[Music] good evening all thank you for inviting
good evening all thank you for inviting
good evening all thank you for inviting me here itself honor to express hell
me here itself honor to express hell
me here itself honor to express hell down to tell you like what all has been
down to tell you like what all has been
down to tell you like what all has been my journey to make this film now they
my journey to make this film now they
my journey to make this film now they said like I need to say something
said like I need to say something
said like I need to say something inspiring and you need to be prepared so
inspiring and you need to be prepared so
inspiring and you need to be prepared so I said like I can’t be prepared for an
I said like I can’t be prepared for an
I said like I can’t be prepared for an inspiration so I thought like I will
inspiration so I thought like I will
inspiration so I thought like I will just say in a flow what all has happened
just say in a flow what all has happened
just say in a flow what all has happened to start with the idea of making a film
to start with the idea of making a film
to start with the idea of making a film itself is a very naive and re a very raw
itself is a very naive and re a very raw
itself is a very naive and re a very raw idea I mean nobody has a nobody I mean I
idea I mean nobody has a nobody I mean I
idea I mean nobody has a nobody I mean I feel like nobody thinks that I want to
feel like nobody thinks that I want to
feel like nobody thinks that I want to be a filmmaker I think it comes from the
be a filmmaker I think it comes from the
be a filmmaker I think it comes from the idea of you know let’s do it this way or
idea of you know let’s do it this way or
idea of you know let’s do it this way or let’s do it that way you know I could I
let’s do it that way you know I could I
let’s do it that way you know I could I could I could probably write or imagine
could I could probably write or imagine
could I could probably write or imagine or visualize a better seen than this
or visualize a better seen than this
or visualize a better seen than this that that thought process starts from an
that that thought process starts from an
that that thought process starts from an early thought of you want to win do we
early thought of you want to win do we
early thought of you want to win do we break into films so this this thought
break into films so this this thought
break into films so this this thought goes on for a very long time and there
goes on for a very long time and there
goes on for a very long time and there is always a parallel thought process
is always a parallel thought process
is always a parallel thought process running in your head who wanted to be a
running in your head who wanted to be a
running in your head who wanted to be a filmmaker and you know that that that
filmmaker and you know that that that
filmmaker and you know that that that becomes magnanimous one day and you you
becomes magnanimous one day and you you
becomes magnanimous one day and you you feel that you know you should make a
feel that you know you should make a
feel that you know you should make a film so that’s how I thought like I
film so that’s how I thought like I
film so that’s how I thought like I should no more be into physiotherapy and
should no more be into physiotherapy and
should no more be into physiotherapy and I should enter
I should enter
I should enter oops so
oops so
oops so I went to Sydney to do my post
I went to Sydney to do my post
I went to Sydney to do my post graduation and filmmaking and after that
graduation and filmmaking and after that
graduation and filmmaking and after that I was there for a couple of years then I
I was there for a couple of years then I
I was there for a couple of years then I came back to Hyderabad while while while
came back to Hyderabad while while while
came back to Hyderabad while while while I was in film school what I noticed is
I was in film school what I noticed is
I was in film school what I noticed is everywhere it was there are students
everywhere it was there are students
everywhere it was there are students from all different parts of the world
from all different parts of the world
from all different parts of the world was the exchange of culture is the
was the exchange of culture is the
was the exchange of culture is the exchange of tribe exchange of cinema and
exchange of tribe exchange of cinema and
exchange of tribe exchange of cinema and there is much more creatively happening
there is much more creatively happening
there is much more creatively happening surrounded by the students from all
surrounded by the students from all
surrounded by the students from all different parts of the country parts of
different parts of the country parts of
different parts of the country parts of the world so when I came back to her
the world so when I came back to her
the world so when I came back to her mother for the course like I didn’t find
mother for the course like I didn’t find
mother for the course like I didn’t find much happening here in Hyderabad
much happening here in Hyderabad
much happening here in Hyderabad I mean I’ve noticed there was a little
I mean I’ve noticed there was a little
I mean I’ve noticed there was a little thing in Bombay but in Hyderabad I think
thing in Bombay but in Hyderabad I think
thing in Bombay but in Hyderabad I think there is there’s nothing much in Heather
there is there’s nothing much in Heather
there is there’s nothing much in Heather was happening so so it will be like once
was happening so so it will be like once
was happening so so it will be like once you are out of the film school you think
you are out of the film school you think
you are out of the film school you think like you go to Hyderabad you meet a big
like you go to Hyderabad you meet a big
like you go to Hyderabad you meet a big star should narrate the story and things
star should narrate the story and things
star should narrate the story and things will fall in place but that doesn’t
will fall in place but that doesn’t
will fall in place but that doesn’t happen that way because they entirely
happen that way because they entirely
happen that way because they entirely what you imagined and what it is in the
what you imagined and what it is in the
what you imagined and what it is in the real world is the same thing what you
real world is the same thing what you
real world is the same thing what you write and what you exude onto the screen
write and what you exude onto the screen
write and what you exude onto the screen so it’s almost the same parallel thing
so it’s almost the same parallel thing
so it’s almost the same parallel thing so when came after coming to the
so when came after coming to the
so when came after coming to the Hyderabad seeing the reality it was very
Hyderabad seeing the reality it was very
Hyderabad seeing the reality it was very tough you know to even approach a
tough you know to even approach a
tough you know to even approach a producer or to even approaches to her
producer or to even approaches to her
producer or to even approaches to her forget about approaching stars and
forget about approaching stars and
forget about approaching stars and producers it’s even tough for for a film
producers it’s even tough for for a film
producers it’s even tough for for a film school graduate to go to a film set and
school graduate to go to a film set and
school graduate to go to a film set and work as an ad you know there were there
work as an ad you know there were there
work as an ad you know there were there were a few film makers were completely
were a few film makers were completely
were a few film makers were completely avoiding students who came from film
avoiding students who came from film
avoiding students who came from film school
school
school God knows the I don’t know the reason
God knows the I don’t know the reason
God knows the I don’t know the reason but so it took a while and finally I
but so it took a while and finally I
but so it took a while and finally I worked for one film has an ad because I
worked for one film has an ad because I
worked for one film has an ad because I wanted to know what exactly undergoes in
wanted to know what exactly undergoes in
wanted to know what exactly undergoes in making in the process of making the film
making in the process of making the film
making in the process of making the film I mean we learnt a lot of stuff in film
I mean we learnt a lot of stuff in film
I mean we learnt a lot of stuff in film school but in in the practical world in
school but in in the practical world in
school but in in the practical world in in Telugu film industry the things are a
in Telugu film industry the things are a
in Telugu film industry the things are a little different just to understand like
little different just to understand like
little different just to understand like how it’s happening so it took one year
how it’s happening so it took one year
how it’s happening so it took one year of process for me to understand and
of process for me to understand and
of process for me to understand and after that I wrote a story I got the
after that I wrote a story I got the
after that I wrote a story I got the office
office
office I got a producer that went for one year
I got a producer that went for one year
I got a producer that went for one year I mean this film name is Sugar Factory
I mean this film name is Sugar Factory
I mean this film name is Sugar Factory we reached
we reached
we reached the title spoke to the actors in the
the title spoke to the actors in the
the title spoke to the actors in the last moment the producer backed out so
last moment the producer backed out so
last moment the producer backed out so it was a point every a depressing point
it was a point every a depressing point
it was a point every a depressing point where you know because I wanted to meet
where you know because I wanted to meet
where you know because I wanted to meet another producer to narrate the story so
another producer to narrate the story so
another producer to narrate the story so I came to know that the producer heard
I came to know that the producer heard
I came to know that the producer heard that this guy was having an office for
that this guy was having an office for
that this guy was having an office for one year and things didn’t move that
one year and things didn’t move that
one year and things didn’t move that means that there is no there’s nothing
means that there is no there’s nothing
means that there is no there’s nothing much to talk about the story so people
much to talk about the story so people
much to talk about the story so people started ruling me or that way thinking
started ruling me or that way thinking
started ruling me or that way thinking like you know nothing happened in the
like you know nothing happened in the
like you know nothing happened in the one-year process having a producer and
one-year process having a producer and
one-year process having a producer and nothing happened so so these things will
nothing happened so so these things will
nothing happened so so these things will put you this things will put you down
put you this things will put you down
put you this things will put you down and what one point when you’re watching
and what one point when you’re watching
and what one point when you’re watching Hollywood films European films and you
Hollywood films European films and you
Hollywood films European films and you even know looking at the scenes you know
even know looking at the scenes you know
even know looking at the scenes you know that you could write something better
that you could write something better
that you could write something better than that sometimes or something equal
than that sometimes or something equal
than that sometimes or something equal to that or something and still you can’t
to that or something and still you can’t
to that or something and still you can’t do much about it because it’s simple
do much about it because it’s simple
do much about it because it’s simple I’ll tell you you go tell a story to a
I’ll tell you you go tell a story to a
I’ll tell you you go tell a story to a person if he has money if he believes
person if he has money if he believes
person if he has money if he believes your story the same moment you are the
your story the same moment you are the
your story the same moment you are the director and he is the producer it’s as
director and he is the producer it’s as
director and he is the producer it’s as simple as that
simple as that
simple as that if if nobody believes you take seven
if if nobody believes you take seven
if if nobody believes you take seven years or eight years god knows what time
years or eight years god knows what time
years or eight years god knows what time so two years went like that after the
so two years went like that after the
so two years went like that after the post sugar factory effect and after that
post sugar factory effect and after that
post sugar factory effect and after that I had an LT issue and it went like nine
I had an LT issue and it went like nine
I had an LT issue and it went like nine months and I started writing this
months and I started writing this
months and I started writing this already I took every year sweet time to
already I took every year sweet time to
already I took every year sweet time to write the story because of a very lazy
write the story because of a very lazy
write the story because of a very lazy guy and I took me two years for me to
guy and I took me two years for me to
guy and I took me two years for me to complete the story and after that I met
complete the story and after that I met
complete the story and after that I met him I met Sarah and I was narrating him
him I met Sarah and I was narrating him
him I met Sarah and I was narrating him and he was supposed to act and there
and he was supposed to act and there
and he was supposed to act and there were few producers were interested but
were few producers were interested but
were few producers were interested but the actual problem started here because
when you told when you tell a story to a
when you told when you tell a story to a producer when it’s completely out of his
producer when it’s completely out of his
producer when it’s completely out of his belief system he doesn’t understand it
belief system he doesn’t understand it
belief system he doesn’t understand it and him not understanding that he’s
and him not understanding that he’s
and him not understanding that he’s completely out of my belief system
completely out of my belief system
completely out of my belief system you ready mark rinse it so it was like
you ready mark rinse it so it was like
you ready mark rinse it so it was like that it was the clash of beliefs and
that it was the clash of beliefs and
that it was the clash of beliefs and somebody in you know somebody’s getting
somebody in you know somebody’s getting
somebody in you know somebody’s getting angry how can you story be like that
angry how can you story be like that
angry how can you story be like that how can a hero be like that and you know
how can a hero be like that and you know
how can a hero be like that and you know like how can
like how can
like how can because somewhere we are used to a kind
because somewhere we are used to a kind
because somewhere we are used to a kind of cinema where heroes should all do all
of cinema where heroes should all do all
of cinema where heroes should all do all good things he can play basketball and
good things he can play basketball and
good things he can play basketball and the next time you can handle a
the next time you can handle a
the next time you can handle a keyboardist or it’s like that does
keyboardist or it’s like that does
keyboardist or it’s like that does nothing wrong it is this in order to
nothing wrong it is this in order to
nothing wrong it is this in order to laugh because we are used to that kind
laugh because we are used to that kind
laugh because we are used to that kind of cinema I mean a superhero genre not a
of cinema I mean a superhero genre not a
of cinema I mean a superhero genre not a hero’s honor so so people are used to
hero’s honor so so people are used to
hero’s honor so so people are used to that kind of cinema so I mean I don’t
that kind of cinema so I mean I don’t
that kind of cinema so I mean I don’t think so people believe I mean people in
think so people believe I mean people in
think so people believe I mean people in the sense people investors financers
the sense people investors financers
the sense people investors financers producers believe that the film is an
producers believe that the film is an
producers believe that the film is an art form I don’t think so
art form I don’t think so
art form I don’t think so the believe it because they believe in a
the believe it because they believe in a
the believe it because they believe in a kind of cinema where they’re they’re
kind of cinema where they’re they’re
kind of cinema where they’re they’re making money they’re losing money and
making money they’re losing money and
making money they’re losing money and they’re making money so they don’t want
they’re making money so they don’t want
they’re making money so they don’t want to think any other alternative it’s a
to think any other alternative it’s a
to think any other alternative it’s a human tendency so there is nothing wrong
human tendency so there is nothing wrong
human tendency so there is nothing wrong in it and we can’t blame them for that
in it and we can’t blame them for that
in it and we can’t blame them for that because it’s your artistic piece you
because it’s your artistic piece you
because it’s your artistic piece you can’t go and beg say why don’t you
can’t go and beg say why don’t you
can’t go and beg say why don’t you understand my story why can’t you put
understand my story why can’t you put
understand my story why can’t you put money on my film you can’t do that
money on my film you can’t do that
money on my film you can’t do that because you love your art you love your
because you love your art you love your
because you love your art you love your baby so much that you can’t ask somebody
baby so much that you can’t ask somebody
baby so much that you can’t ask somebody to give something to my baby it’s like
to give something to my baby it’s like
to give something to my baby it’s like that but people take it like a ego you
that but people take it like a ego you
that but people take it like a ego you know like they think like this fellow
know like they think like this fellow
know like they think like this fellow came from nowhere and he’s wrote one
came from nowhere and he’s wrote one
came from nowhere and he’s wrote one story and he doesn’t want to share
story and he doesn’t want to share
story and he doesn’t want to share another story and doesn’t want to change
another story and doesn’t want to change
another story and doesn’t want to change things so things doesn’t fall in place
things so things doesn’t fall in place
things so things doesn’t fall in place so this this this process went on for a
so this this this process went on for a
so this this this process went on for a while few producers liked the story they
while few producers liked the story they
while few producers liked the story they said like you need to tone it down here
said like you need to tone it down here
said like you need to tone it down here and there but I said like it can’t be
and there but I said like it can’t be
and there but I said like it can’t be like that because if it is like that
like that because if it is like that
like that because if it is like that then it will be new it will be the same
then it will be new it will be the same
then it will be new it will be the same again there will be very few specific
again there will be very few specific
again there will be very few specific things in the film you can’t change it
things in the film you can’t change it
things in the film you can’t change it if you change I mean I don’t know how
if you change I mean I don’t know how
if you change I mean I don’t know how how the output would be but I didn’t
how the output would be but I didn’t
how the output would be but I didn’t want to change so this process rent for
want to change so this process rent for
want to change so this process rent for a little while and after that it was
a little while and after that it was
a little while and after that it was almost a dark phase not knowing what’s
almost a dark phase not knowing what’s
almost a dark phase not knowing what’s happening in life it’s been like six and
happening in life it’s been like six and
happening in life it’s been like six and half years I came to Hyderabad from
half years I came to Hyderabad from
half years I came to Hyderabad from Sydney a thing is happening and most of
Sydney a thing is happening and most of
Sydney a thing is happening and most of them lost hope I mean I got married at
them lost hope I mean I got married at
them lost hope I mean I got married at the time I mean I just got married to
the time I mean I just got married to
the time I mean I just got married to endure fears back and there was a time
endure fears back and there was a time
endure fears back and there was a time when my wife’s cousins relatives my
when my wife’s cousins relatives my
when my wife’s cousins relatives my in-laws used to come
in-laws used to come
in-laws used to come the weekdays I used to just little laser
the weekdays I used to just little laser
the weekdays I used to just little laser on in the sofa sit in the hall watch
on in the sofa sit in the hall watch
on in the sofa sit in the hall watch European films English will die dunno
European films English will die dunno
European films English will die dunno what they thought because usually at
what they thought because usually at
what they thought because usually at this age group you don’t find men or
this age group you don’t find men or
this age group you don’t find men or boys sitting at home on the weekdays
boys sitting at home on the weekdays
boys sitting at home on the weekdays doing nothing so this process went for
doing nothing so this process went for
doing nothing so this process went for six months I mean so finally my brother
six months I mean so finally my brother
six months I mean so finally my brother and my father said let’s produce this so
and my father said let’s produce this so
and my father said let’s produce this so that’s how this journey went I mean like
that’s how this journey went I mean like
that’s how this journey went I mean like then we found an office because after
then we found an office because after
then we found an office because after coming from the Sydney I was located in
coming from the Sydney I was located in
coming from the Sydney I was located in a place for a brutha Valley wherever I
a place for a brutha Valley wherever I
a place for a brutha Valley wherever I saw in that place the blocks were so
saw in that place the blocks were so
saw in that place the blocks were so interesting it was like you can frame it
interesting it was like you can frame it
interesting it was like you can frame it anywhere we just span the camera you
anywhere we just span the camera you
anywhere we just span the camera you find interesting frame it was
find interesting frame it was
find interesting frame it was structurally built that way so I was
structurally built that way so I was
structurally built that way so I was amazed looking at the structure then I
amazed looking at the structure then I
amazed looking at the structure then I thought like we should shoot something
thought like we should shoot something
thought like we should shoot something here so I was there in that place where
here so I was there in that place where
here so I was there in that place where one on a fierce why I know each and
one on a fierce why I know each and
one on a fierce why I know each and every corner of that place so what I
every corner of that place so what I
every corner of that place so what I thought when I want an office I thought
thought when I want an office I thought
thought when I want an office I thought like let’s go and search number seven
like let’s go and search number seven
like let’s go and search number seven but don’t get there then I’ll shift to
but don’t get there then I’ll shift to
but don’t get there then I’ll shift to some gradually or rather for something
some gradually or rather for something
some gradually or rather for something like that it’s finally I got there then
like that it’s finally I got there then
like that it’s finally I got there then you open the office and things were
you open the office and things were
you open the office and things were falling any place slowly we started
falling any place slowly we started
falling any place slowly we started casting people and I was very specific
casting people and I was very specific
casting people and I was very specific in terms of casting and I was very
in terms of casting and I was very
in terms of casting and I was very specific in terms of locations because
specific in terms of locations because
specific in terms of locations because just because that’s the reason I think
just because that’s the reason I think
just because that’s the reason I think new people are liking it you people are
new people are liking it you people are
new people are liking it you people are saying that it’s very real it’s very
saying that it’s very real it’s very
saying that it’s very real it’s very tangible because that is the reason I
tangible because that is the reason I
tangible because that is the reason I feel I mean that is the hard work went
feel I mean that is the hard work went
feel I mean that is the hard work went on because I did the location Reiki for
on because I did the location Reiki for
on because I did the location Reiki for almost four months three to four months
almost four months three to four months
almost four months three to four months each and every location was scouted well
each and every location was scouted well
each and every location was scouted well including the wall colors photographed
including the wall colors photographed
including the wall colors photographed so many locations were print we took
so many locations were print we took
so many locations were print we took printer of the photographs and we’re
printer of the photographs and we’re
printer of the photographs and we’re seeing the contrast combination of the
seeing the contrast combination of the
seeing the contrast combination of the costumes you know that kind of work was
costumes you know that kind of work was
costumes you know that kind of work was involved through war from the beginning
involved through war from the beginning
involved through war from the beginning so we opened the obviously a casting is
so we opened the obviously a casting is
so we opened the obviously a casting is done things are going smooth and one day
done things are going smooth and one day
done things are going smooth and one day we thought like you know we have to
we thought like you know we have to
we thought like you know we have to start the shoot and one of my friend
start the shoot and one of my friend
start the shoot and one of my friend visited my office and he says like you
visited my office and he says like you
visited my office and he says like you can’t make a film in his office like
can’t make a film in his office like
can’t make a film in his office like this vastu is wrong you are eating where
this vastu is wrong you are eating where
this vastu is wrong you are eating where you have to sleep and you’re sleeping
you have to sleep and you’re sleeping
you have to sleep and you’re sleeping where you have to eat I said like this
where you have to eat I said like this
where you have to eat I said like this is office nobody’s more asleep here
is office nobody’s more asleep here
is office nobody’s more asleep here save me but still this this structure
save me but still this this structure
save me but still this this structure has some parameters you need to follow
has some parameters you need to follow
has some parameters you need to follow it or else you never your film is never
it or else you never your film is never
it or else you never your film is never going to release I was thinking like I
going to release I was thinking like I
going to release I was thinking like I mean not only one so many people who
mean not only one so many people who
mean not only one so many people who have a little knowledge about was too
have a little knowledge about was too
have a little knowledge about was too and were little into this stuff they
and were little into this stuff they
and were little into this stuff they said like this bad entry bad was so
said like this bad entry bad was so
said like this bad entry bad was so there’s a lot of darkness in their own
there’s a lot of darkness in their own
there’s a lot of darkness in their own then and I was thinking what to do and
then and I was thinking what to do and
then and I was thinking what to do and the first day of the shoot came I was
the first day of the shoot came I was
the first day of the shoot came I was still in that there was somebody ever
still in that there was somebody ever
still in that there was somebody ever thought was lingering in my mind like
thought was lingering in my mind like
thought was lingering in my mind like should I really want to change the
should I really want to change the
should I really want to change the office but by then I have we prepared
office but by then I have we prepared
office but by then I have we prepared some structure in the office where are
some structure in the office where are
some structure in the office where are Jun’s room was prepared you know the
Jun’s room was prepared you know the
Jun’s room was prepared you know the kitchen the grill you know that blue
kitchen the grill you know that blue
kitchen the grill you know that blue tiles and everything what he said and
tiles and everything what he said and
tiles and everything what he said and what sketched out and attached and
what sketched out and attached and
what sketched out and attached and placed it on the walls so first day of
placed it on the walls so first day of
placed it on the walls so first day of the shoot it was morning six o’clock I
the shoot it was morning six o’clock I
the shoot it was morning six o’clock I was walking inside the office I thought
was walking inside the office I thought
was walking inside the office I thought like I’ll be the first person on the set
like I’ll be the first person on the set
like I’ll be the first person on the set I went into the office or I opened the
I went into the office or I opened the
I went into the office or I opened the door and I see there was a cat with a
door and I see there was a cat with a
door and I see there was a cat with a red patch on the mouth the white cat
red patch on the mouth the white cat
red patch on the mouth the white cat we bought some pigeons in the office set
we bought some pigeons in the office set
we bought some pigeons in the office set up for the neighbors pigeons there you
up for the neighbors pigeons there you
up for the neighbors pigeons there you might have noticed in the film they were
might have noticed in the film they were
might have noticed in the film they were actually six pairs I think for pets the
actually six pairs I think for pets the
actually six pairs I think for pets the cat came and ate six pigeons one shot so
cat came and ate six pigeons one shot so
cat came and ate six pigeons one shot so I’ll be like the face was completely
I’ll be like the face was completely
I’ll be like the face was completely bled and I opened the door I saw the cat
bled and I opened the door I saw the cat
bled and I opened the door I saw the cat it’s it’s my first shot first day of the
it’s it’s my first shot first day of the
it’s it’s my first shot first day of the film you know you’re more of this than
film you know you’re more of this than
film you know you’re more of this than everything you want to shoot and you see
everything you want to shoot and you see
everything you want to shoot and you see this and somewhere I have this scary
this and somewhere I have this scary
this and somewhere I have this scary feeling for cats and I thought like this
feeling for cats and I thought like this
feeling for cats and I thought like this might be this might be a bad home and
might be this might be a bad home and
might be this might be a bad home and you know you never know because this
you know you never know because this
you know you never know because this entire process of six and half years and
entire process of six and half years and
entire process of six and half years and before that could Sydney and staying in
before that could Sydney and staying in
before that could Sydney and staying in the Harvard studying in the road all
the Harvard studying in the road all
the Harvard studying in the road all this will add up you know you as a
this will add up you know you as a
this will add up you know you as a personality you are not just one one day
personality you are not just one one day
personality you are not just one one day right within the entire structure
right within the entire structure
right within the entire structure follows you the same thing was falling
follows you the same thing was falling
follows you the same thing was falling around my head thinking like what’s
around my head thinking like what’s
around my head thinking like what’s going on and I have and then I run into
going on and I have and then I run into
going on and I have and then I run into the balcony and I saw that the pigeons
the balcony and I saw that the pigeons
the balcony and I saw that the pigeons were dead so the entire mood was gone
were dead so the entire mood was gone
were dead so the entire mood was gone that day I was not able to concentrate
that day I was not able to concentrate
that day I was not able to concentrate the first day of the shoot the second
the first day of the shoot the second
the first day of the shoot the second day of the shoot there was a huge rayon
day of the shoot there was a huge rayon
day of the shoot there was a huge rayon third of the shoot some guy forgot some
third of the shoot some guy forgot some
third of the shoot some guy forgot some you know the these days you know it
you know the these days you know it
you know the these days you know it right we are shooting with this memory
right we are shooting with this memory
right we are shooting with this memory card there’s no must talk the cameraman
card there’s no must talk the cameraman
card there’s no must talk the cameraman has straight forgot memory cards
has straight forgot memory cards
has straight forgot memory cards it’s only one day showed that death
it’s only one day showed that death
it’s only one day showed that death scene 90 minutes we are not doing
scene 90 minutes we are not doing
scene 90 minutes we are not doing anything in a set so things like that
anything in a set so things like that
anything in a set so things like that every day something will come and in
every day something will come and in
every day something will come and in between there’s another shoot
between there’s another shoot
between there’s another shoot they took VJ away and they tampered the
they took VJ away and they tampered the
they took VJ away and they tampered the beer and we were waiting doing nothing
beer and we were waiting doing nothing
beer and we were waiting doing nothing for 70 days to grow the beard so every
for 70 days to grow the beard so every
for 70 days to grow the beard so every problems over there I mean I was
problems over there I mean I was
problems over there I mean I was thinking I was again thinking what that
thinking I was again thinking what that
thinking I was again thinking what that fellow said might be true maybe this
fellow said might be true maybe this
fellow said might be true maybe this film might not release so these things
film might not release so these things
film might not release so these things were this these starts were coming and
were this these starts were coming and
were this these starts were coming and what I felt is like a strong feeling of
what I felt is like a strong feeling of
what I felt is like a strong feeling of you know accomplishing something what
you know accomplishing something what
you know accomplishing something what you thought what you were trimmed I
you thought what you were trimmed I
you thought what you were trimmed I think that was a driving force when we
think that was a driving force when we
think that was a driving force when we threw out this is all stupid process
threw out this is all stupid process
threw out this is all stupid process which I went through while making the
which I went through while making the
which I went through while making the film and we shot in manual or we were
film and we shot in manual or we were
film and we shot in manual or we were supposed to shoot for 5 days in
supposed to shoot for 5 days in
supposed to shoot for 5 days in Bangalore but we only got sorry 14 days
Bangalore but we only got sorry 14 days
Bangalore but we only got sorry 14 days in Bangalore fighters in college but you
in Bangalore fighters in college but you
in Bangalore fighters in college but you only got 2 days per vision in the
only got 2 days per vision in the
only got 2 days per vision in the college so gardeners were how I managed
college so gardeners were how I managed
college so gardeners were how I managed and how we shot five days of schedules
and how we shot five days of schedules
and how we shot five days of schedules crisped into two days the same thing
crisped into two days the same thing
crisped into two days the same thing with Missouri because it was minus 7 and
with Missouri because it was minus 7 and
with Missouri because it was minus 7 and we went to Italy and all the locations I
we went to Italy and all the locations I
we went to Italy and all the locations I did a recce even mostly they are done
did a recce even mostly they are done
did a recce even mostly they are done everything but Italy I couldn’t do a
everything but Italy I couldn’t do a
everything but Italy I couldn’t do a recce because it was out of the budget
recce because it was out of the budget
recce because it was out of the budget you know I can’t afford just me or do
you know I can’t afford just me or do
you know I can’t afford just me or do you feel going there and doing a recce
you feel going there and doing a recce
you feel going there and doing a recce and coming back so it was straight we
and coming back so it was straight we
and coming back so it was straight we went to Italy and we were just shooting
went to Italy and we were just shooting
went to Italy and we were just shooting randomly it’s a pre climax song and I
randomly it’s a pre climax song and I
randomly it’s a pre climax song and I have only one unit of the track I don’t
have only one unit of the track I don’t
have only one unit of the track I don’t know the lensing I don’t know what I
know the lensing I don’t know what I
know the lensing I don’t know what I just went with a gut feeling and I guess
just went with a gut feeling and I guess
just went with a gut feeling and I guess work in few areas especially in the
work in few areas especially in the
work in few areas especially in the songs so all this happened we released
songs so all this happened we released
songs so all this happened we released the teaser and our teaser got huge
the teaser and our teaser got huge
the teaser and our teaser got huge response after that it took a very long
response after that it took a very long
response after that it took a very long time for me to release the trailer and
time for me to release the trailer and
time for me to release the trailer and once the trailer is done once the
once the trailer is done once the
once the trailer is done once the business is done the business was done
business is done the business was done
business is done the business was done we thought with what we thought the
we thought with what we thought the
we thought with what we thought the distributor’s asking me like what is the
distributor’s asking me like what is the
distributor’s asking me like what is the long runtime they never asked me and I
long runtime they never asked me and I
long runtime they never asked me and I never told them the business was done
never told them the business was done
never told them the business was done and it was
we were yeah we were supposed to release
we were yeah we were supposed to release the film and I was doing those movie
the film and I was doing those movie
the film and I was doing those movie where where I was involved in the sound
where where I was involved in the sound
where where I was involved in the sound design work in Chennai and I get calls
design work in Chennai and I get calls
design work in Chennai and I get calls from the distributors saying that your
from the distributors saying that your
from the distributors saying that your film length is too big
film length is too big
film length is too big they say it’s three hours 10 minutes
they say it’s three hours 10 minutes
they say it’s three hours 10 minutes hand out the Bangalore guy doesn’t want
hand out the Bangalore guy doesn’t want
hand out the Bangalore guy doesn’t want to buy your filming he said like he’s he
to buy your filming he said like he’s he
to buy your filming he said like he’s he doesn’t want to buy and the seated guys
doesn’t want to buy and the seated guys
doesn’t want to buy and the seated guys doesn’t want to buy they were ready to
doesn’t want to buy they were ready to
doesn’t want to buy they were ready to sell it for 40 lakhs
sell it for 40 lakhs
sell it for 40 lakhs I said lecture like if you don’t–if
I said lecture like if you don’t–if
I said lecture like if you don’t–if doesn’t want if he is not willing to buy
doesn’t want if he is not willing to buy
doesn’t want if he is not willing to buy then you give it to me I’m going to
then you give it to me I’m going to
then you give it to me I’m going to distribute it so he felt no no I’ll try
distribute it so he felt no no I’ll try
distribute it so he felt no no I’ll try to find another buyer when I told him
to find another buyer when I told him
to find another buyer when I told him well don’t don’t don’t try to find
well don’t don’t don’t try to find
well don’t don’t don’t try to find another buyer buyer if you trust the
another buyer buyer if you trust the
another buyer buyer if you trust the film just release it if the
film just release it if the
film just release it if the distributor’s didn’t see the film yet
distributor’s didn’t see the film yet
distributor’s didn’t see the film yet and today he went on and released on his
and today he went on and released on his
and today he went on and released on his own the distributor that guy refused the
own the distributor that guy refused the
own the distributor that guy refused the film for 40 lakhs the collection in
film for 40 lakhs the collection in
film for 40 lakhs the collection in Bangalore is 1.1 pro-rata lakhs
Bangalore is 1.1 pro-rata lakhs
Bangalore is 1.1 pro-rata lakhs so the gut feeling like there are so
so the gut feeling like there are so
so the gut feeling like there are so many things like that happened even in
many things like that happened even in
many things like that happened even in even in areas like I don’t know when I
even in areas like I don’t know when I
even in areas like I don’t know when I don’t know I don’t know talking business
don’t know I don’t know talking business
don’t know I don’t know talking business or money but that’s a few things like
or money but that’s a few things like
or money but that’s a few things like went on with a gut feeling so three days
went on with a gut feeling so three days
went on with a gut feeling so three days before of the release these distributors
before of the release these distributors
before of the release these distributors want to see the film and I was thinking
want to see the film and I was thinking
want to see the film and I was thinking okay I’ll show them the film if they say
okay I’ll show them the film if they say
okay I’ll show them the film if they say it’s it’s it’s about really if they say
it’s it’s it’s about really if they say
it’s it’s it’s about really if they say you have to cut down the length anyways
you have to cut down the length anyways
you have to cut down the length anyways I am NOT going to do that so I thought
I am NOT going to do that so I thought
I am NOT going to do that so I thought like let’s put them as show they saw the
like let’s put them as show they saw the
like let’s put them as show they saw the film and they came out with a very
film and they came out with a very
film and they came out with a very smooth big fire smiling faces they said
smooth big fire smiling faces they said
smooth big fire smiling faces they said like it’s going to be a blockbuster so
like it’s going to be a blockbuster so
like it’s going to be a blockbuster so so that’s how this entire journey
so that’s how this entire journey
so that’s how this entire journey happened so now what I see is like when
happened so now what I see is like when
happened so now what I see is like when I see it the kind of response the kind
I see it the kind of response the kind
I see it the kind of response the kind of overwhelming response I get from the
of overwhelming response I get from the
of overwhelming response I get from the crowd and from the film makers from the
crowd and from the film makers from the
crowd and from the film makers from the distributors from the producers one
distributors from the producers one
distributors from the producers one thing what I strikingly think back and
thing what I strikingly think back and
thing what I strikingly think back and be happy about it is throughout this
be happy about it is throughout this
be happy about it is throughout this process a live about the process before
process a live about the process before
process a live about the process before opening the office from the day I
opening the office from the day I
opening the office from the day I started this script there are so many
started this script there are so many
started this script there are so many hurdles coming
hurdles coming
hurdles coming Tilden the office opening the office and
Tilden the office opening the office and
Tilden the office opening the office and making the film and now I feel when I
making the film and now I feel when I
making the film and now I feel when I look back I feel like I didn’t give up
look back I feel like I didn’t give up
look back I feel like I didn’t give up on anything I was like I was like very I
on anything I was like I was like very I
on anything I was like I was like very I had a mentor and very name and thinking
had a mentor and very name and thinking
had a mentor and very name and thinking like let’s see what happens I mean to
like let’s see what happens I mean to
like let’s see what happens I mean to tell you I forgot to tell you and when
tell you I forgot to tell you and when
tell you I forgot to tell you and when before before before proper like I was
before before before proper like I was
before before before proper like I was supposed to get 1.5 crores from outside
supposed to get 1.5 crores from outside
supposed to get 1.5 crores from outside days 1.5 crores was made missed my toe
days 1.5 crores was made missed my toe
days 1.5 crores was made missed my toe and 1 CR would be the publicity I’m just
and 1 CR would be the publicity I’m just
and 1 CR would be the publicity I’m just saying so right after opening the office
saying so right after opening the office
saying so right after opening the office does all you guys were supposed to put
does all you guys were supposed to put
does all you guys were supposed to put money on the project I said like dude
money on the project I said like dude
money on the project I said like dude it’s not happening so I only have 1.5
it’s not happening so I only have 1.5
it’s not happening so I only have 1.5 clothes I don’t know what to do I didn’t
clothes I don’t know what to do I didn’t
clothes I don’t know what to do I didn’t tell Vijay I never told anybody and uh
tell Vijay I never told anybody and uh
tell Vijay I never told anybody and uh we’re supposed to shoot in the next
we’re supposed to shoot in the next
we’re supposed to shoot in the next month and luckily there was an ancestral
month and luckily there was an ancestral
month and luckily there was an ancestral ancestral property like a 36 acres for
ancestral property like a 36 acres for
ancestral property like a 36 acres for mango gardens which is coming from
mango gardens which is coming from
mango gardens which is coming from heaters that was sold out my father and
heaters that was sold out my father and
heaters that was sold out my father and father put it to I mean they sold it out
father put it to I mean they sold it out
father put it to I mean they sold it out for one point six crores and they kept
for one point six crores and they kept
for one point six crores and they kept the entire money to the project and you
the entire money to the project and you
the entire money to the project and you know when your property is sold and
know when your property is sold and
know when your property is sold and we’re getting money from there you know
we’re getting money from there you know
we’re getting money from there you know when you’re when you’re doing with that
when you’re when you’re doing with that
when you’re when you’re doing with that kind of money there is always a jittery
kind of money there is always a jittery
kind of money there is always a jittery feeling in your back in your spine you
feeling in your back in your spine you
feeling in your back in your spine you never know what happens if something
never know what happens if something
never know what happens if something goes wrong like you’re gone I don’t know
goes wrong like you’re gone I don’t know
goes wrong like you’re gone I don’t know I don’t know sometimes if I think back
I don’t know sometimes if I think back
I don’t know sometimes if I think back like what made me to do this we might
like what made me to do this we might
like what made me to do this we might really don’t know but now it it would
really don’t know but now it it would
really don’t know but now it it would work so right right from the right from
work so right right from the right from
work so right right from the right from the childhood till the last summer my I
the childhood till the last summer my I
the childhood till the last summer my I used to get mangoes from a farm from a
used to get mangoes from a farm from a
used to get mangoes from a farm from a grandfather’s farm from mantels form
grandfather’s farm from mantels form
grandfather’s farm from mantels form when this was my father’s farm this is
when this was my father’s farm this is
when this was my father’s farm this is the first summer I didn’t get mangoes so
the first summer I didn’t get mangoes so
the first summer I didn’t get mangoes so I told myself like I am NOT and trust me
I told myself like I am NOT and trust me
I told myself like I am NOT and trust me I don’t know the rate of the mango till
I don’t know the rate of the mango till
I don’t know the rate of the mango till date I don’t know how much they’re sold
date I don’t know how much they’re sold
date I don’t know how much they’re sold in the market because I used to get it
in the market because I used to get it
in the market because I used to get it free from the
free from the
free from the grandparents place in my father I mean
grandparents place in my father I mean
grandparents place in my father I mean from a farm so I told to myself like
from a farm so I told to myself like
from a farm so I told to myself like let’s not eat mango kill him bill then
let’s not eat mango kill him bill then
let’s not eat mango kill him bill then you make your own money and buy a mango
you make your own money and buy a mango
you make your own money and buy a mango farm let’s not eat man that’s what I was
farm let’s not eat man that’s what I was
farm let’s not eat man that’s what I was telling to myself I was thinking like am
telling to myself I was thinking like am
telling to myself I was thinking like am I to fill me I’m I am I am I doing this
I to fill me I’m I am I am I doing this
I to fill me I’m I am I am I doing this you know like a film hero promise to
you know like a film hero promise to
you know like a film hero promise to yourself well I was doing the film but
yourself well I was doing the film but
yourself well I was doing the film but now I think like I can buy it back if I
now I think like I can buy it back if I
now I think like I can buy it back if I want so I’m that way I’m very happy and
whenever you tell a story to a producer
whenever you tell a story to a producer the producer wants to change something
the producer wants to change something
the producer wants to change something and you doesn’t want to change it the
and you doesn’t want to change it the
and you doesn’t want to change it the producer says like son Dave you know
producer says like son Dave you know
producer says like son Dave you know what you director serve like fathers man
what you director serve like fathers man
what you director serve like fathers man the script is like a baby to you so you
the script is like a baby to you so you
the script is like a baby to you so you don’t want to change so you are just so
don’t want to change so you are just so
don’t want to change so you are just so much attached to it and you can’t change
much attached to it and you can’t change
much attached to it and you can’t change it because you love it so much so what I
it because you love it so much so what I
it because you love it so much so what I want to say is to put this in one
want to say is to put this in one
want to say is to put this in one statement my entire thing in one
statement my entire thing in one
statement my entire thing in one statement when I started the film my
statement when I started the film my
statement when I started the film my wife was pregnant when I was in
wife was pregnant when I was in
wife was pregnant when I was in Bangalore she delivered a baby boy I
Bangalore she delivered a baby boy I
Bangalore she delivered a baby boy I namely merjan ready so that’s what
namely merjan ready so that’s what
namely merjan ready so that’s what cinema is too
cinema is too
cinema is too [Applause]
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