Kajol Takes a Role and Owns It

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PRADEEP SARKAR: KAJOL TAKES A ROLE AND OWNS IT

By Avinash Lohana, Mumbai Mirror | Updated: Nov 1, 2017, 12.00 AM IST
Pradeep Sarkar: Kajol takes a role and owns it
Asserts Pradeep Sarkar, who is getting ready to direct the actress in a fi lm that revolves around a mother-son relationship.

Mirror (November 18) had earlier reported that Kajol's next film has been written by Ship of Theseus director Anand Gandhi and is an adaptation of his Gujarati play, Beta Kaagdo. It revolves around a mother-son relationship with the actress playing a single parent. We have now learnt that National Awardwinning filmmaker Pradeep Sarkar, whose last directorial was the Rani Mukerji starrer 2014 crime thriller, Mardaani, will be directing the film which is likely to roll in January.

"I was offered the script around four months ago. It took me a while to understand the Gujarati tone but eventually I fell in love with this extremely emotional story which boasts of some really strong characters and there's a chance of people getting really close to them, informs Sarkar, admitting that he has been interacting with a lot Gujaratis of late.

The 62-year-old filmmaker informs that he has already started on the prep and reading sessions with Kajol will begin soon. "She's an awesome actress who picks up a role and owns it. She has her own style, charm and a particular way of talking that enhances the character, he maintains, adding that they are scouting for the boy who will play her son.

Kajol's husband, Ajay Devgn, is producing the film with Abhinav Shukla. Swanand Kirkire, who has earlier worked with Sarkar on Parineeta, Laaga Chunari Mein Daag and Lafangey Parindey, is writing the lyrics. Amit Trivedi will be scoring the music. The film will be shot on the outskirts of Mumbai.

"I am getting involved in the dialogue and character-building as there are a few insights that I want to incorporate to make the film more endearing. This is not like Parineeta, where everything was detailed, this is more freeflowing, a character and musicdriven film, Sarkar points out.

So what kept him away from directing more films after Mardaani? "Making commercials is my main business. If someone gives me enough money, I would only make films but we have to survive, the filmmaker signs off with a chuckle.

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Posted: 7 years ago
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Oh great. So it was supposed to start in Nov and will now start in January. This movie has been in the making for a couple of years now. But Kajol playing a Gujrati role has me all excited.
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very nice and i loved mardaani.

hope this movie is just as good.

cant wait to see kajol in another movie
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Great News! Kajol in a Hindi film again after 2 yrs! 😃
Missed her on the big screen.

Pradeep Sarkar directed Mardani? 😲
That was a good movie, very hard hitting!
and I agree with what he said abt Kajol, she owns every role, she has such a strong screen presence that every role becomes unique


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