"The donkey is just a metaphor in Taahan" - Santosh Sivan
The
subject
of
your
movie
is
very
different.
How
did
you
get
inspired?
Yes,
the
movie
is
actually
different,
having
a
very
different
concept.
The
movie
is
not
just
about
the
donkey.
It's
about
a
boy's
journey.
In
his
journey
he
meets
different
kinds
of
people
like
Anupam
Kher
and
Rahul
Bose.
It's
about
a
boy
wanting
his
donkey
back
desperately.
The
boy
does
not
look
or
stay
in
a
posh
locality.
He
has
seen
the
world
and
has
met
people
with
different
shades.
The
idea
of
the
film
is
based
on
a
newspaper
article.
But
unlike
newspapers
which
always
pick
up
stuff
which
are
dramatic
or
catchy,
I
wouldn't
say
this
film
has
a
realistic
portrayal
of
the
newspaper.
You
can
also
put
it
like
it"s
a
film
in
which
landscapes,
too,
plays
an
important
role.
The
film
is
about
a
child's
journey.
He
meets
different
people.
What
has
your
fantasy
been
when
you
were
a
child?
There
hasn't
been
a
fantasy
as
such.
Why
is
the
donkey
given
so
much
importance
in
this
film?
I
have
seen
lot
of
people
getting
attached
to
a
donkey.
A
donkey
bears
the
entire
load,
all
the
burden,
but
never
complains
for
anything.
A
donkey
is
also
strange
because
it
will
kick
you
if
you
come
behind
it.
So
it's
all
in
the
movie.
The
donkey
is
just
a
metaphor
which
is
used.
What
do
you
have
to
say
about
the
characters
in
Tahaan?
All
the
characters
have
played
their
roles
beautifully.
Saarika
was
great
throughout
and
Rahul
Bose
as
usual
has
done
a
marvelous
job.
Anupam
Kher
is
really
an
inspiration.
The
shooting
was
done
in
Kashmir
and
the
local
people
have
helped
us
a
lot
throughout
the
shooting.
The
atmosphere
was
great.
People
do
get
scared
going
to
Kashmir,
but
we
didn't
really
felt
like.
The
place
is
very
beautifully
and
worth
a
visit.
What
does
the
word
Tahaan
mean?
Tahaan's
meaning
is
different
in
different
languages.
In
some
languages
it
means
'Merciful',
in
Bengali
it
means
'Tolerance'
while
in
some
other
languages
it
means
'Curse'.
Actually
here
the
boy
is
named
Tahaan.