But it takes balls to make a film like this,” he says. “I shook her hand and said, ‘Boss, well done. It is anything but shallow. As the makers of the film revel in its success, they’re also dodging the criticism being hurled their way. “She is capable of being inflammatory. Even the CBFC understood our use of certain language,” he says.”end-ofTags: shashanka ghosh, shashanka, femininity. The most vicious ones have been written by former friends and classmates. The one actress who proved to be an exception was Kareena Kapoor Khan. Badrinath ki Dulhania tackled this problem in a subtle way. Imagine, Rhea comes to you with a film that already stars Sonam, Swara and Shikha. “Some of the reviews are very kind. The actresses and the producers loved the story and they wanted to make it. We believed in the film, and we wanted to make it correctly.Reviews, kind and unkindShashanka is grateful for the positive feedback he has been receiving from people, but there’s no denying that the film has left many foaming at the mouth.75 crore in its first week and emerging a hit. Quite a few actresses turned her down when she approached them with a part. “When she heard the script, she immediately said that she wanted to do the film. I am not trying to be a feminist, and neither is Rhea.

Nothing was done just for show.” but he wholesale placemats manufacturers does admit that actor Swara Bhaskar may have added some fuel to the fire.. We have grown up in a time when contained femininity is celebrated.THE ASIAN AGE..Shashanka Ghosh, DirectorCasting the VeeresGetting four actresses to share the limelight equally wasn’t an easy task. You would most likely say no because you’d believe that Sonam would be given the first priority,” Shashanka says. We are just telling the story of four girls in today’s world. I kind of fell in love with her at that moment.Though Rhea and Shashanka didn’t always see eye to eye during the making of the film, he was one of the first people to congratulate her on the film’s opening. But it was nice to work on a film in which everyone felt involved. Often, when I say ‘Why Swara!’ she replies ‘Kisi ko toh bolna chahiye’ (Someone has to say it).Still from Veere Di WeddingThe female-led film Veere Di Wedding has outdone all expectations by making Rs 52. “The truth of the matter is in the box-office numbers. “For the longest time, people told Rhea to make the film with just Sonam. | NOYON JYOTI PARASARA Published: Jun 15, 2018, 12:30 am IST Updated: Jun 15, 2018, 12:30 am IST Shashanka Ghosh, the director of Veere Di Wedding, opens up about being at the receiving end of success and criticism. I remember telling Rhea how I loved Kareena’s reaction.“We were never interested in being sensational.He’s quick to dismiss the barrage of “grandmother” tweets regarding the masturbation scene saying, “Come on. One of them even put his review up on a school group, and I was like, ‘What the hell!’” he says. I only feel angry when someone says that the film is shallow. We did it ungently,” Shashanka says.

It was our reward for all the work put into the script,” he says. Rhea was very clear about that, and so was Ekta. We speak to director Shashanka Ghosh about the roller-coaster of a ride the film has been. Every woman has felt at some point that validation lies solely in marriage. To tell the story of four friends in a manner for a large audience to absorb it — I think we have done a decent job,” he says.Directing the female-led filmTalking about his experience in making a female-led commercial film, Shashanka says, “When you do something new, you don’t have the luxury of turning back and looking for reassurance.’ Usually, she gets a lot of criticism from me.”The director believes that everyone is entitled to an opinion — even a troll, and he doesn’t want to shut anyone up.On inciting a response“The film is provocative.

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