‘Spin aims to break stereotypes’
As the upcoming Abhay Deol starrer film Spin celebrates the Indo-American culture, the director of the film Manjari Makijany says she looks at it as an opportunity to break all the stereotype that has been shown on-screen about Indian culture, community and also feels responsible to present the whole 'eclectic fusion' of Indian American culture the right way.
Manjari said: “When I came on board for directing Spin I felt responsible and excited at the same time. Excited because it is one of the great opportunities for me as an Indian filmmaker to show our culture and portray the right representation of the next generation Indian-American community to the international audience, to the Disney fans.
“I also felt responsible because it is a chance to break all the stereotype that is showcased about Indian community, culturally. I wanted to get those nuances right. For instance, Abhay is playing an Indian immigrant, I made sure his character doesn't speak with a fake American accent! From production design, cinematography and every other department in the making of the film, I attempted to include diversity.” IANS
Musical debut
Music directors Gaurav and Kartik Dev have made their Bollywood debut with Bell Bottom's Marjaawaan song. A romantic number in the upcoming release, the song is a love duet pictured on Akshay Kumar and Vaani Kapoor.
Gaurav said: “It's a very special song and we worked on it for a while before nailing the final cut. We are so grateful to Akshay (Kumar) and the producers of the film for not only giving us a dream launch but also for their encouragement and support.
“We had this song and we wanted it to be a part of Akshay's next film. It's almost like the universe heard our prayers,” he said.
Music directors Gaurav and Kartik started their career arranging music for Jaani, Arvindr Khaira , B Praak, and Jassie Gill among others. They also led production for the Nawazuddin Siddiqui starrer Baarish Ki Jaaye and Filhaal 2.