New Delhi: Vikramaditya Motwane impressed the lovers of serious cinema with his debut feature 'Udaan' (2010), and now he has come back with 'Lootera' starring Ranveer Singh and Sonakshi Sinha in the lead. He talks about his camaraderie with Anurag Kashyap and his fascination with latest technology in a candid conversation.
There is no doubt that 'Lootera' has created a good buzz but will a different premise be able to impress the audience?
I'm happy that it has created a good buzz. We have made a film in the best possible way and I hope it works.
Yes, it's a different kind of premise, different treatment, different story. It's a love story between Varun and Pakhi, Varun is an archaeologist and Sonakshi is a zamindar's daughter. He comes and stays at Sonakshi house because her father wants Ranveer to work for him and then they fall in love. It's also the journey of two people.
Attempting a period film is always a risky proposition in the Hindi film industry. But, then 'Udaan' was also not a 'masala' film.
The backdrop was an attempt to put the characters in a believable scenario. We tried to do the same in 'Udaan' and thus we have shot hawelis and other period signifying things to give the audience a sense of the characters' background and belongings. But, I don't think there is any pattern.
We are not used to see period films in India so we had to find ways to do things properly, however this doesn't mean we shouldn't do what is not common in Bollywood. Each film is a risky proposition in that sense, there is never the certainty that this film is going to make money.
What about the authenticity of the language used in 'Lootera'?
It's a Hindi film, so even if the setting is in Bengal the language would be something everybody could identify with.
Anurag Kashyap praised you by saying that Vikramaditya is a filmmaker amongst directors.
Coming from Anurag, it's always high praise, he has helped me a lot in my career. I have spent a lot of time and money on learning technology, it was not the digital era yet and I did photography on film cameras. Be it the earlier laptops or cameras, I was always very fascinated with technology. Apart from preferring film over digital in my films, I have used technically upgraded sound recording systems, so I use the technology to push the envelope.
Who is going to steal the show, Ranveer, Sonakshi or the director?
I think the all three of us. The film and the story and the heart put into it will steal the show. It's not Ranveer or Sonakshi or me, it's about a heartfelt emotion.
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