Indie and proud!

“This is the first film to have been shot and projected in full high definition digital format. There is absolutely no hint of celluloid from the beginning to the end,” says Contractor. Indie films have always been slender arms flapping around desperately to stay afloat in the whirlpool of big-ticket cinema wonders. “Yes,it’s not easy to pull off an indie film anywhere in the world,let alone in India. The reality today is that,if your movie costs crores,then you need to shell out just as many crores on marketing. But,overall it was good fun making this film and I am happy with the quality of the frames as a whole,” Contractor adds. “Chetan was very particular about the diction of the actors and the overall sound. He had his headphones on constantly and I had a good time working around such a dedicated director. I feel that there is a future for indie films,especially with a niche young audience waking up to them. It is not as bad as it used to be,” says R Elangovan.

The story of the film revolves around a group of students in an unconventional college set-up,where they are afforded the freedom to pursue individualistic projects. It then picks up shades of a crime thriller as the protagonists inexplicably find themselves on the wrong side of the law. But,the proverbial twist in the tale is about how things are not what they seem. “The film explores the nature of reality,what it seems and what it actually is. And given its young cast,most of whom are first-time actors,it is also an attempt at understanding today’s youth’s identities. The youngsters today are brought up in a traditional backdrop,but are exposed to global thought processes. Here we don’t peddle stereotypes,but depict what the young minds think and face today,” says Chetan.

A key selling point of the film is its music score. Though the general sound of the flick seems orchestral,the entire score is exclusively guitar based. Four music directors lent their expertise to the film,including Prasanna of Smile Pinki fame. “Honestly,making such a film is not as difficult as distributing it. It’s quite a task to just get people to come and watch it. I hope Pune displays a more encouraging attitude towards this effort,” says Chetan expectantly.