Indrajit Lankesh Busy With His Bollywood Venture Shakeela; Film To Have A Crisp International Cut
Filmmaker Indrajit Lankesh,will be seen making his debut in Bollywood with Shakeela, that stars Richa Chadha and Pankaj Tripathi in the lead. It will have a crisp international cut.
Filmmaker
Indrajit
Lankesh,
who
is
famously
known
for
his
hearty
laugh
on
the
comedy
television
show
Maja
With
Sruja
is
busy
with
his
Bollywood
venture.
He
will
be
seen
making
his
debut
in
Bollywood
with
Shakeela,
that
stars
Richa
Chadha
and
Pankaj
Tripathi
in
the
lead.
The
movie
is
said
to
have
two
different
versions.
While
one
will
be
specifically
made
for
the
Indian
audience,
the
international
edition
is
being
created
for
film
festivals.
While
talking
to
TOI,
Indrajit
said
that
Shakeela
will
have
a
crisp
international
cut.
"We
were
awaiting
the
dates
of
Ballu
Saluja,
who
has
worked
on
films
like
Dangal
and
Lagaan,
to
be
free.
He
has
finished
work
on
his
upcoming
international
film,
a
Chinese
production.
He
is
now
working
towards
ensuring
we
have
a
slick,
crisp
international
cut
that
will
appeal
to
the
viewers
across
continents
and
on
streaming
platforms,"
Indrajit
stated.
He
further
added,
"For
the
Indian
release
version
though,
we
will
retain
song
and
dance,
for
this
is
about
the
film
industry
and
it
does
require
those
elements
that
are
essential
to
Indian
films."
Shakeela's
popularity
in
South
India
is
well
known.
When
the
filmmaker
was
asked
if
he
would
be
dubbing
the
film
in
Southern
languages,
he
said,
"I
will
never
say
never.
As
of
now,
we
are
working
towards
ensuring
we
have
the
Hindi
version
ready.
We
will
take
a
call
on
dubbing
it
in
other
languages
later."