'Selling your film is a must'

The director is busy promoting his film, which he says tires him. “But the times are so hard that selling your film is must!”

Ask the director what he plans to do when the stardust of his first film settles down and he says rather simply, “I’ll redefine my dream. My dream was to be a filmmaker. I started out making music videos and that was how I entered tinsel town.

Now, I guess I will have to set a new milestone and mull over my next film, which hopefully will happen soon! I believe that a director can sustain his good work for around ten years.

That’s his shelf life!”

Neerav Ghosh is happy that his debut film is based on a subject that’s close to his heart. Says the filmmaker, “Back in the 90s, I was part of a band in Delhi and I was the lead guitarist of that band. So I’ve seen the life of a musician from pretty close quarters and I am glad that my first film happens to be on music. I was signed on for some other projects too, but things didn’t work out then. Maybe since my heart and soul is in music, it is only apt that my first film is on music.”

Speaking more about his film, Neerav says, “When I started out as a musician, I’ll confess the cool quotient of the profession was attractive and the thought of girls adoring you, alluring! But when on stage amid performing and all that loud music of different instruments, a thought always crosses a musician’s mind — ‘what if I go deaf?’ And it is this fear that gave birth to my film.”

Quiz the director on his choice of actor and he says, “Rajeev just seemed so perfect for the role. Also, he’s the face of intelligent, urban cinema and I knew that he’ll do justice to the character I have in mind.”

How did he steer clear of roping in big names for his first film? He says, “I always believe that a film is made in the pre-production stage itself. If the script is strong, the plan well laid out and locations chosen in advance, then the execution of plan, which is filming, is the last part and easiest. And if this is done well, your film does well too!”