EXCLUSIVE: Shekhar Kapur to revive his formidable challenge Paani, to be shot in English too: Hopefully subsequent yr

Shekhar Kapur is likely one of the most prolific filmmakers, having made movies like Masoom, Mr. India, Bandit Queen and Elizabeth, to his most up-to-date launch – the British romantic-comedy, What’s Love Acquired to Do With It?. The ace filmmaker was additionally engaged on his most formidable challenge – Paani, however was reportedly heartbroken when it was placed on the again burner. Nevertheless, Pinkvilla has now learnt that Kapur is planning to revive the challenge, and is in dialogue with a couple of producers. He ought to lock a collaboration quickly. 

Confirming the information, Shekhar Kapur says, “Sure I’ve plans to revive Paani, and am in contact with a couple of producers to debate the chance. Hopefully subsequent yr, however let’s discuss when all the things is locked. It’s a dramatic script about many relationships together with a love story, and water is the important thing to the love story. It’s a really non secular story, for water is the important thing in each religion on this planet. The movie will even be shot in English, Move.. The Story of Water. In the meantime, I’m presently focussing on the promotions of What’s Love Acquired to Do With It?, which is getting some wonderful responses on the festivals, together with the current Rome Movie Competition. I’m actually thrilled about it.” 

Shekhar Kapur and late actor Sushant Singh Rajput had been earlier planning to collaborate on Paani. 

What’s Love Acquired to Do With It? evaluate in Worldwide media

In the meantime, What’s Love Acquired to Do With It? options Lily James, Shazad Latif and Emma Thompson. The movie has obtained some rave evaluations in Worldwide media. Bianca Ferrari of badtaste.it wrote, “Take a Richard Curtis romantic comedy, then mix it with My Huge Fats Greek Wedding ceremony, add a number of the Bollywood ardour for making multi-genre motion pictures (with drama, comedy, musicals in it) and also you get What’s Love Acquired To Do With It? by Shekhar Kapur. A movie that’s not solely hilarious but additionally thrilling, clever, acute, with a lightness and ease of imaginative and prescient that solely the best comedies can obtain.”

Elisa Torsiello of cinefilos.it wrote, “Kapur’s comedy is an essay on modern love, on the difficulties of discovering one’s soul mate, and even only a companion who can compensate for that tearing void that makes area inside us.”