^*Udta Punjab~Shahid-Alia-Bebo-Diljit~Updates Thread*^ - Page 43

Originally posted by: Piyatrix

^ Abhishek himself looks like a druggie lol

He did 6 years research on Udta Punjab

Dono he mv cm
N he has started his next movie script too

Abhishek Chaubey, who started out as Vishal Bhardwaj's associate director and co-writer in Makdee in 2002, and went on to assist him in all his subsequent films, even co-writing Omkara with him before turning director in 2010 with Ishqiya and following up with its sequel, Dedh Ishqiya four years later, is now turning producer. He will be collaborating with casting director Honey Trehan, who also started out as an assistant on Maqbool, on the Vikrant Massey-Kalki Koechlin starrer, Death In The Gunj, which will mark the directorial debut of Konkona Sen Sharma.

"We're not doing it for the money but to facilitate the kind of films we want to see on screen. It's also more fulfilling than watching TV or playing video games," Abhishek laughs.

He admits that it's a change to look at cinema from the perspective of a producer. And he's looking at making Konkona's script, which just fell into their laps, into a commercially viable project by keeping to a budget. "That will inspire buyers to take a marginal risk," he reasons. "We don't want anyone to suffer any losses."

Was the decision prompted by the fact that after Dedh Ishqiya failed to live up to expectations commercially, Vishal hasn't produced his next, the dark, drug drama, Udta Punjab? Buzz is, the two have had a fall-out. "Only technically have I moved out of Vishal's fold, in spirit and relationship, we are still together. These rumours are just talk, and, as is common, the person they are about is the one usually unaware of them," he jokes. "Even though, unfortunately, the Ishqiya sequel didn't do well, it's one of our achievements. But yes, when a film doesn't do well, people are unhappy and there are consequences to that. But I have Vishal's blessings for our debut production."

So is this the end of the Ishqiya franchise, you wonder, and he admits that at the moment he has no idea on how to take the journey forward. "But even the idea of Dedh Ishqiya did not come from me. So if someone else comes up with a brainwave, we may," he muses.

working on a subject a few weeks ago. But it's still just the germ of an idea taken root. So don't ask me about the story since I still have to finish

Just realized he finished shooting UP only in a months time. Is it possible to finish an Indian movie in that period of time? 😆

When Alia started and finished ... Nobody knows.

Only Kareena/Daljit scenes are scattered over period of time.

I hope they all have equal footing in the movie. 🤔

There are some great fan teasers of UP out there. Makes you excited for the movie!

So its coming in the summer ??

Originally posted by: Rhino2close2car

So its coming in the summer ??

Fans...but I like, I like. 😆

Filmmaker Vikramaditya Motwane says the script of his next production 'Udta Punjab', which stars Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Kareena Kapoor Khan, is the "real hero" of the film.Vikramaditya MotwaneTalking about the film, Motwane of Phantom Films, said: "The real hero of 'Udta Punjab' is the script. Shahid, Kareena and Alia were all attracted to the story and agreed to do the film."The movie focuses on the drug problem in Punjab, and it is told through four different stories from four different perspectives.

Motwane said of the Abhishek Chaubey directorial: "'Udta Punjab' is a brilliant film. Just watch it, you will know by yourself."

The thriller is slated to release on June 17.