After a silence of many years, renowned director Mehul Kumar is making a comeback with a sequel to his blockbuster “Krantiveer.” The film “Krantiveer – The Revolution” begins where the blockbuster ended. It focuses on the young generation and how they want to bring in a revolution to remove the evils of a society, be it corruption, anarchy or terrorism.
Q. How did the whole idea of came up to your mind of making Why did you think of a sequel to “Krantiveer” after such a long gap of time?
I was thinking of making a movie with a nice and powerful concept. A movie which brings in change and ushers in a thought process with its substantial concept and then “Krantiveer” came up to my mind and I thought a sequel to it would serve my purpose.
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Well, “Krantiveer” because I like to take up challenges. When I discussed the idea of making sequel to it, many told me it was a perfect flick and that there's nothing to be added to it. I wanted to recreate the same glory that the original did. Also I never wanted to make a sequel to a comedy or a romantic movie because that is what others have been doing and I believe in doing something different rather than joining the crowd.
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Well the young daughter of the man responsible for the last revolution, Pratap Narayan Tilak is now wielding power as a fearless journalist. Roshni has inherited not only the courage and the sting of her legendary father, played by Nana Patekar, but also the spirited lingo and the indomitable style he had. Though Nana Patekar and Dimple Kapadia are dead, Farida Jalal is still in the movie attributing the same emotions. In this movie, the young with the help of a powerful media try to bring in a change to the laidback attitude of the youth.
Q. How do you go through the casting process for the movie?
From the beginning, I was determined that I wanted new faces as I thought introducing a new face as Nana's daughter would be better. According to me, the cast has put in a lot of effort as they knew this movie is a platform to showcase their talents. A lot of faces were auditioned for the roles .
Q. What is the USP of your film?
I would say, I, and the concept is the USP of the flick. Since I made the original, I definitely know a lot about the movie and that's why the audience would come to watch it. Also, two songs are already there in the chartbusters , so I think we are on the right path.