The second day of Raipur International Film Festival on Saturday opened with movie ‘Staying Alive’ featuring Saurabh Shukla and Ananth Mahadevan. Sharing his experience in film industry Saurabh Shukla popularly known as ‘Kallu Mama’ of Satya said he was not a writer by nature but since he had to make film he took to writing. “Creating a character and developing it is a painstaking task, despite this I am into creative writing since 1984,” he told audience at Guru Ghasidas Museum auditorium.
According to Saurabh who is remembered for his role in movies like PK and Barfi an actor must decide what he/she has to achieve. They should choose that they want money and fame like Shahrukh Khan or something else. “I have a two-bedroom house but I am happy with what I have achieved through art,” he said. ‘Staying Alive’ is story is about two men who suffer a heart attack and share the same hospital room. Aditya (Ananth Mahadevan) is a newspaper editor who has already survived two strokes in the past and has somewhat adapted to the crisis. Shaukat Ali (Saurabh Shukla), an underworld don who has often witnessed death closely, gets paranoid with his first heart-attack. The story is about their interactions and exchange of ideas in the ICU room that changes Ali’s perspective on life.
Films on renowned painter Jatin Das ‘The world of Jatin Das’ and ‘Through a leans Clearly’ based on life and works of famous photographer Raghu Rai was also shown during the festival. Both the films have been directed by Suresh Kohli. Various other short films including award winning film ‘life’ directed by Shrinjay Thakur of Rajnandgaon was also screened in the day.