being an actor as well as being a creative mind. When it comes to comedy I have worked with Priyadarshan, Rohit Shetty, Raj& DK, they all have a different approach towards storytelling. Priyan is great with putting an ensemble together and creating this crazy energy. Rohit shoots comedies like big films, while Raj and DK are subtle, with throw-way lines, so all those learnings have been inspirational. But I have not tried to emulate it, because if you emulate it you would have had a lot of Priyadarshans, etc. Maybe it reflects in my style, I don’t know”.
The actor additional provides it was Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani who requested him to direct the movie. “They heard the script and asked me to come on board as director. I don’t think I would have had the courage to say that I have written this, am hoping to act and by the way, I want to direct it. Am glad they let me make it just the way I had imagined it, and got to cast the people I wanted to work with.”
Madgaon Express revolves round three pals performed by Pratik Gandhi, Divyenndu and Avinash Tiwary whose journey to Goa turns into a comedy of misadventures. Though Dil Chahta Hai was a coming-of-age journey of three pals, the movie stays a cult traditional and some extent of reference for actors.
Divyenndu says “Dil Chahta Hai” modified every little thing when it comes to narrative however as one thing on one’s bucket listing. The second one noticed that automotive with three pals, one thought how come I’ve not completed this ever? This was the film that began all of it”.
To which Kunal Kemmu provides if there was a Dil Chahta Hai and Madgaon Express crossover it will be aptly known as “Bachpan Ke Samne Mil Gaye Apne” ( Dreams of Childhood Fulfilled Along with our personal.”)
Goa has been a key character in a number of Hindi movies be it Bombay To Goa, Go Goa Gone, Finding Fanny, and Dear Zindagi to call just a few.
Kunal calls Goa his fortunate appeal.” There have at all times been nice reminiscences of Goa, be it work or with household or pals. Everything about Goa is simply optimistic”.
However he admits he can now not get together as arduous as he used to in Goa anymore.” Now I get drained with loud music, at this stage one desires conversations. But Goa fits each temper for no matter section one is in life”.
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