Showing posts with label Vartak Nagar. Show all posts
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Jimmy Sheirgill and Raghu Ram play antagonists in Vartak Nagar
7:39 AM
BOMBAY TIMES (April 24, 2015)
A violent face-off between a
ruthless don (played by Jimmy Sheirgill) and an upright mill worker
(essayed by Raghu Ram) is one of the highlights of Vartak Nagar, in
which the gangster era of the '80s also plays a pivotal role. Producer
Amit Agarwal is upbeat about his film revolving around four teenage boys
and set against the backdrop of the great mill strike of the '80s. “A
subject like this hasn't been explored in films in a long while,“ he
says, adding, “Though I'm based in Kolkata, I am happy teaming up with
Kunal Kohli and debuting in Bollywood as a producer for this wonderful
tale of friendship.“
Jimmy Sheirgill, who's never played a Maharashtrian don before, says, “It was fun to play a character which is pure evil. At the same time, it was also a bit disconcerting as this guy knows neither fear nor remorse.“
Raghu, who identifies with his character, the honest mill worker Kunwar Singh, says, “He is fighting for what is right and he's willing to bend a few rules for the universal good of his fellow mill workers. I liked the grey shades of Kunwar Singh. His means may be debatable but he means well.“
Buoyed by the casting, debutant director Atul Taishete says, “Jimmy is a revelation, he will surprise the audience. And there's something honest about Raghu as he fits the part really well.“
Currently in the final stages of post production, the film is scheduled to release this year.
Jimmy Sheirgill, who's never played a Maharashtrian don before, says, “It was fun to play a character which is pure evil. At the same time, it was also a bit disconcerting as this guy knows neither fear nor remorse.“
Raghu, who identifies with his character, the honest mill worker Kunwar Singh, says, “He is fighting for what is right and he's willing to bend a few rules for the universal good of his fellow mill workers. I liked the grey shades of Kunwar Singh. His means may be debatable but he means well.“
Buoyed by the casting, debutant director Atul Taishete says, “Jimmy is a revelation, he will surprise the audience. And there's something honest about Raghu as he fits the part really well.“
Currently in the final stages of post production, the film is scheduled to release this year.
Film on Bombay mill strike heads to international festivals
7:44 AM
Sunanya Suresh (BOMBAY TIMES; March 3, 2014)
Vartak
Nagar — A Story Of Four Crows, which stars Jimmy Sheirgill and Raghu
Ram, is headed to the Cannes and Venice film festivals. Set during the
great Bombay mill strike and the gangster era of the eighties, it has
been directed by Bollywood debutant Atul Taishete and is jointly
produced by Kunal Kohli Productions, Adarsh Telemedia and Dione
Entertainment. The film interweaves a plot surrounding friendship,
betrayal and redemption between four school-going friends.Atul, who met Kunal at a festival in Germany, previously directed Rewind — touted as the world’s first true reverse film, which the latter requested to see. Says Atul, “When Kunal asked me to send him the DVD of my film, I wondered what possible connect I could have with him. I did not send the DVD to him for almost a year. But when I finally did, he called up immediately and to ask if I had a script that he could produce.”
Says Kunal, who believes that this film has what it takes to do well in the international festival circuit, “Since I have mostly made romantic films, I do have this image… but I am very interested in producing films across genres. I was completely blown by the scale and the magnitude of this script. It has immense box office potential in India and is yet very international in context and story.”
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