Mumbai: During an exclusive interview with Director Ashima Chibber, where she discussed her film "Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway" and its National Award win for Rani Mukerji's performance. Chibber praised Rani's exceptional portrayal, saying she was the perfect fit for the role. After that, she highlighted her intentional storytelling style, blending commercial and niche elements. Ashima also shared her experience working on big projects like "Rockstar" and "Chak De! India," and emphasizes the importance of authenticity in filmmaking. At last, she advised young female filmmakers to bring their stories and work hard.
00:03Rani Mudar Ji has won a national award for your film.
00:06How much is it? How much is it?
00:08I am very excited. Of course, I didn't doubt who will win.
00:13Because her performance is so exemplary.
00:16But, when you finally heard the announcement that the award has won,
00:21then it becomes something else.
00:24I am very happy.
00:26Do you think this film was as impactful as Rani's choice?
00:35No, there is no other actress.
00:38It was written for Rani.
00:40She played it perfectly.
00:42No, I don't think there is no other actress.
00:45The message strategy is normally based on a career life incident.
00:50But, some people say that you have exaggerated some emotional drama.
00:55What do you think about it?
00:57Yes, of course.
00:58In every film, there is an emotional drama to exaggerate.
01:01If a Norwegian filmmaker has created this film, it is a language.
01:06In my personal case, I understand the commercial language.
01:10It is natural to me.
01:13So, I will speak this language in my own way.
01:19The way I use camera, I use lenses.
01:21It is my style.
01:22So, of course, emotionally, a volatile film.
01:25Now, I will make it emotional.
01:27You have a light hearted film.
01:29Mrs. Chatterjee was in Norway.
01:31How was this dramatic film?
01:32How was this dramatic film?
01:34How was this dramatic film?
01:39Well, my dad's story is also a father-son story.
01:43I always feel the drama in my family.
01:47It is a natural bent.
01:49It is a comedy or tragedy.
01:52It always tracks me.
01:56My first film was a dad and son story.
01:59This is a mother's story.
02:02So, for me, this topic was the one that attracted me.
02:06So, of course, the story-telling and genre is different.
02:12Because you speak a different comedy.
02:15And you speak a different type of mother's emotional story.
02:20But it is a different story of your family.
02:24Do you think that in your career,
02:27you should explore more diverse genres?
02:30Of course, you should do it.
02:32Everyone should do it.
02:33And why not do it?
02:35We don't have to eat one day.
02:38Variety is the spice of life.
02:40So, what do you want to explore the next genre?
02:42I am doing another family comedy.
02:46What do you think about the famous family comedy movie?
02:47You do.
02:48Whose cantor are the fans' characters?
02:49I don't know.
02:50I am doing a bit of money.
02:51So, if you do not know.
02:52It is a trumpet solo.
02:53It is a character-telling,
02:54it is a new character-telling
02:55The movie shows you a character-telling.
02:56I don't know.
02:57The film shows you a bit of a hero-telling.
02:58Another character show you.
02:59In your direction, there was a lot of emotional depth, but some critics would say that in the film the heroism is a little over the top.
03:06How do you see this criticism?
03:08Heroism?
03:09Yes.
03:10I mean, the way Rani Mukherjee's character is shown, the heroism is also shown.
03:18Yeah.
03:19It's a language, as I said.
03:21It's a commercial or a niche style of filmmaking.
03:26For me personally, as a director, I always feel that you can make a film from any way.
03:34You know, we want to make a Bengali film, we want to make a English film, Norwegian film.
03:41But, as a director, this tone, a Cinderella story, feels good.
03:51As an assistant director, you work in management. You know, you can fulfill the director's vision and script.
04:08You can fulfill the director's vision and script.
04:14As a director, you can't handle one person.
04:20When you have thousands of people in your set, there are many elements.
04:25So, you need assistance.
04:26So, you don't contribute, you can actually learn film making.
04:31If you want to be a director, then as an assistant director, you keep your mind open.
04:36You can use your brain like a sponge.
04:37You can use your brain like a sponge.
04:39You can learn what you need.
04:42You can learn what you need.
04:43That's the assistant director.
04:45That's the one who uses the opportunity.
04:48I see in India.
04:49So, this is how you got off the box.
04:50In terms of how you have impacted all of your things.
04:51How do you have influenced those things?
05:00Wow.
05:01You have been into the process of being a professor.
05:02In India, it was a director of the show.
05:05In India, Shimitameen was the director of estátruck.
05:11How does a superstar change the character? How does he fit in a sports film?
05:17How does his process remain?
05:20How does Kabir Khan create a character?
05:24You know, the trajectory is you get to see.
05:28You assist. You sit in script settings.
05:31You go to music. You organize the shooting.
05:34You watch OK takes. You make a log.
05:37You go to edit it.
05:39You watch the music.
05:41You watch the music.
05:43You watch the music.
05:45You watch the music.
05:47You watch the music.
05:49You participate in the film making.
05:51What is your ultimate goal?
05:53Do you feel that you have a common impact?
05:57Or do you have to do entertainment?
06:01If you learn a child,
06:05if you learn something,
06:07then tell you things.
06:09You learn something.
06:11You learn something.
06:13But the end goal is always learning something.
06:17Take away.
06:19You remember things.
06:21It's a way to speak.
06:23So, it is about something.
06:25You always make a film.
06:27So, it is about something.
06:29You always make a film.
06:31Everybody gets to touch your heart.
06:33You learn something.
06:35You learn something.
06:36Your story will remain.
06:38You learn something.
06:40You always make a film.
06:42It's about something.
06:44You always make a film.
06:46To touch someone's heart.
06:48You learn something.
06:50We are all about stories, the early man made a story in the cave
07:03Humans make stories, that's why humans are not dogs or cats
07:11Do you think that being a female director has been presented with you?
07:19Do you think that being a female director has been presented with you?
07:23No, he does it in his own way
07:26I mean, I am also a mother
07:31I think that my style of viewing is different
07:34I have some insights from a recent mother
07:38As a mother, I knew that system, I knew feeding
07:50These are all things, but I have to believe that
07:53When you get to understand the script
07:55You know, like when we met Samajlo
08:01It's written that the character of Geet
08:03You don't have a male, but in our memory
08:06You know, take DDLJ
08:08You know, Kajol's character is in your mind
08:11So, it's about the character, it's about the story
08:20Firstly
08:21In the film industry, female directors have a few opportunities
08:27So, your experience is that you have to face a challenge
08:32And what would you suggest to young women directors
08:35To follow your future?
08:38See, challenges come from all places
08:40Where do you come from?
08:41Challenges are part of life
08:43Challenges are part of life
08:45And trauma is also part of life
08:48So, I do all these things
08:51I think of them
08:53Of course, I want equality for women
08:55I have a very strong feminist voice
08:57But I will also say that
08:59All the girls who want to become directors
09:02Come and take their stories
09:04And take their scripts
09:05Work hard on them
09:06And you can do it
09:07You can achieve it
09:08Mrs. Chatterjee vs. Norway
09:11How does the international audience reaction
09:13How do you feel?
09:14Do you feel that
09:15In our country
09:16There is a lot of respect on the global platform
09:18What do you need?
09:20Of course, there is
09:21Look at Pail Kapadia
09:22Look at Pail Kapadia
09:23She is in the jury
09:24Of course, film is a very complicated medium
09:32So, because of your ethics
09:35Cultural culture
09:37Language
09:39Storytelling
09:40Technique
09:41Craft
09:42So, the story depends on
09:45Where you can push it
09:48So, if it is an international topic
09:51Then it is internationally accepted
09:53Rani Mukherjee
09:54The character
09:55Vs. Chatterjee vs. Norway
09:56The role
09:57Is it completely immersed?
09:58So, do you think
09:59Is it a deep emotional performance
10:02Of experience actors
10:03Or may it be possible?
10:04Or do you expect a new talent
10:05To expect a new talent?
10:08Of course, the stars
10:10Those who have the big stars
10:12Count their experience
10:13They count
10:14You know their experience
10:15They understand
10:16For Rani
10:17I will say
10:18Her understanding
10:20Of her craft
10:21Their craft
10:22Their understanding
10:23How solid is it?
10:24You know
10:25What will they express?
10:27What will they hold?
10:28What will they hold?
10:29What angle is it?
10:30Where is their focus point?
10:32What options
10:33Can they give you
10:34Take after taking?
10:35This is all craft
10:36So, this is all craft
10:37So, you have
10:38With experience
10:39Developed
10:40You know
10:41So, she
10:42But
10:43Newer actors
10:44Bring freshness
10:45So, everyone
10:46Is a strength
10:47And I feel
10:48Performance
10:49Look at
10:50Aneet Padda
10:51In Sayara
10:52What a performance
10:53Brilliant
10:54Whatever
10:55Is a dream come true
11:01To me
11:02That has turned
11:03To me
11:04It is a dream come true
11:05For me
11:06So, she
11:08But
11:08Is this
11:08Is this
11:09It was like that
11:10So, yeah
11:11She is very professional
11:12It was like that, so yeah, she was very professional, she didn't do this, she said, yeah, I will do this, very clean, neat, clear-cut, and the film started.
11:32Not at all, not at all, it's Rani Mukherjee, just.
11:48Lastly, after the national awards, there was a controversy happening today, in which people are saying that Shah Rukh Khan won't get the national awards for young people,
12:02but if it's an old film, it's about Swadesia.
12:06She was a Southie actress, she said that she wouldn't get the national awards for young people, but she wouldn't get the Southie actress.
12:14So what are you saying about this?
12:16I mean, see, Shah Rukh, I think I should get the national awards every year, because I love him.
12:22And he's a fabulous actor, he's a star, he's an actor, he's a range, he's a swades, he's a duplicate, he's a one-two-four, he's a bazi-gar, he's a weed-zara.
12:35So this range, look at that, it was only a matter of time, and it was well-deserved.
12:42I loved the film, Jawan, it was a great film.
12:45I wanted to get others, of course I wanted to get.
12:47I always say that the performances of these last two years have been exemplary, they've been wonderful.
12:51So, yeah, I think of course I wanted to get.
12:55Lastly, what message would you like to give us to our fans?
12:59I would like to say, please, you guys come to the hall and watch the films on your phone and on your iPad.
13:06It is an experience, you can enjoy it, come to the hall.
13:09And we want to make a film for the theatre, and we want to enjoy our audiences to the theatre.
13:16Last question.
13:19Yes.
13:20Yes.
13:21Yes.
13:22Yes.
13:23Yes.
13:24Yes.
13:25Yes.
13:26Yes.
13:27Yes.
13:28Yes.
13:29Yes.
13:30Yes.
13:32No.
13:33Mm-Hmm.
13:35No.
13:36Me because it's wrong.
13:38Yes.
13:39You will hold on to some of anyone's woman or others' something you want, doing this.
13:43It's a creative murder.
13:46You can't do this until and unless the director wants it.
13:50If the director says that they try it, then try it.
13:53You can't do anything in the film.
13:56I'm totally against this kind of interference.
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