The Other BOI's Blind

As often happens during the process of filmmaking, a script that looks fabulous on paper doesn't seem quite as captivating when one watches it on screen. That seems to be the case with this high-profile film that went into production with much fanfare a few months ago, targeting an early 2016 release. With a substantial amount of shooting already done, the film's leading man asked that he be shown a rough cut of the portions already shot. As is the norm in our industry, when a big hero requests, the producers duly accept and hence a screening was quickly arranged. Unfortunately, the lead actor didn't quite like what he saw and his deflated interest and enthusiasm for the film was quite obvious to those who met him soon after.

Last heard, the producers were hoping and praying that this was just a passing phase and that the leading man would soon rediscover his love for the project. For their sake, we hope he does. Else, it will be very difficult to meet the scheduled release date if the actor suddenly starts citing unforeseen issues' when asked for his dates for the next schedule.