Mumbai, March 17 Filmmaker Sriram Raghavan shared an engaging story about how he finalized the script for his black comedy, "Andhadun."
During an exclusive conversation with IANS, Raghavan revealed that he had received a short story from filmmaker Hemand Rao, and he liked it so much that he immediately called him, asking if it could be turned into a feature film.
Soon, the two began exploring the various scenarios in which the story could be expanded.
Sharing how "Andhadun" began, Raghavan told IANS, "Around 10:30 at night, I was checking my inbox when Hemant Rao sent me a short film. I loved it so much that I immediately called him. I said, "Why don't we adapt this as a feature?"."
He added that the story quickly expanded as they began imagining possibilities. "There was one situation, and immediately I said, "What if this happens, what if that happens?" Three or four "what ifs" occurred, and then it was pretty smooth sailing until almost the midpoint of the movie."
Raghavan has not only directed the movie but has also co-written the script, along with Hemanth Rao, Pooja Ladha Surti, Arijit Biswas, and Yogesh Chandekar.
Featuring Ayushmann Khurrana, Tabu, Radhika Apte, and Anil Dhawan in the lead roles, "Andhadun" tells the intriguing story of a blind piano player who becomes embroiled in the murder of a retired actor.
Backed by Sudhanshu Vats, Ajit Andhare, Gaurav Nanda, Ashok Vasodia, Kewal Garg, and Sanjay Routray, under the banners of Viacom 18 Motion Pictures and Matchbox Pictures, the camera work for the drama has been performed by K. U. Mohanan, with Pooja Ladha Surti as the head of the editing department.
The project was later remade in Telugu as "Maestro" (2021), and in Malayalam with the name "Bhramam" (2021). The Tamil version of the drama is called "Andhagan" (2024).