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Nikkhil Advani banks on news stories for plots
Filmmaker Nikkhil Advani, who is all set to release 'Batla House' on Independence Day, says his cinematic focus has shifted from fiction to reality...
Filmmaker Nikkhil Advani, who is all set to release 'Batla House' on Independence Day, says his cinematic focus has shifted from fiction to reality over the years since he made his debut with the romantic drama 'Kal Ho Naa Ho' in 2003.
"I open the newspaper and see a potential script in reports that are published -- reports that are real but sound like fiction, whether it is caste-based murder, corruption, police encounter or anti-social activity. Those stories coming from real life are more complex and engaging than what we can imagine in fiction," said Advani.
Advani reasons his shift in focus from fiction to reality is the reason why "over the past few years, the films I made are inspired by reality, a little away from a rom-com like 'Kal Ho Naa Ho'," Nikkhil told IANS. Before 'Batla House,' he made the gritty 'D-Day' another realistic entertainer.
However, he believes in retaining his signature style in all his films."With 'Kal Ho Naa Ho', I was lucky to have a well-written script and stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Preity (Zinta) and Saif (ALi Khan). All I did was to treat the story with good music and smart editing. I retain the signature in my style of storytelling, which is not linear, which is edgy and sleek.
It is cutting-edge and stylish, and treated in a way to make it look timeless," said the filmmaker, who once directed films that had little or no impact, such as like 'Patiala House,' 'Delhi Safari,' 'Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love,' 'Chandni Chowk To China.'
In 'Batla House,' the filmmaker has attempted to show every aspect of the events that happened in the aftermath of the Batla House encounter that took place on September 19, 2008 in Delhi.
Asked about why he chose to tell the story from a different perspective, Nikkhil said: "The problem is, these days, we form an opinion based on others options, based on news reports written with an agenda. At times, (what emerges is) misleading and removed from facts. For me, it is important to put the facts first."
