Richa Chadda is an accomplished actress: Kaustav
Kaustav told PTI. "It's not true. It is the story of a girl from Jharkhand who runs away from her village, reaches Mumbai, goes to Dubai and then returns to Mumbai again as a 'diva'. It has no connection to Helen at all."Â
Cabaret marks the directorial debut of Kaustav, who is a renowned ad-filmmaker.
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The film is produced by filmmaker-actress Pooja Bhatt, and the director says he wrote the movie in two weeks after Bhatt suggested him the title.
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"Pooja (Bhatt) was coaxing me to make a film for a long time, and I decided to take the plunge. One day she just gave me the title Cabaret. I wrote a story around it in two weeks, and we were ready," he added.
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The romantic-drama stars Richa Chadda in the lead role of a small town girl making it big in the glamour industry. Â Kaustav says the "Masaan" star is an accomplished actress, and he was sure that she would do justice to the role.
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"She (Richa) is an accomplished actress. It is a very difficult role. It has highs and lows and is very challenging. She worked hard for it, and I never had any doubts about her. Â She is excellent," he said.Â
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The film chronicles the relationship between a rising diva and a fallen journalist, played by Hunterrr star Gulshan Devaiah.
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Kaustav modelled the character of Gulshan on his life as he was "heavy drinker" himself.Â
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"I used to be a heavy drinker, and I had come to a dead end because of the habit. I was in utter despair. So the character of Gulshan is inspired by my life. I have seen the highs and lows too," he added.
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Cabaret, slated to release on May 27, also stars cricketer Sreesanth in a grey role and the helmer says he will be the "surprise" package in the movie.
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"Sreesanth is terrific. For a non-actor like him he has great screen presence. He was initially apprehensive, but he did an excellent job. He is going to be the surprise in the film," he added.Â