00:00The story was told to me by my friend in 2007-2008, when I was working in a company.
00:11His name is Animesh Verma, and this is his story.
00:14Before that, I grew up in Delhi, and the theme of migration always bothered me.
00:20People around me, who go to meet their children once a year, they see them growing up like this.
00:26In my house, my grandfather was also like this.
00:28My family used to live in Rajasthan.
00:30He went to Assam when he was 12 years old.
00:33Then he came to get married, and then went back.
00:35He used to come every year.
00:36So, I always found it a little strange, when I was young.
00:40At that time, I didn't understand much, but I always found it strange.
00:43So, when Animesh told me this story, I said, man, this should be made.
00:47After that, the story went on, but coming and making it is a very different thing.
00:54So, after that, I was very lucky, I met a lot of people.
00:59So, first of all, I have a friend, Hardik Gajjar, who is also a co-producer on this film, with Savio.
01:05He is the producer of Jio Studios.
01:07So, Hardik said that whenever you make this film, I will produce it.
01:11Then I met Savio.
01:13Savio also said that when you make it, I will produce it.
01:15So, both of them produced this film together.
01:17And in the meantime, I met a writer by the name of Pankaj.
01:22So, he wrote the screenplay and the dialogue together.
01:24And when we were very lucky, two things happened.
01:27One, we got Amit, and the other, we got Jio Studios.
01:30So, when Amit said yes, we felt that we have put the film on a strong shoulder.
01:36So, a big responsibility left my shoulders and went on his shoulders.
01:40And secondly, I would like to say one more thing.
01:42Secondly, you will see that this kind of film comes very little from the studios.
01:47So, when Jio Studios approved this film, it was a big thing for us.
01:51That a studio is making this kind of film for us.
02:00Amit, I mean...
02:03Tell me the truth.
02:04Tell me the truth.
02:05Tell me the truth.
02:06No, man, it was a very good experience.
02:09Honestly, I will tell you.
02:10And overall, when you are going for the first film, you are very nervous about everything.
02:17But sometimes...
02:19And then your team, your lead actors, your production team, your DOP.
02:24If you get these people right, then no matter how difficult it is, it moves forward.
02:29So, Amit took a lot of weight off his shoulders.
02:32And when he came, then what happens is...
02:35Because you are a good actor, he already starts very high up here.
02:39So, he has a little more scope up here.
02:42You don't have to work very hard with him and take him there.
02:45Mostly, it's just a matter of explaining a vision.
02:47And he was very quick.
02:48I think he understood a lot after reading the script.
02:51And then slowly, he started taking things from there.
02:54Things from the people there.
02:56So, you see magic happening in front of you.
02:58That how a person has come with you from Bombay.
03:01And then he picked up small things from there and put them in his character.
03:05So, it was a great experience for me.
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