Bandra’s Beethoven

While Khandelwal has been called an odd choice for the role,considering his suave demeanour,Ghosh feels otherwise. “He is a brilliant actor and has done a great job,” says the filmmaker who,in the course of the film,researched on a slew of musicians who suffered from disabilities that affected their careers. “Def Leppard’s drummer lost an arm,but went on to be one of the best drummers the rock world has ever come across. Beethoven was partially deaf and composer Danny Elfman suffered irreversible damage to his hearing due to extremely high decibel levels. This film is an urban take on Beethoven and talks of the

triumph of human spirit,”

says Ghosh.

The film is the story of Raunak,a DJ,who is successful in the world of turntables,but goes deaf after a few years of following an erratic lifestyle,that is full of alcohol and drugs. He falls into depths of depression while dealing with his alter-ego and deafness. But the moment of redemption arrives and he finally picks up the pieces to lead a better life.

Ghosh roped in Delhi-based band Midival Punditz and US-based percussionist Karsh Kale for the music of the film. The experimental and interesting sound is a blend of rock,electronica,trance,jazz and pop. “I did not want a typical Bollywood sound for the film,” says Ghosh. The song What the F,rendered by Anoushka Manchanda,has already gone viral on the internet,while other tracks,mostly lounge pieces,work well too. “It was really important to

get the right blend of music,”

says Ghosh,who is all set to work on his next venture produced by Mahesh Bhupathi.