Getting real

Truth is bitter,and reality is biting,and this is something that's caught the attention of filmmaker Mohit Suri.

Written by Jaskiran Kapoor
September 18, 2009 02:34 AM IST

2 min read

Truth is bitter,and reality is biting,and this is something that’s caught the attention of filmmaker Mohit Suri. Joining the bandwagon of ‘realistic cinema’ directors,Suri’s next film will deal with racial discrimination,and the director was recently in Australia to dig out some more stories. While we already have had a punching taste of it courtesy director Puneet Sira and Sohail Khan in I-Proud to Be Indian,let’s see what Mohit comes up with.

“Racism is a universal issue,something that concerns everyone. I am not attempting to demonize or victimize anyone. We are just attempting to tell a story based on facts which are open to interpretation,” says Mohit. And yes,his first and only choice for the protagonist is Emraan Hashmi. “He’ll essay the role to perfection,” says a confident Mohit.

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A pretty controversial topic,it never deterred Sohail to pick it up – “We made the film when this was all brushed under the carpet,and nothing was being reported internationally. There is no discrimination,people had said,and out film unfortunately didn’t work,” says Sohail who feels had he released it now,it would’ve been a blockbuster. Well,that’s the whole game – timing,and Suri,like the Bhatt gang,seems to be on time. The news of Indians being assaulted abroad was enough to persuade him to be the change he wishes to see in the world. “Even though the media has hyped the incidents to some extent,the bottomline is that discrimination in any shape or form is a harsh reality of this world. My film will talk about how people come together in the face of adversity,” says Mohit.

From a grand debut with Zeher to Kalyug,Woh Lamhe,Awaraapan and Raaz – The Mystery Continues,Suri’s given quite a variety of films to his audience. He has another big project lined up,”a Bollwood remake of Warner Brothers film,’Love in the Afternoon’,” he tells us adding that along with permission to remake,they’ll be co-producing it in association with Vishesh Films! And yes,it has once again Emraan in the lead!