The kiss scene was the most difficult to shoot: Bela Bhansali
Debutante director, Bela Bhansali Sehgal has reasons to be happy. Her film Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi is receiving good feedback. "The buzz is more and the response is better than what I expected. The kind of movie it is, I thought only certain kinds of people would like it."
Though written by her brother Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Bela wanted her debut to be diametrically opposite to his kind of subjects. "The way Sanjay has woven the characters and the scenes, is very beautiful. The kind of films he has made, he's given me a sensitive yet wonderful love story loaded with humour. Farah (Khan) and Boman (Irani) have done total justice to their performances, living up to our belief in them and the characters."
When asked why she chose a subject revolving around Parsis, Bela says, "Both Sanjay and I felt that many films have been made on Punjabis. While some have been made on Parsis, most of them are dark. I wanted to show Parsis as cheerful, energetic and fun-filled people. Besides, their numbers are dwindling, so I wanted everyone to be aware of that too."
Incidentally, it's the first movie to be allowed to shoot in Khushru Baug, Colaba after 15 years. And it took a while before the production team got the Parsi Trust's permission to shoot in the exclusive premises. The cast and crew maintained the dignity of the place. As Bela adds, "Instead of mikes, we used walkies to communicate with each other. And at the end of the day's shoot, we ensured that the place was cleaned up." If that's not all, even the Parsis staying around bonded with the cast and crew. "Many participated in the shoot. And some of them even made delicious cutlets for us," recalls the director.
Surprisingly, the most difficult scene to shoot was the kissing scene between the lead actors. While Boman was okay with it, Farah, married and a mother of three, had some reservations. Once, after she left his vanity van, Boman joked that Farah had no problems rehearsing the scene in the van but she didn't want to do it for the camera. "They would laugh and giggle a lot, like teenagers doing it for the first time. Eventually, what I captured are some very poignant moments that you've to see to better understand how the emotions come across on the screen," says Bela.
Though written by her brother Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Bela wanted her debut to be diametrically opposite to his kind of subjects. "The way Sanjay has woven the characters and the scenes, is very beautiful. The kind of films he has made, he's given me a sensitive yet wonderful love story loaded with humour. Farah (Khan) and Boman (Irani) have done total justice to their performances, living up to our belief in them and the characters."
When asked why she chose a subject revolving around Parsis, Bela says, "Both Sanjay and I felt that many films have been made on Punjabis. While some have been made on Parsis, most of them are dark. I wanted to show Parsis as cheerful, energetic and fun-filled people. Besides, their numbers are dwindling, so I wanted everyone to be aware of that too."
Incidentally, it's the first movie to be allowed to shoot in Khushru Baug, Colaba after 15 years. And it took a while before the production team got the Parsi Trust's permission to shoot in the exclusive premises. The cast and crew maintained the dignity of the place. As Bela adds, "Instead of mikes, we used walkies to communicate with each other. And at the end of the day's shoot, we ensured that the place was cleaned up." If that's not all, even the Parsis staying around bonded with the cast and crew. "Many participated in the shoot. And some of them even made delicious cutlets for us," recalls the director.
Surprisingly, the most difficult scene to shoot was the kissing scene between the lead actors. While Boman was okay with it, Farah, married and a mother of three, had some reservations. Once, after she left his vanity van, Boman joked that Farah had no problems rehearsing the scene in the van but she didn't want to do it for the camera. "They would laugh and giggle a lot, like teenagers doing it for the first time. Eventually, what I captured are some very poignant moments that you've to see to better understand how the emotions come across on the screen," says Bela.
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