Vidya Balan & Ronnie Screwvala To Collaborate For A Short Film
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By Lubhna Seal- July 23, 2019 Vidya Balan, who is soon going to be seen in Mission Mangal alongside Sonakshi Sinha, Taapsee Pannu, Nithya Menon, Kirti Kulhari, Akshay Kumar & Sharman Joshi has been brought on board by Ronnie Screvwala for a short film titled Natkhat. This collaboration is not just for a regular short film but for a socially impactful one. Being essentially made for international film festivals, ‘Natkhat’ addresses several issues such as patriarchy, gender inequality, rape culture, domestic abuse, compartmentalization by men in different relationships with women; and in doing so surpasses all possible barriers, be it age, gender, urban-rural divide and nationality. It leaves the audience with the message of parenting being key and potentially the solution to abolishing gender inequality and rape culture. ‘Natkhat’ explores the patriarchal imitation culture across India through innocence, relationships and euphemisms which have not been showcased on screen before. The film not only marks to be the first short film for Vidya but also her debut as a producer. she said, “It’s the beautiful and powerful story that called out to me in a way that made me want to act in it and also turn producer. And who better than RSVP to do it with!” Echoing Vidya’s sentiment, Ronnie Screwvala said, “When I first heard the script for Natkhat, I immediately knew this film had to be made. The film addresses so many issues and gives out a powerful message too. I am very happy to collaborate with Vidya on this film…” Both, Vidya and Ronnie try always strive at working on films that are content-driven respectively and their collaboration together definitely holds many promises. Written by Annukampa Harsh & Shaan Vyas and developed with RSVP associate producer Sanaya Irani, Natkhat is directed by Shaan Vyas and produced by Ronnie Screwvala & Vidya Balan. |